NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently approved the Lake Cumberland Marina expansion after a National Environmental Protection Act review concluded with a "Finding of No Significant Impact" regarding an evaluation of effects to the human environment associated with the proposed expansion. The NEPA process included the publication of an "Environmental Assessment." The EA   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: COVID-19 has upended nearly every aspect of our daily lives and forced us all to rethink how we can continue our work in a more physically isolated world. And none more so than teachers; from kindergarten classrooms to college campuses, America's educators have been forced to go virtual virtually overnight. Just ask researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $20 million investment in the University of Tennessee (UT) to advance workforce development in emerging energy fields. DOE's investment in UT, Tennessee's flagship land-grant university, will expand the University's partnership with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) through the Oak Ridge Institute (ORI). Over the course of the five year interdisciplinary program, p  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following orders on banking applications document: The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced its approval of the application under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 by First Horizon National Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee, to merge with IBERIABANK Corporation and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary state member bank, IBERIABANK, both of Lafayette, Louisiana. The Board also approved the proposals under section 18(  more

COLUMBUS, Georgia, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Charles E. Peeler, issued the following news release: A former businessman engaged in a complicated kick-back and wire fraud scheme involving federal contracts worth more than $36 million dollars has pleaded guilty for his crimes, said Charlie Peeler, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. David Kennedy, 67, of Nashville, Tennessee, entered a guilty plea this morning before U.S. District Judge Cla  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news release: Marcia Mask has been promoted to the role of deputy director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. In her role, Mask is responsible for the oversight of staff and resources that implement the Contractor Assurance Program (safety, security, quality, risk management) for the ORISE contract. Mask also has management and oversight of dire  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a program designed to accelerate deployment of innovations that may help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 Rapid Access Licensing Program will allow companies to license these select technologies at no cost for one year. "As ORNL races to find solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Techno  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Bruce Wilson, a group leader in the Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to the grade of senior member of the Association for Computing Machinery, or ACM. Senior members of ACM are those who have worked in a relevant field for at least 10 years, demonstrated technical leadership and made signif  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news release: The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education has unveiled its redesigned ORISE website and new ORISE GO app, providing a wide range of resources on the go. The all-new ORISE GO mobile app offers college students, recent graduates and postdoctoral students a mobile tool to search and apply for hundreds of science, technology, engineering and math  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: Col. Keith Roessig will hand over leadership of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Test Operations Division on June 25 and head to Edwards Air Force Base, California, to serve as Vice Commander of the Air Force Test Center, or AFTC. Roessig's time stationed at Arnold Air Force Base, headquarters of AEDC, has been marked by a significant increase in workload. "Over the last couple year  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news on June 19: Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Arnold Air Force Base June 18 to get a first-hand look at critical ground-based developmental test mission activities. The visit highlighted the contribution of the Arnold Engineering Development Complex team to a variety of national priority test missions such as nuclear modernization, flight vehicle aerodynamics, aeropropulsion, h  more

GREENEVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee, J. Douglas Overbey, issued the following news release: On June 16, 2020, Richard Paul Harper, 67, of Norwich, Great Britain, entered a guilty plea to one count of attempted aircraft parts fraud in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville. Sentencing has been set for October 20, 2020, at 10:15 a.m., in U.S. District Court at Knoxville. Harper faces a term of up to ten   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 16 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Department echoes voices around the world condemning elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for our country and the wo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration discovered a loaded firearm at a Nashville International Airport (BNA) checkpoint this morning. At approximately 8 a.m., an unloaded Colt .32 caliber revolver was detected in a passenger's carry-on bag. TSA immediately alerted airport police, who took possession of the bag and escorted the passenger out  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: Site Selection Magazine recently announced its 2020 Mac Conway Award winners, including a longtime Tennessee Valley Authority economic development partner, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. With this award, the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber is recognized as one of the top local and regional economic development agencies in the U.S. for its role in helping deliver prosperity t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 20 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: Site Selection Magazine recently announced the 2020 Mac Conway Award winners, featuring two longtime Tennessee Valley Authority economic development partners in the Memphis community: Economic Development Growth Engine and the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce. With this award, EDGE and the Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce are among the top 20 local and regional economic development agencies  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: Site Selection Magazine recently announced its 2020 Mac Conway Award winners, including a Tennessee Valley Authority economic development partner, the Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership. This award recognizes the Greater Chattanooga Economic Partnership as one of the top local and regional economic development agencies in the U.S. for its role in helping deliver prosperity to its community.  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 16 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority will redeem all of its 6.235% 1995 Series B Power Bonds due July 15, 2045, on July 15, 2020. The bond is identified by the CUSIP number 880591CF7. The bonds will be redeemed at 100% of par value. The redemption price and any accrued interest will be paid to eligible holders through the book-entry system of the Federal Reserve Banks. "We are in an unprecedented low   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 19 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: Members of the public interested in the Tennessee Valley Authority's mission and how it approaches energy-related activities, including its COVID-19 response, are invited to attend public working sessions of the Regional Energy Resource Council virtually on June 23. The 20-member RERC includes representatives from throughout the Tennessee Valley and advises TVA leadership on the management and de  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force needs the help of the public in locating a fugitive from justice. Joshua Dotson is wanted for the following arrest warrants out of Shelby County: three counts of First Degree Murder, two counts of Possession of a Firearm during a Dangerous Felony, and two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder. The details of the und  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $9.5 million in grants to eight marine highways projects across the Nation under the America's Marine Highway Program. The funding supports the enhancement of navigable waterways and expands existing waterborne freight services in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, New Jersey, Oreg  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 18-00711-106) summary on "Financial Controls and Payments Related to VA-Affiliated Nonprofit Corporations: Middle Tennessee Research Institute": Summary: The OIG evaluated the merits of a May 2018 complaint alleging that the Middle Tennessee Research Institute (MTRI), a nonprofit corporation affiliated with VA, overbilled the VA medical center in Nashville, Tennessee  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The White House issued the following readout of First Lady Melania Trump's call with Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee: First Lady Melania Trump and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee held a call to discuss children's well-being and Tennessee's efforts to address mental and physical health for children and families. Penny Schwinn, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Education, also participated in the call. Governor Lee discussed the creation of the state's COVID-19 Child Well  more