MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 14 (TNSRes) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A 10-year research project to restore a 40-acre abandoned mine refuse site nestled atop the mountains of Greenbrier County is in its final stages of development thanks to the work of civil engineers at West Virginia University, local and state government organizations and industry partners. The ambitious project led by Associate Professors John Quaranta and Leslie Hopkinson in the Wadsworth Depart  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, May 8 (TNSAwa) -- Lee University issued the following news: Desiree LaPeer was recently named Lee University's 2021 Charles Paul Conn (CPC) Award recipient and was recognized for this achievement during Honors Chapel last month. The CPC Award is given to a Lee senior who demonstrates the greatest promise of achievement in graduate or professional studies after graduating from Lee. Established in 1996, it is named after Lee's 16th president. Each department may nominate on  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, May 11 (TNSOps) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on May 10, 2021: The Nature Conservancy today announced an innovative collaboration with two renewable energy companies who will pursue the development of some of the first utility-scale solar projects in the Central Appalachian coalfields. The two companies include Charlottesville, Virginia-based Sun Tribe, and Washington, D.C.-based Sol Systems. The solar systems will be built on former coal mines  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 12 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Tom Wolf announced that a $1.5 million grant was awarded to Indiana County through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. "Pennsylvania's coal-impacted communities have undoubtedly felt the impacts of energy production shifts in the economy and resources that support new job opportunities a  more

RADFORD, Virginia, May 13 (TNSAwa) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University Carilion (RUC) associate professor of nursing Judy Jenks, DNP, FNP-BC '16, recently received the Education Award from the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (VCNP). According to the VCNP, the award is given to a nurse practitioner (NP) who demonstrates outstanding contributions to NPs in education and patient care through teaching and scholarship, student preceptorship, patient te  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,037,043 in federal funding through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support seven AmeriCorps VISTA projects across Virginia. The AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program is a national service program that supports organizations dedicated to reducing poverty and increasing economic op  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,037,043 in federal funding through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support seven AmeriCorps VISTA projects across Virginia. The AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program is a national service program that supports organizations dedicated to reducing poverty and increasing economic opportunities in the  more

GALVESTON, Texas, May 13 (TNSOps) -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: Texas and CODEPINK activists, Diane Wilson and Ann Wright, have been arrested in front of the Galveston District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. For the past 36 days, Diane Wilson has been hunger striking to demand Houston oil company Max Midstream stop exporting crude oil  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following statement on May 4, 2021: * * * The Trust for Public Land released a letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris urging that the administration include $500 million for park access in an infrastructure package. The letter has been signed by over 200 national, community and business organizations from across the country. Alex Schaefer, Senior Legislative Representative at The Trust for Public Land, said: "As the cor  more

WACO, Texas, May 14 (TNSPar) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on May 13, 2021: VMI's Scott Wachenheim has been named the 2021 Spring AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year. Wachenheim was selected by a vote of the Active AFCA members at Football Championship Subdivision schools. The AFCA has named a Coach of the Year since 1935. "I am honored to be recognized by the AFCA as the 2021 Spring FCS National Coach of the Year," Wachenheim said. "It is an acknowledg  more