LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 3 (TNSPar) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed an executive order that established the Peace Corps as a volunteer agency in the U.S Department of State. Sixty years later, as the agency celebrates its diamond anniversary, University of Kentucky Libraries' Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History is continuing its work with local and national partners to preserve many of the stories and experiences of  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSPol) -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and AFT-West Virginia President Fred Albert issued the following statement after President Biden announced he plans to nominate Gayle Manchin to lead the Appalachian Regional Commission: Weingarten said: "Gayle Manchin is the perfect person for this job--revitalizing rural communities is in her DNA. As one of the visionaries and the  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded more than $9.4 million to 30 projects through INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE), an initiative addressing Appalachia's substance abuse crisis by creating or expanding a recovery ecosystem leading to workforce entry or re-entry. ARC is also accepting applications for a second round of INSPIRE grants, wh  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 30 (TNSPer) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: The White House today named the 26 members of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council, a new body created to support the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to advance environmental justice nationwide by using all levers of the federal government. The White House has appointed Appalachian Voices Executive Director Tom Cormons to serve on the volunteer council. Th  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 31 (TNSRes) -- Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: Rising sea levels, wildfire seasons that are the worst on record, parched cropland--in spite of all the evidence that human civilization is losing its game of chicken with the climate, no one is flinching. Until world leaders can agree to hit the brakes on carbon emissions, humanity needs some safeguards. And the urgency of that need has some scientists seriously considering a   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University professor Dr. Ted Olson is one of two postsecondary level winners of the 2020 Stephen L. Fisher Award for Excellence in Teaching, awarded by the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA). The Fisher Awards are sponsored by the Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services at ETSU. The other postsecondary level award went to Dr. Rachael Meads of Shephe  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following Notes from the Field article by Lisa Much, communications and capacity building director for the Ohio CDC Association, the statewide membership association of community development organizations: * * * To say that the COVID-19 pandemic is challenging our society, especially historically disinvested communities, is an understatement. This is a crisis that is highlighting the countless inequities entrenched in  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 1 -- The Journal of Rural Health, a journal that says it features rural health research, policy discussion and education information from the National Rural Health Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Spring 2021 edition: Brief Reports: * Interstates of Infection: Preliminary Investigations of Human Mobility Patterns in the COVID-19 Pandemic * Nonmetropolitan COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality Rates Surpassed Metropolitan Rates Wi  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 3 (TNSBook)-- Marshall University issued the following news release: A book that was a joint research and writing effort among Marshall faculty, students and community members, which discusses the 2014 chemical spill in central West Virginia, has received the Weatherford Award for best books about Appalachia. I'm Afraid of That Water: A Collaborative Ethnography of a West Virginia Water Crisis was a collaboration by Dr. Luke Eric Lassiter, a professor of humani  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSOps) -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following fact sheet on March 31, 2021: While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's infrastructure,   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health and Graham, Macon and Swain County Health Departments are asking anyone in these three counties who sees odd or sick-acting raccoons, skunks or foxes to call their local animal control or health department for collection and rabies testing. The testing is part of a larger effort to   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 30 (TNSOps) -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: Three of Maine's largest conservation groups have moved to add the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to their lawsuit challenging the flawed federal permits that were granted to Central Maine Power (CMP) for its controversial transmission line project. DOE's substandard review of the project has come under scrutiny because the Trump Administration rushed to issue a presidential permit j  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Rail Passengers Association (formerly National Association of Railroad Passengers) issued the following fact sheet entitled "The American Jobs Plan": While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebu  more

HALEYVILLE, Alabama, April 2 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following statement on April 1, 2021: * * * Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement concerning the $355,858 he worked to secure for the Will Bright Foundation, which is dedicated to helping people recover from opioid abuse. The announcement from the Appalachian Rural Commission is attached. ALSO: Many of you covered our opioid roundtable back in March of 2019. This announcement today, as y  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 1, 2021: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $300,000 to the Western Virginia Workforce Development Board to develop a substance abuse recovery ecosystem and remove barriers to obtaining employment for those recovering from substance abuse in the Counties of Alleghany and Craig and the City of Covington. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 1, 2021: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $371,000 to the LENOWISCO Planning District Commission, based in Duffield, to develop a substance abuse recovery ecosystem and remove barriers to obtaining employment for those recovering from substance abuse. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Substance abuse can throw a person's life off track  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on April 1, 2021: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $498,961 to the Piedmont Regional Community Services Board, based in Martinsville, to develop a substance abuse recovery ecosystem and remove barriers to obtaining employment for those recovering from substance abuse. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Substance abuse can throw a person's life o  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today announced $1,018,828 in grant funding for programs and facilities in the Second Congressional District that address the substance abuse crisis in West Virginia and support the post-treatment-to-employment continuum. "Substance abuse is a crisis plaguing the Mountain State, and I am glad that the Appalachian Regional Commission has allocated thes  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today joined the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in announcing a $500,000 grant for Flying High of Youngstown and a $45,308 grant for Coleman Professional Services of Kent. These grants will be used to fund expanded treatment, recovery and workforce support services for residents affected by a substance use disorder and to develop a recovery ecosystem for the work  more

