PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Oct. 7, 2024, entitled "Women's Earnings in Virginia - 2023": * * * In 2023, Virginia women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $1,098, significantly below the $1,393 median usual weekly earnings of their male counterparts, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.   more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news: PENTAGON - The Department of Defense (DOD) today announced a one-year pilot program to provide no-cost supplemental health support services to DOD civilian employees serving in Japan after a yearlong effort to identify and address concerns regarding access to medical care. "The Department recognizes the significant contributions of our DoD civilian workforce around the world," said Ashish Vazirani, who is perfor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Richmond, Va. In partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia, FEMA is on the ground working in Virginia communities that were impacted by Hurricane Helene. On Friday, Oct. 3, FEMA leadership, including Federal Coordinating Officer Timothy Pheil, Deputy Federal Coordinating Officer Jeff Jones, and Region 3 Deputy Regional Administrator Lilian Hutchinson met wi  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * The American Physical Society has named four Jefferson Lab staff members as new APS Fellows for 2024 * * * Four physicists affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have been selected by their peers for the distinct honor of Fellow of the American Physical Society. "Our staff power the scienc  more

MANASSAS, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The Manassas National Battlefield Park issued the following news release: On October 7th, 2024, the Manassas National Battlefield Park officially launched a new service for visitors to better access their park with two manually powered all terrain wheelchairs. The chairs use two mountain bike wheels and manual lever propulsion to allow greater access for visitors to experience the battlefield and explore the history. "The all-terrain wheelchairs are the first phas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news: By Maj. Hector Infante, Marine Corps Training and Education Command MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. -- The National Museum of the Marine Corps unveiled two new galleries on U.S. Marine Corps operations to the public in Quantico, Virginia, on Oct. 6, 2024. The galleries encompass a 20,000 square foot exhibit featuring hundreds of artifacts from all major U.S. Marine Corps operations from 1976 to 2021, to include Ope  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release: Two men pled guilty for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl after law enforcement followed a treasure map to buried drugs. According to court documents, on Dec. 7, 2021, Ronald Devon Matthews, 39, was arrested at his home in Isle of Wight County and has remained in custody since the day of his arrest. Following his arrest, Matthews authorized Demet  more