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Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – On July 25, 2022, capital murder suspect José Baldomero Flores III pled guilty in a Bexar County courtroom in the killings of two women, Heather Willms and Esmeralda Herrera. Flores, 41, was sentenced to two life sentences to…

A salt marsh in Barnstable, Massachusetts, shows signs of erosion and drowning as the sea level rises (December 2, 2022). Credit: Erin Peck Amid climate change, large dam removal projects have gained…

High Likelihood of Severe Thunderstorms, Widespread Damaging Wind Gusts, Locally Destructive Winds REISTERSTOWN, MD (August 7, 2023) — The Maryland Department of Emergency Management is urging all Maryland…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Will Help 64 Organizations Prevent or Mitigate Effects of Attacks, Help Build Resilience REISTERSTOWN, Md. (August 9, 2021) — The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has awarded more than $7.7 Million…

Delaware Marks School Safety Achievements - State of Delaware News…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Willie James Brumfield, 20, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive list. A cash reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture. Brumfield is…

Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfield Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender Cecil Colby Smith has been named September’s Featured Fugitive. The reward is increased to $4,000 this month if information leading to his arrest is received from tips. Cecil Colby Smith, 40,…

Officials Recommend Donations Of Cash To Reputable Nonprofit Organizations Active In Hawai‘i REISTERSTOWN, MD (August 16, 2023) — The Maryland Department of Emergency Management expresses its deepest…

MEMA Encourages Marylanders to Prepare as Severe Weather is Expected from Remnants of Hurricane Ida beginning late Tuesday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Reisterstown, Md. (August 31, 2021) —  The Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is…

New School Safety and Wellness Suite Launches - State of Delaware…

AUSTIN – The reward for Leonard Dee Taylor — a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month's featured fugitive — has been increased to $4,000 for information leading to his capture, if the tip comes in during the month of…

AUSTIN – More than 30 years after the crime, the Texas Rangers Unsolved Crimes Investigation Program (UCIP) has helped secure a conviction in the 1988 killing of Patricia Ann Howell Jacobs. On Sept. 20, 2022, Daniel Andrew MacGinnis…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual neuron talks to other neurons. Then,…

Funds Will Help Local Governments Afford Projects to Minimize Effects of Natural Hazards REISTERSTOWN, MD (September 13, 2023) — Maryland is one of just eight states to receive capitalization grants from the Federal Emergency…

Prepare to Protect: Preparing for Disasters is Protecting Everyone You Love FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REISTERSTOWN, Md. (September 7, 2021)—September is National and Maryland Preparedness Month, and the Maryland Emergency Management Agency…

September is Preparedness Month in Delaware - State of Delaware News…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Camilo Rodriguez to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender list. A cash reward of up to $3,000 is being offered for information leading to his capture. Rodriguez, 36, is…

Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfield Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – The Texas Rangers have made an arrest in a 42-year-old cold case. On April 13, 2023, the Rangers arrested 68-year-old Larry Allen West for the murder of 18-year-old Carol Joyce Deleon. He was taken into custody at his residence…

Episode Description:  What do air pollution, thunderstorm clouds and climate change have in common? Aerosols! These tiny particles, generated by everything from desert dust storms to car exhaust, play a huge role in our atmosphere,…

​​Funding From Federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program Will Support Resiliency Projects for Diverse Community Groups ANNAPOLIS, MD – Today, the Moore-Miller Administration announced more than $15.9 million will be awarded in part…

October 1 Transition Will Allow Greater Efficiency, Flexibility in Emergency Response FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REISTERSTOWN, Md. (September 30, 2021) — The Maryland Emergency Management Agency will become the Maryland Department of…

NEWS FEED Exhibit at the Delaware Public Archives: Celebrating Emily Bissell, “The Christmas Seal Story”Date Posted: December 8, 2023 Delaware Day Adventure Begins December 7Date Posted: December…

Additional photo of Brumfield AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Willie James Brumfield, 20, was captured on Feb. 27, in Houston, Texas. Brumfield was wanted for trafficking of a child, compelling prostitution, aggravated robbery…

Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) remembered those lost in the line of duty throughout the department’s history at the 2023 Peace Officers Memorial Service today. The service was held at DPS Headquarters in Austin,…

The agricultural sector is ripe with innovation and transformative potential despite rapidly becoming more susceptible to the harsh impacts of climate change. There is an urgent need to transform agricultural systems, especially for…

Wednesday, Oct. 4, Afternoon Test Will Include Wireless Emergency Alert and Emergency Alert System Messages REISTERSTOWN, MD (October 3, 2023) — Maryland residents and those visiting the State will see tests of federal warning…

Annapolis Could See Third Biggest Flood in Recorded History Significant to Major Tidal / Coastal Flooding Expected Along Shores of The Chesapeake Bay and Tidal Potomac River Gale Warnings for The Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and…

NEWS FEED Exhibit at the Delaware Public Archives: Celebrating Emily Bissell, “The Christmas Seal Story”Date Posted: December 8, 2023 Delaware Day Adventure Begins December 7Date Posted: December…

  AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Patrick Neal Nerren, 50, was captured on Aug. 13 in Arkansas. Nerren, who is affiliated with the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas (ABT) gang, was wanted for a parole violation and multiple felonies,…

Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfield Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Leonard Lamar Neal, of Dallas, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List and $10,000 in reward money is being offered for information that leads to his arrest. Both Texas…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When Jungsang Kim came to Duke University in 2004, he wasn’t sure he’d live long enough to witness quantum advantage: the elusive moment when a quantum computer…

REISTERSTOWN, MD (October 5, 2023) — Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM) Secretary Russ Strickland today was elected President of the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA). The selection took place at the…

AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile Have Announced Plans to Discontinue 3G Service FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REISTERSTOWN, Md. (December 14, 2021) — The Maryland 9-1-1 Board is issuing a warning to consumers that older phones may cease operating…

October Events: Siren Test, National Alert Test, and Potassium Iodide…

AUSTIN – The reward for Marco Antonio Toscano, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender and this month’s featured fugitive, has been increased to $4,000 for information leading to his capture if the tip comes in during the month of…

Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Arthur Dewayne Carson, of Austin, to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List and Crime Stoppers is now offering a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his…

By Jim Stefkovich, Meteorologist, Alabama Emergency Management Agency CLANTON – Saturday, 6:30 am December 9, 2023 Favorable upper-level shear (for rotating storms) combined with atmospheric instability (for storm growth) will…

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive movement disorder that affects the lives of between 500,000 and 1 million Americans. People with PD experience changes in movement, including slowness and rigidity, and may also…

Published: 11/20/2023 ANNAPOLIS, MD — In a groundbreaking move to promote the safety and well-being of Maryland residents and visitors, Governor Wes Moore today signed an executive order establishing a State of Preparedness. This…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REISTERSTOWN, Md. (May 24, 2022) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide Direct Technical Assistance (DTA) to the Town of Crisfield to prepare a competitive grant application for the Building…

Winter Weather Awareness Week: Nov. 27 to Dec. 1 - State of Delaware…

AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Tyrell Ezekiel Darden, 20, was arrested Sept. 17 in Irving, Texas. Darden, of San Antonio, is affiliated with the Bloods gang. He was wanted for aggravated robbery and aggravated assault with a…

Latest funding for EPA’s Brownfields Job Training Grants is supported by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will boost workforce training in underserved and overburdened…

AUSTIN – The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, presented one Director’s Citation, two Lifesaving Awards and two Unit Citations at the PSC meeting on Thursday,…