WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * 8 Venezuelan illegal aliens with ties to Tren da Aragua are charged with transnational commercial sex enterprise crimes NASHVILLE - A U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement investigation with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation led to a four-count indictment which was unsealed in the Middle District of Tennessee charging eight defendants, with ties  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 14 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Formella, Coalition Urge U.S. Senate to Pass HALT Fentanyl Act to Close 'Copycat Fentanyl' Loophole Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella and 24 of his fellow Attorneys General have sent a letter urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would end a dangerous loophole currently being exploited by drug traffickers. "Fentanyl and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * Cocke County Awarded $7.89 Million to Replace Conway Bridge The State of Tennessee and FEMA have approved $7.89 million to replace Cocke County's Conway Bridge, which crosses the Nolichuky River and was destroyed when floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene swept across Eastern Tennessee in late September. Funding from FEMA's Public Assistance program co  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 14 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and Hancock Whitney Award $105K in Grants to Four Louisiana Nonprofits Funds Will Be Used to Resolve Heirs' Property Issues and Support Local Entrepreneurs NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, February 13, 2025 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas), through its member Hancock Whitney, awarded $75,000  more

NEWLAND, North Carolina, Feb. 14 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Joseph Hiatt Named First Superintendent of Yellow Mountain State Natural Area Joseph Hiatt has been promoted to park superintendent of Yellow Mountain State Natural Area in Avery and Mitchell counties, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced. Hiatt is serving as the first park superintendent of the state natural area, which was previously ma  more

TAMPA, Florida, Feb. 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Man Illegally In United States Sentenced To More Than 11 Years For Trafficking In Methamphetamine Tampa, FL - U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle today sentenced Nicolas Garcia Hernandez (27, Shelbyville, TN) to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. Garcia Hernandez pleade  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 15 -- The Minnesota Office of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Minnesota Selected for National Cohort Around Dual Enrollment Policy Minnesota is one of seven states selected to join The Next Phase of Dual Enrollment Policy Cohort, a new initiative from the College in High School Alliance (CHSA) that seeks to advance dual enrollment policies across the nation. The cohort also includes New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Virgi  more