WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Newly integrated program supported by DOE will help local governments expand distributed solar and wind energy, as well as electric vehicle charging * * * The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) today launched Energy Ready, a new integrated effort funded by the U.  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 21 other state attorneys general filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act by survivors of, and family members of those murdered during, Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack. The lawsuit seeks to hold AJP Educational Fou  more

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. San Juan, in the District of Puerto Rico, has been designated as a participant in this initiative. The Justice Department -   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 24 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Brief opposes attempt by an organization that allegedly engaged in pro-Hamas propaganda and recruiting to dismiss victims' claims * * * South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state coalition in filing a friend-of-the-court brief urging a federal court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought by survivors and family members of those murdered during Hamas's O  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued a statement on the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals' unanimous decision to reject a full circuit review of the Friends of George's, Inc. v. Steven Mulroy case. "We fought hard to defend Tennessee's Adult Entertainment Act, and I am glad that the entire Court of Appeals unanimously declined   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Kingsport City Schools Educator Takes Top State Teaching Honor * * * This evening, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Bryan Kerns, an educator from Kingsport City Schools known for his compassion and dedication to his students, as the 2024-25 Tennessee Teacher of the Year at the department's 2024 Excellence in Education 65th Sapphire Anniversary Celebration.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: Trenton, TN - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the Eastern District of Michigan coordinated to capture a fugitive, Cedric Joseph Howell, who was wanted for sex crimes in Tennessee. Following an investigation by the Trenton (TN) Police Department and the TN Department of Children's Services, arrest warrants were issued on September 12, 2024,   more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs Before the throngs gathered at Arnold Air Force Base to witness him dedicate the Air Engineering Development Center in honor of the late Air Force Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold on June 25, 1951, then-President Harry Truman made a pledge. "Never again will the United States ride the coattails of other countries in the progress and development of the aeronautica  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: * * * Brief Opposes Attempt by an Organization that Allegedly Engaged in Pro-Hamas Propaganda and Recruiting to Dismiss Victims' Claims * * * Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares led a 22-state coalition in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia urging the Court to deny requests to dismiss a lawsuit brought under th  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Arctic is warming faster than any other area of the planet. How environmental change affects the landscape, weather patterns and infrastructure for communities not just here but across the world is of keen interest to scientists studying climate change. Researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have been crisscrossing th  more