OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Although a recently planned two-day "ORNL Days" event in Florida was cut short by one day because of Hurricane Helene, the presentations and networking that did happen set the stage to carry out the joint vision of the initiative for ORNL's Neutron Sciences Directorate and host institutions. The goals of the ORNL Neutron Nexus program are to foster professional and p  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs The "40 under 40" recognition ceremony was held at the Lakewood Golf and Country Club in Tullahoma on Aug. 22, 2024. Hosted by the Tullahoma Area Chamber of Commerce, the annual event honors young professionals under the age of 40 who are making significant contributions to the community. Nominated by their peers, these individuals demonstrate leadership e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: ATLANTA - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. Among the changes is the creation of a new region based i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: DALLAS - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has completed changes to restructure its regional operations and created a new region to better protect workers and educate employers as businesses expand and workforces grow in communities in several southeastern states. Among the changes is the creation of a new region based in  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Cleanup crews are making steady progress on deactivation projects across Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to prepare for the next wave of demolitions as they continue transforming the site. Crews with Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor UCOR are performing deactivation in 13 buildings at ORNL. A precur  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In a recent conversation, Karly Harrod, the recipient of the Fiscal Year 24 Early Career Competition Laboratory Directed Research and Development, or LDRD, award for the National Security Sciences Directorate at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, shared her insights on winning this prestigious honor. Harrod also discussed her journey to her cu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA (October 2, 2024) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today launched a dedicated website to provide resources and information about EPA's efforts to assist communities affected by Hurricane Helene. The EPA's Hurricane Helene website (https://www.epa.gov/hurricane-helene) will be updated in the coming days and weeks with real-time information on EPA response and recovery efforts for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: As part of the robust, whole-of-government response to Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Department of Transportation is supporting response and recovery efforts in impacted communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Virginia. DOT personnel are on the ground in multiple locations. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has received regular briefings from USDOT oper  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-325) on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 24-364) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Re: Copper Retirement Network Change Certification Received BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC d/b/a AT&T Tennessee (AT&T), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet si  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: As FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell continues to meet with state and local emergency managers in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, today, she was in several areas of Georgia assessing damage, talking with survivors and meeting with emergency workers. She will be traveling to North Carolina on Monday, Sept. 30. In five states Florida, Georgia, North Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Across the Southeast, FEMA is working closely with federal, state, tribal and local officials to coordinate and respond to the impacts of Hurricane Helene. Anticipating the need for additional federal resources, the Biden-Harris Administration granted emergency declarations for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee to assist t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Throughout the Southeast, FEMA has already helped thousands of Hurricane Helene survivors jumpstart their recoveries with more than $45 million in flexible, upfront funding. President Biden approved Major Disaster Declarations for Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia for Hurricane Helene. Individuals and households who have d  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: ASPR medical teams boosting health care services in North Carolina in aftermath of storm Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a Public Health Emergency (PHE)opens in a new tab for South Carolina and Tennessee to address the health impacts of Hurricane Helene. This follows recent announcements of PHE declarations for Floridaopens in a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University will launch research centers to study housing and community development challenges and opportunities in underserved areas * * * Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $5 million to Winston-Salem State University and Tennessee State University to establish Researc  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs The Integrated Prevention and Response Office (IPRO) hosted a series of classes focused on the well-being of base personnel at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of Arnold Engineering Development Complex, Sept. 11-12, 2024. Coordinated by Chief of Integrated Prevention and Response Tiffany Campbell, the two-day event provided those in attendance with reso  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A multi-country, government-led initiative dedicated to advancing the global transition to a sustainable, bio-based economy, unveiled a new Global Biomass Resource Assessment, providing groundbreaking data on current and future sustainable biomass supplies around the world. The results from this new global sustainable supply assessment will allow scientists, policym  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: In response to disruptions resulting from Hurricane Helene, the Internal Revenue Service will not impose a penalty when dyed diesel fuel with a sulfur content that does not exceed 15 parts-per-million is sold for use or used on the highway throughout Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and in the following counties in Florida, Tennessee and Vir  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today announced disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Taxpayers