WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSFR) -- Pinnacle Financial Corp., Elberton, Georgia, and the Stearns Financial Services Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Saint Cloud, Minnesota, have submitted separate applications to the Federal Reserve System detailing proposals for corporate acquisitions and mergers. The actions are being considered by the central banking system pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and related regulations, with the Federal Reserve System acting as the recipient more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Ray McKibben * On his third deployment to Vietnam, Army Sgt. Ray McKibben went after the enemy on numerous occasions when his unit was unable to do so themselves. McKibben didn't survive his tour of duty, but his courage and dedication to the mission led him to receive a posthumous Medal of Honor. McKibben was born Oct. 27, 1946, in Felton, Georgia, to Albert and Dottie McKibb more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has amended its spent nuclear fuel regulations by revising the design listing for NAC International Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, within the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. The agency is adding Renewed Amendment No. 10 and Revision 1 to Renewed Amendment Nos. 5 through 9 for Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1015. These actions are being taken to correct identified licensing basis deficiencies and to update the add more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has proposed a rule to update its regulations for storing spent nuclear fuel. The proposed rule would revise the listing for a system from NAC International Inc., Peachtree Corners, Georgia, in the list of approved spent fuel storage casks. NRC proposes to amend the listing for the NAC-UMS(R) Universal Storage System. Specifically, the NRC plans to add Renewed Amendment No. 10 and revise Renewed Amendment Nos. 5 through 9 to Certif more PR

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command posted the following news: * * * Real Flames, Real Lessons: 419th Fire Protection Flight Completes Live-Fire Certification * HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - Heat shimmered above the Frank Forte Structural Training Grounds as 25 firefighters from the 419th Civil Engineer Squadron's Fire Protection Flight advanced lines, breached doors and pulled mannequins to safety during their annual live-fire certific more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Working Across the Aisle to Upgrade Rural Water Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is working across the aisle to upgrade rural water infrastructure in Georgia. Sen. Ossoff is cosponsoring the bipartisan Rural Water System Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act to improve water infrastructure systems across rural Georgia. The bill, introduced by Sens. Catherine  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 9 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * SPEAR Act Caselog Shows Holiday Scams Remain Prevalent, Raffensperger Warns As holiday shopping and charitable giving reach their annual peak, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is urging Georgians to stay vigilant against fraud. New caselog numbers required under the Senior Protection from Exploitation Against Retirees (SPEAR Act) show that scam activity remains widesprea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock on the President's Dangerous Assault on Aviation Safety Regulators * Unanimously confirmed Alvin Brown was illegally fired from the independent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) NTSB investigates transportation accidents, including the tragic DCA collision that killed 68 in January Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) released the followin more PR