PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "County Employment and Wages in West Virginia - Second Quarter 2024": * * * Employment declined in West Virginia's only large county from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (Large counties are the 369 U.S. counties or county equivalents with annual aver more PR

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: If you're getting care outside of a military hospital or clinic, it's important to understand your civilian provider options. With TRICARE, there are two types of civilian providers: network and non-network. The type of provider you see can determine how much you pay and your process for filing claims. You should know that TRICARE's new regional contracts, which begin Jan. 1, 2025, will affect the TRICARE provi more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank), in conjunction with its housing finance agency partners, announced that $8.447 million in Home4Good grants have been awarded this year to support 95 programs in Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia in the fight against homelessness. FHLBank contributed $6 million to the init more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Low-Income-Designated Credit Union Will Serve City of Austell, Georgia * * * The National Credit Union Administration has granted a federal charter and National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund coverage to Soul Community Federal Credit Union in Austell, Georgia. "The organizers of Soul Community Federal Credit Union have sought to make their community a better more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: The Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT), located in Alexandria, Virginia, which administers licensing examinations for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, agreed to settle allegations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) involving requests for accommodations for test candidates with disabilities. The settlement more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Edward Matthew Wiseman, 37, of Belington, West Virginia, was sentenced to 57 months for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to statements made in court, Wiseman was selling methamphetamine in Elkins. A search of his home resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, two firearms, and $4802. Wiseman has a criminal history t more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Edward Keith Perkins, 31, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to attempted possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 19, 2024, Perkins shipped a box containing approximately 4.43 kilograms of methamphetamine from California to a Virginia Street address more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: A federal grand jury returned an 18-count indictment yesterday charging Michael David Barker, 47, of Foster, with mail fraud, conspiracy to commit mail fraud, theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, and money laundering. The indictment was unsealed today following Barker's arrest by law enforcement officers. The indictme more PR