CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, issued the following news release: A Canton man was sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for drug and firearms crimes, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman. Jack D. Wise, 40, was sentenced to 130 months in prison. He was previously found guilty of possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and using a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Wise had 28 grams of crack coca  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Brian Brackens Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Heath Collins assumed leadership as the Program Executive Officer for the Fighters and Bombers Directorate within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, at a March 28 ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Collins replaces Brig. Gen. Michael Schmidt who is leaving to become PEO for AFLCMC's Command, Control, Communicat  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Brian Brackens Public Affairs Brig. Gen. Heath Collins assumed leadership as the Program Executive Officer for the Fighters and Bombers Directorate within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, at a March 28 ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Collins replaces Brig. Gen. Michael Schmidt who is leaving to become PEO for AFLCMC's Command, Control, Communication  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, issued the following news release: A Garfield Heights man was indicted in federal court for using a firearm while dealing carfentanil and heroin, said U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman. Delamar D. Williams, 36, was indicted on one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin and carfentanil, one count of using a firearm in relation to drug trafficking and one count of being a felon in posses  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following statement by Secretary Ryan Zinke on President Trump's speech in Ohio regarding America's infrastructure projects: "President Trump is a builder and he knows that infrastructure is not merely an expense, it's an investment in America. Every dollar we put into rebuilding our roads, bridges, transmission lines, and pipelines will bolster the economy,' said Secretary Zinke. "At Interior we have tens of thousands of mi  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Brian Brackens Public Affairs In an effort to more closely align with other defensive systems, the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures program also known as LAIRCM, recently transitioned to the Agile Combat Support Directorate's Electronic Warfare and Avionics Division. Previously, LAIRCM was in the Mobility Directorate, where it supported a variety of aircraft in a  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force (88th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Brian Brackens Public Affairs In an effort to more closely align with other defensive systems, the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures program also known as LAIRCM, recently transitioned to the Agile Combat Support Directorate's Electronic Warfare and Avionics Division. Previously, LAIRCM was in the Mobility Directorate, where it supported a variety of aircraft in and   more

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Ohio Field Office issued the following news release: Prices Received by Ohio farmers for the full month of February 2018 are listed in the table below. Some Ohio highlights were: February corn, at $3.64 per bushel, increased $0.10 from January, but decreased $0.05 from last year; February soybeans, at $9.82 per bushel, increased $0.19 from last month, but decreased $0.38 from last ye  more

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Ohio Field Office issued the following news release: On March 1, 2018, Ohio corn stocks totaled 325.3 million bushels, 4 percent below a year earlier, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician, Ohio Field Office of USDA, NASS. About 57 percent of the corn was stored on farms. The second quarter disappearance was 110.9 million bushels, compared with 124.3 million bushels a year ea  more

REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Ohio Field Office issued the following news release: Ohio farmers will devote less ground to soybeans in 2018, while intentions for all other crops remains the same or more, according to Cheryl Turner, State Statistician of the USDA, NASS, Ohio Field Office. Ohio corn producers intend to plant 3.45 million acres this spring, an increase of 50,000 acres from last year. Ohio soybean ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff will discuss the 2017 safety performance of the Perry nuclear power plant, operated by FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Co., during an open house on Apr. 5, in Perry, Ohio. The open house, to be held at the Perry Public Library, 3753 Main Street, will run 5 - 7 p.m. Eastern time. NRC agency employees responsible for plant inspections, including the resident inspectors b  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Scott W. Brady, issued the following news release: An Ohio man has been sentenced in federal court to three years probation with four months home detention on his conviction of interfering with the duties of a flight crew, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence on Dwight D. Allen, age 56, of University Heights, Oh  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news: By Holly Jordan Public Affairs AFRL researchers are looking to tap into the creativity of the next generation of researchers through a project that turns an ordinary motorized wheelchair into a robotic security guard. As part of the Robotic Sentry Challenge, the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate is asking enterprising students to build a robotic perimeter guard using  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, Justin Herdman, issued the following news release: A Youngstown man was charged in federal court for sharing images of young children being sexually assaulted. Daniel B. Fleischer, 36, was charged with one count of receipt and distribution of child pornography. Fleischer used his Kik account, accessed by his cell phone, to receive, distribute and possess child pornography, including images of young children bein  more