The manager of a convenience store who was penalised by her employer after she had informed Revenue about attempts not to pay her full wages through payroll has been awarded over €43,000 in compensation. The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled the woman was treated unfairly by the company because she had made a protected disclosure […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Marketplace scholarships are being awarded as a part of the Miss Arkansas week. Those were announced at Saturday’s arrival ceremony at the state capitol. One is the journalism and mass communications profession scholarship sponsored by KARK. Miss Arkansas participants visit dress exhibit at Old State House Museum This year’s recipient is […]
CHILLICOTHE — Mayor Luke Feeney recently announced that, during National Bike Month, the City of Chillicothe received funding from the Safe Streets for All grant program through the United States Department of Transportation. The funding is for communities to improve roadway safety by increasing protections for bicyclists and pedestrians while significantly reducing and eventually eliminating […]
Jun. 7—WENATCHEE — According to a Wednesday announcement, the North Central Educational Service District has selected Kristy Bishop as the 2025 Regional Teacher of the Year and Maria Valle as the 2024 Regional Classified School Employee of the Year for the North Central Washington region. Bishop is a mathematics and finance teacher at Moses Lake […]
June 7 (UPI) — NASA has awarded key contracts to a half dozen companies that will supply liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen in support of operations at agency centers and facilities across the United States, the space agency announced Thursday. While not the most high-profile element of the space program, scientists would be unable to […]
The Lorraine W. Frank Office of National Scholarships Advisement (ONSA) recently announced that Arizona State University student Ethan Tacheene has been awarded the Udall Undergraduate Scholarship, a major federal fellowship for college sophomores and juniors who demonstrate leadership, public service and commitment to issues related to Native American nations or to the environment. The scholarship provides up to […]
Jun. 5—1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HONOLULU POLICE DEPARTMENT Jonaven Perkins-Sinapati The 38-year-old man who settled with the following injuries he suffered in a 2021 police pursuit was ordered held without bail today on federal charges that he used a ghost gun while selling methamphetamine in Waianae. Jonaven Perkins-Sinapati was arrested twice […]
WESTVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) — A state grant is aiming to help parents and kids get to class in a safer way. Some of those are schools are right here in Central Illinois. Westville will be getting $250,000 to spend near two of their schools. Officials from the Illinois Department of Transportation say the money will […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — KOIN 6 News earned 2 Emmys at the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday night for its hard news reporting about the drug crisis facing Portland, as well as a charming pest control advertisement. Jeff Gianola and photojournalist Jacob Jenkins earned an Emmy for their hard news reporting in Anatomy of […]
GLADE SPRING, Va. (WJHL)—Many in Southwest Virginia need childcare. Although childcare is available in the region, centers are continuing to look for ways to better serve the community. That’s where Virginia-based non-profit EO is stepping in. “Some of these providers need expansion,” said EO CEO/President Travis Staton. “They need more help; they need more teachers.” […]
The Village of Shiloh has been awarded a $500,000 grant to improve water lines, upgrademeters and demolish a local water tower. It’s part of $122.7 million in grant awards to help improve water infrastructure in 59 counties. The water lines in Shiloh’s system have rusty connections, with breaks occurring frequently. Water shutoffs and boil advisories […]
Poolesville, Maryland — At a ceremony in Poolesville, Maryland, earlier this month, American Legion Post 247 paid special tribute to one of its own, the late Gunnery Sgt. Richard Remp. “He was a Marine,” friend Julien Singh said. “He was most proud of being a Marine.” Remp, who everyone called Gunny, quit high school his […]