in these areas now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business ta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3108) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * In Re: Change Healthcare Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel: Defendant Healthfirst, Inc., in the Middle District of Tennessee action (Lemke) listed on the attached Schedule A moves under Panel Rule 7.1 to vacate the Panel's order conditionally transferring the action to MDL No. 3108. It requests that the unjust enric  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Following a trial that lasted nearly four weeks, a federal jury in Memphis, Tennessee, found three former Memphis Police Department (MPD) officers guilty of federal felonies related to the death of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 7, 2023. "All three former Memphis Police Department officers were convicted of federal felonies for their role in Tyre Nichols' death," said Assistant Attorney General Kriste  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Chester Gallagher, the leader of a March 5, 2021, blockade of a Mount Juliet, Tennessee, reproductive health clinic was sentenced yesterday to 16 months in prison and three years of supervised release following his convictions for federal conspiracy against rights and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act offenses. "This defendant, like everyone else, has a right to his person  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: ATLANTA - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with Jefferson National Parks Association (JNPA), today announced the award of $186,756 in Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative (LMDI) grants. This year's awards will support 11 projects advancing preservation of the Delta Region's culture and history across 7 states, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, L  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The National Park Service Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Oneida, Tennessee: Sometime during the night of September 21, vandals destroyed a specialized viewfinder that helps color blind visitors see vibrant fall foliage in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area. Individuals with protanopia and protanomaly -- more commonly known as red-green color blindness -- are not able to fully observe t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Millington, Tennessee, today to meet with Navy Recruiting Command leadership, recruiters, and support personnel. During the visit, he expressed his gratitude for their hard work and dedication. "I know you work incredibly hard as recruiters, and this can be an exhausting set of orders, but that is why we only select the best Sailors for recruiting duty," said Secretary Del Toro.  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: The National Credit Union Administration issued one consent and one prohibition notice in September 2024. The individuals named below are permanently prohibited from participating in the affairs of any federally insured depository institution. Consent Order: * Monica Jackson, a former employee of Koin Credit Union, Brentwood, Tennessee Notice of Prohibition: * Autumn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The White House issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2024: Yesterday, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that an emergency exists in the State of Tennessee and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Helene beginning on September 26, 2024, and continuing. The President's action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 30, 2024, on his administration's continued response efforts to Hurricane Helene: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, folks. Good morning. To state the obvious, over the weekend, we had devastating storms in the South. I spoke with -- for a couple hours with leaders yesterday affected by the hurricane and -- Governor Kemp of Georgia, Governor Cooper of North Carolina, county officials in the Big Bend region of Florida, and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Tennessee to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by Tropical Storm Helene from Sept. 26, 2024 and continuing. The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Carter, Cocke, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Johnson, Unicoi and Washington counties  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: A federal judge recently sentenced a Memphis man who pled guilty to two counts of distribution of controlled substances. Acting United States Attorney Reagan Fondren announced the sentence today. According to the information presented in court, on October 4, 2022, special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation conducted a controlled  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release: Five former IRS employees were recently sentenced for defrauding federal COVID-19 relief programs. This case was brought as a part of an interagency effort to combat and prevent such fraud by federal employees. According to court documents, Brian Saulsberry, 48, of Memphis, was employed by the IRS as a Program Evaluation and Risk Analyst in the Human Capital O  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 2 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued the following news release: On October 1, 2024, Michel Harris, 38, of Knoxville, TN, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of 380 months by the Honorable Thomas A. Varlan, United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Knoxville. Following his imprisonment, he will be on supervised release for 10 years. As part of the plea agr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $5.3 million in the state of Tennessee for water infrastructure improvements needed to boost business expansion and job creation in the region. The EDA investments announced today are: The Bedford County Utilities District in Shelbyville   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' National Cemetery Administration awarded $44,553,338 in grants for the expansion and/or improvement of state Veterans' cemeteries during fiscal year 2024. These grants help deliver timely and accessible burial and memorial services to Veterans. The cemeteries receiving grants include California, Georgia, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Update: Biden-Harris Administration's Continued Response to Hurricane Helene The Biden-Harris Administration continues to lead a robust Federal response to help impacted communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The Administration is working around the clock and mobilizing every resource available to support life-saving response efforts in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Geor  more