ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the nomination for promotion of the leader of the Department of the Air Force's Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management (DAF PEO C3BM). Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey will promote to lieutenant general and be assigned as commander of the Air Force Information Dominance Systems Center (AFIDSC). He will be dual hatted a more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: A Virginia man pleaded guilty today to filing false tax returns underreporting the income he received through his construction company. According to court documents and statements made in court, Timothy Agnew owned and operated Red Hill Construction (RHC), which was located in Hillsville, Virginia. RHC repaired and installed roofs, remodeled homes and built home additions. Between 2017 and more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: The National Credit Union Administration named Julie Cayse as the new regional director, Western Region, effective January 12. In her new role, Ms. Cayse will oversee the examination and supervision of all federally insured credit unions in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy's U.S. Fleet Forces Command issued the following news: U.S. Navy Cmdr. James Koffi relieved U.S. Navy Cmdr. Chance Smith as commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun (DDG 103) during a change of command ceremony here, Jan. 9, 2025. Friends, family, and honored military guests gathered to bid Commander Smith fair winds and following seas after a successful tour on Truxtun. Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Frank Castella more PR

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Virginia, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: From Chief Petty Officer Sean Furey The 78th U.S. Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Carlos Del Toro visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to meet with Sailors on duty from the ship and surrounding units in Norfolk, Jan. 8, 2025. "Thank you for allowing me to serve you as your Secretary of the Navy. Every day that I've woken up these past 3.5 years, it's you I have th more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Jaron Andrew O'Neal, 38, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, investigators obtained a search warrant for a package addressed to a Barboursville address after a K9 alerted to the package. Investigators opened the package and  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Jeff Allen Adkins, 66, of Fayetteville, was sentenced today to 12 years eight months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 8, 2022, Adkins was a passenger i more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Beecher Lee Shuler, 43, of Huntington, pleaded guilty today to distribution of a quantity of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on June 21, 2023, Shuler sold approximately 3.48 grams of fentanyl to a confidential informant for $275. Shuler admitted that he conducted the transaction at his Huntingto more PR

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Emmanuel D. Gibson, 34, of Fairmont, West Virginia, has admitted to the possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Westover Police attempted a traffic stop on Gibson's vehicle and Gibson fled, leading to a chase that ended with Gibson's arrest. A vehicle search resulted in the seizure o more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2025: Scott Christie, 38, of Petrolia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to four years of federal probation and ordered to pay $24,338 in restitution for theft of public money, property or records. Christie fraudulently obtained $24,338 in unemployment benefits, including COVID-19 supplementary funds, while a resident of Leon, West Virgin more PR