WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * READY Community Foundations will provide 30 community foundations serving the Appalachian Region with no-cost training and access to funding to expand local philanthropic impact. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the 30 community foundations, serving communities in 10 Appalachian states, selected to participate in READY Community Foundations. One  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Each September, FEMA celebrates National Preparedness Month, a time to focus on preparing the nation for emergencies and disasters. FEMA's 2023 National Household Survey showed that 65% of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander individuals (AANHPI) in the United States do not believe that taking a step to prepare will make a difference. To encourag  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: As kids return to school, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Mississippi launched an on-line video public service announcement (PSA) designed to raise awareness about the increasing number of child predators seeking to exploit children on the internet. The PSA video, which is available on-line, features United States Attorney Todd Gee  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Aug. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: An Ocean Springs man pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 6,208 grams of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Eric Donte Pittman, 51, traveled to California with a co-conspirator to pick up a package of methamphetamine to bring back to Jackson County, Mississippi. When returning to Mississippi on August 28, 2023, Pittm  more

GULFPORT, Mississippi, Aug. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi issued the following news release: A Picayune man was sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 13 grams of fentanyl. Brandon Lamont Myers, 41, was sentenced as a career offender as he has now been convicted of three drug trafficking offenses over the past decade. Myers was on parole with the Mississippi Department of Corrections for his last contr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: National Transportation Safety Board investigators found holes in the hull of a towing vessel after it flooded and partially sank last year on the Lower Mississippi River near Ascension Paris, Louisiana. The towing vessel Uncle Blue was towing one empty barge on March 26, 2023, when the vessel began flooding. When the vessel was lifted by crane during salvage, NTSB investigators noted wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has seen an increase in burglaries at independent pharmacies across the country. Nearly 900 burglaries involving the theft of controlled substances were reported to DEA in 2023. Stolen prescription medications adversely impact these small businesses while also putting patients and the community at risk. Earlier toda  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: Seventeen Undergraduate Pilot Training student pilots of Class 24-13, graduated on August 29, 2024, at the Columbus Event Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The UPT graduation ceremony officially marks the completion of initial flight training in the T-6 Texan II as students earn their wings and begin the next phase of advanced pilot training for the Air Force's newest p  more