FAIRCHILD AFB, Washington, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Fairchild Air Force Base (92nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn, 92nd Air Refueling Wing Col. William Watkins assumed command of the 22nd Air Task Force unit of action assigned to Air Combat Command during a ceremony at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Sept. 23, 2024. Watkins and Chief Master Sgt. Erick Lizarraga, 22nd ATF command chief, now lead the newly established unit located at  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Huntington District issued the following news release: The Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting public meetings to propose modifying the Water Control Manual for Burnsville Lake. A change to the WCM requires the district to undertake NEPA and host relevant public meeting to insure public involvement. The Burnsville meetings will be held in Elizabeth and Burnsville, WV. The modifications   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Army senior leaders and family housing providers recently discussed the ongoing construction and renovation efforts for military housing during the Army Privatized Housing Council meeting in Arlington, Virginia. This annual gathering allows Army leaders and housing providers to discuss the importance of ensuring Soldiers and their families have acce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: Enforcement and Removal Operations D.C. apprehended an unlawfully present 30-year-old Venezuelan noncitizen charged in Virginia with malicious wounding, DWI, hit and run, and numerous firearms crimes. Officers with ERO D.C.'s Special Response Team arrested Yohandri Roger Mosquera-Rosas Sept. 12 in Springfield, Virginia. "Yohandri Roger Mosquera-Rosas' charge  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: This funding announcement marks the 30th anniversary of the Flood Mitigation Assistance program, dedicated to addressing the nation's costliest annual disaster PHILADELPHIA Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe due to climate change, leading to increased response and recovery missions across the nation. This week, FEMA announced nea  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: Relocating can be an exciting, but stressful, time. Worrying about your family's dental needs shouldn't be part of that stress. "A permanent change of station to a new location doesn't mean compromising your family's dental care," said Douglas Elsesser, program analyst with the Dental Program Section of the TRICARE Health Plan. "You can work with the TRICARE Dental Program to find a new network dentist and con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5024) on July 8, 2024, entitled "Characterization of the Water Resources of the Pamunkey River Watershed in Virginia--A Review of Water Science, Management, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge". The report was written by Brendan M. Foster, Ronaldo Lopez, Edward R. Crawford, Warren Cook, Joyce Krigsvold, John Henry Langston,   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: A Richmond man was sentenced today to 14 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute para-fluorofentanyl, fentanyl, and cocaine and being a felon in possession of firearms. According to court documents, from January 2021 to May 2021, Richmond Police (RPD) detectives observed Tycota Rich Slater, 37, engaged in what appeared to be   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, the Justice Department announced actions coordinated with the Department of State, Department of the Treasury, and other federal and international law enforcement partners to combat Russian money laundering operations. The actions involved the unsealing of an indictment charging a Russian national with his involvement in operating mul  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, Christopher Michael Shepherd, 48, of Fayetteville, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and Kimberly Rosetta Logan, 47, of Beckley, pleaded guilty to distribution of fentanyl. Shepherd and Logan admitted to roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and   more