NORTON, Virginia, Sept. 3 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Sept. 2: The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia today announced an innovative partnership with Secure Futures to provide commercial-scale solar installations in the coalfield region that are specifically designed to employ local workers. The initiative, "Securing Solar For Southwest Virginia," will provide affordable solar solutions for businesses, nonprofits and local governments in the seven-county region,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 31 by Commissioner Richard Glick: * * * Today, the Commission denies rehearing of a letter order that the Director of the Office of Energy Projects, through his designee, Chief of Gas Branch 3, Division of Gas -- Environment and Engineering, issued in response to a complaint alleging Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC violated certain environmental conditions of the Com  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on Sept. 3: Gov. Andy Beshear today announced $2,356,381 in grant funding for four infrastructure projects that will improve utility services in Eastern Kentucky communities. The grant funding is through the Department for Local Government (DLG). Those receiving funds, from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Regional Development Agency Assistance Program (RDAAP), are Floyd County, Harlan Cou  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 4 -- The Kentucky Nonprofit Network issued the following news release: Nonprofit leaders from across Kentucky held a press conference today calling on Kentucky's congressional delegation to move swiftly to pass another robust COVID-19 relief package of aid to state and local governments; direct supports for people; and relief for nonprofits working on the frontlines to serve Kentucky communities. The press conference was hosted by Kentucky Nonprofit Network, the state  more

ASHLAND, Kentucky, Sept. 3 -- Kentucky Power, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Kentucky Power recently awarded a $48,000 gift to Christian Appalachian Project. The grant from the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation and Kentucky Power will go toward renovations and repairs to housing in eastern Kentucky. As one component of its mission, Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) addresses the improvement of substandard housing units in 11 distressed counties i  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 3 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: Alzheimer's disease is more common in rural Appalachian Ohio communities than in other rural areas in the state - raising concerns about access to early, specialized care in a region where many residents face struggles getting the medical care they need, a new study has found. Researchers from The Ohio State University examined 11 years of federal Medicare data, ending in 2017, to compare the prevalence of Alzheimer's   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to replace and extend the Prichard waterline to the Heartland Intermodal Gateway facility (HIG) and the Prichard Industrial Park. "West Virginians deserve access to dependable   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 4: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to replace and extend the Prichard waterline to the Heartland Intermodal Gateway facility (HIG) and the Prichard Industrial Park. "West Virginia is home to many growing businesses which need   more