WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: By Donna Vojvodich, Historian, SPARS Stories History Program On Jan. 1, 1944, tragedy struck the Coast Guard Women's Reserve (SPARS) in Charleston, South Carolina. A young seaman serving as a telephone operator died in a Coast Guard ambulance enroute to the Navy hospital. She was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Who was she? Lacking a name to research, I entered her date of deat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12779) on Oct. 8, 2024, by telecommunications policy specialists Jill C. Gallagher and Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * Restoration of Cell Phone Services: Hurricane Helene On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida. The hurricane caused flooding and damage to personal property and critical infrastructure, including roads, power, and co  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: A Disaster Recovery Center will open in Greenwood County to provide in-person assistance to South Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene. Greenwood CountyNinety Six Depot99 Main St. W.Ninety Six, SC 29666Open Nov. 15-16, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Closed Sunday, Nov. 17Open Nov. 18-23, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Closed Sunday, Nov. 24Open Nov. 25-27, 8 a.m. 7 p.m. Closed Nov. 28 for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued the following news wrap up: Over the past year, FinCEN has directly reached small businesses and other key stakeholder groups through hundreds of beneficial ownership events and other engagements--including conferences, webinars, roundtables, and informational sessions--in partnership with Secretaries of State, industry groups, Members of Congress, corporate service providers, Chambers of Comme  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: A member of the Inglewood Family Gangster Bloods was sentenced to 20 years in prison today after he was caught trying to smuggle 46 kilograms of methamphetamine through the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Rashad Jamal Blanchard, 47, of Los Ang  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Seth Allen Hall, 29, was sentenced to 190 months in prison for his involvement in the trafficking of methamphetamine and fentanyl after fleeing from law enforcement on four separate occasions. On August 16, 2024, Hall pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a substance containing methamphet  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Since passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure law 3 years ago today, Coastal Georgia communities have already received over $674.9 million in Federal infrastructure investments Savannah, Ga. Since passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law three years ago today, Savannah and communities across Coastal Georgia have already received over $674 million in Federal infrastructure funding to upgrade road  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release: Antonie Albert Eaddy, 49, of Arizona, has pleaded guilty in Columbia to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, 400 grams or more of fentanyl, a quantity of crack cocaine and a quantity of marijuana. Evidence obtained in the investigation revealed that Eaddy was supplying multiple people in Columbia, Florence,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined the committee's Ranking Member, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Republican colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act, legislation to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. "The United Nations and its a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 22,858 households in nine counties are estimated to be eligible for this relief to help with grocery expenses. Through this program, which USDA makes available through states in  more