CLARION, Pennsylvania, April 3 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) approved a $1.5 million grant to Indiana County, for the County Broadband Deployment Initiative. The project will deploy over 100 miles of fiber optic cable and establish 8 wireless telecom sites, providing high-speed broadband access to approximately 825 households and 75 businesses.  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: U.S. Congressman David Trone and Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) today announced $100,000 in federal funding for Frostburg State University for the Western Maryland Advanced Technology Center (ATC). Along with $220,000 in local matching funds, these federal resources will support workforce and economic development in Western Maryland. "Investing in projects that spur   more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced today Kentucky River Community Care in Hazard will receive $500,000 and the City of Manchester will receive $50,000 to support Kentuckians suffering from substance use disorder. The federal resources come from an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) pilot program called INSPIRE (Inves  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 2 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) announcement of four INSPIRE (INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems) grant awards, totaling nearly $1.6 million. This is the first time these grants have been awarded to communities and organizations that are supporting individuals suffering from substance use disorder. According to A  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced today Kentucky River Community Care in Hazard will receive $500,000 and the City of Manchester will receive $50,000 to support Kentuckians suffering from substance use disorder. The federal resources come from an Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) pilot program call  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,019,652 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the inaugural recipients of their INSPIRE (INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems) initiative. This initiative focuses on creating or expanding   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $100,000 in federal funding for Frostburg State University for the Western Maryland Advanced Technology Center (ATC). Along with $220,000 in local matching funds, these federal resources will support workforce and economic development in Western Maryland. "As we are on the road to rec  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,019,652 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the inaugural recipients of their INSPIRE (INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems) initiative. This initiative focuses on creating or expanding a local recover  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $100,000 in federal funding for Frostburg State University for the Western Maryland Advanced Technology Center (ATC). Along with $220,000 in local matching funds, these federal resources will support workforce and economic development in Western Maryland. "Investment in workforce tra  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,169,961 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three organizations across Southwest and Southside Virginia that are supporting individuals suffering from substance use disorder. "Over the course of the pandemic, we have seen an increased demand for substance abuse treatment," said the Senators. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,169,961 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three organizations across Southwest and Southside Virginia that are supporting individuals suffering from substance use disorder. "Over the course of the pandemic, we have seen an increased demand for substance abuse treatment," said the Senators. "We  more

WISE, Virginia, March 31 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The environment and the communities who live near coal strip mines in Virginia suffered a major setback today. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a District Court decision allowing a coal mine to continue discharging high levels of harmful pollution into surrounding communities' streams and rivers. Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Appalachian Voices, and the Sierra Club   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following fact sheet entitled "The American Jobs Plan" on March 31, 2021: While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's infrastructure, and position the Un  more

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, April 3 (TNSPer) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science Professor and Appalachian Laboratory Director Eric A. Davidson, an international leader in global nitrogen cycle research, has been named a Jefferson Science Fellow. Beginning August 2021, he will spend a year as a science advisor to the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affai  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced Virginia will receive grants totaling more than $1.1 million through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) INvestments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative for three projects in the Appalachian region of Virginia. INSPIRE is a new initiative focused on addressing substance abuse disorders in Appalachian   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet entitled "The American Jobs Plan": * * * While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's infrastructure, and position the United State  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki on March 29, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Hello. Okay, a couple of items for all of you at the top. First, welcome Andrew Bates, our new deputy press secretary. Anyone who covered the Biden campaign knows Andrew quite well. And he just joined our team after being -- staying on the transition for the last two months. Okay, this Wednesday, the   more