WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: * * * Inspections resulted in 24 significant and substantial violations, 1 imminent danger order * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections in September 2024 at eight mines in Indiana, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin and issue  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Growing up in southern West Virginia, Kristyn Johnson May, a mechanical engineer at NETL who recently won an exciting science communication competition, learned early about the importance of poise, confidence and other skills for effective public speaking. "My mother was involved in community economic development and public speaking was a part of her job. She str  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Demetrius Terrell Burns, 32, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base. Burns admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine base, also known as "crack," in Beckley and elsewhere within the Southern Distric  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: A federal jury has convicted a Martinsburg man of fentanyl and cocaine charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Desmond Lamont Davis, age 33, was found guilty of three counts involving the possession of 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 28 grams or more of cocaine. The evidence at trial established that Davis was distributing dr  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: Jeffrey R. Lambert, 63, of Ranger, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine and a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on August 2, 2022, law enforcement offi  more