VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 25 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently hosted their Research and Development 2024 (RD24) workshop. The event is a unique opportunity for participants to come together to showcase their expertise and create new, multidisciplinary collaborations within the organization while learning about exciting  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: * * * EPA announces selectees under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant competition to deliver solar to low-income and disadvantaged households through the President's Investing in America agenda * * * Today, as the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the Hope Enterprise Corporation has been selected to re more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: McALLEN, Texas, April 24, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations and Tribes to support high-speed internet deployment in 11 states. USDA is awarding $5.2 million in cooperative agreements through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, which is funded through President B more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: SAVANNAH, GA. - So far in the 2024 federal fiscal year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers have intercepted 18 stolen vehicles valued at approximately $1.1 million dollars during outbound enforcement operations and inspection of shipping containers in Charleston, South Carolina and Savannah, Georgia, destined for countries such as Ghana, Libya, Jorda more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District completed an Environmental Assessment (EA), under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to update the Center Hill Dam and Reservoir Water Control Manual. As a result of this update, the Nashville District is implementing operational changes at Center Hill. The EA evaluated eight action alternatives, which included ana more PR

DALLAS, Texas, April 24 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following member bulletin (No. 2024-12) on April 23, 2024: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) will launch a new pilot program to provide grants to federally recognized tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to support the housing needs of tribes and tribal organizations. Through the Native American Housing Opportunities (NAHO) Fund, the Bank more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- The Maryland State Board of Education issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The State Board voted unanimously on April 24, 2024, to appoint Dr. Carey M. Wright as the Maryland State Superintendent of Schools for the term to begin July 1, 2024. Since October 23, 2023, Dr. Wright has served as the Interim State Superintendent of Schools. The selection of Dr. Wright follows an extensive nationwide search process that began in October 2023. The State more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Carthage man pled guilty to possession of 13 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during a drug trafficking crime. According to court documents, in September 2023, Roby Lee Jackson, Jr., 31, possessed with intent to distribute methamphetamine in the Red Water Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians more PR

GULFPORT, Mississippi, April 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Picayune man pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, pled guilty in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court records, on August 14, 2023, law enforcement officers obtained a search warrant for the residence of Brandon Lamont Myers in Pearl River County, Mississippi. Agents seized more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Compound flooding is a type of flood events caused by multiple flood drivers. The associated risk has usually been assessed using data-based statistical analyses or physics-based numerical models. This study proposes a compound flood (CF) risk assessment (CFRA) framework for coastal regions in the contiguous United States (CONU more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.1 million grant to the Coahoma County Board of Supervisors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, for roadway and water infrastructure improvements to support manufacturing and job growth. This grant will support the local boat  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * President Joe Biden Announces Student Debt Cancellation for 3,540 More Borrowers in Mississippi, Pursuing Every Path Available to Cancel Student Debt - New announcement brings debt cancellation to over 32,910 people in Mississippi under Biden-Harris Administration Today, President Biden announced that 277,000 more borrowers across the country will get their student debt cancelled, includ more PR