WACO, Texas, Aug. 11 (TNSOps) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2021: The preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team's records FROM LAST SEASON, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last year's final poll and first-place votes received. View table at: https://www.afca.com/2021-preseason-usa-today-sports-afca-coaches-poll-released/ Dropped out: No. 10 Northwestern (7-2); No. 11 Brigha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission invites proposals from qualified organizations to design and execute a program titled "Community Capacity-Building Pilot" to help Local Development Districts (LDDs) and local elected officials strategically deploy American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Local Fiscal Recovery dollars for their respective communities. The program aims to position Appalachian communities for lo  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 11 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Following the U.S. Senate's passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, advocates from coal communities across the country celebrated the legislation's historic investments in creating jobs by cleaning up abandoned coal mines. The $11.3 billion in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funding would be a massive increase compared to the current annual distribution for AML reclamation   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 12 (TNSOps) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice of intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect critical habitat in West Virginia, Virginia and Kentucky for the Guyandotte River crayfish and the Big Sandy crayfish. The two Appalachian crayfish were protected under the Endangered Species Act in 2016 because of habitat loss an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46873) on Aug. 11, 2021, entitled "Selected Federal Financial Assistance for Emergency Response to Extreme Heat: In Brief". The report was written by emergency management and recovery disaster analyst Erica A. Lee, public health emergency management analyst Taylor R. Wyatt, intergovernmental relations and economic development policy analyst Michael H. Cecire, flood insurance and emergency manage  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 10 (TNSGra) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Community Health Centers, managed by the College of Nursing, received approximately $1.9 million in grant funding from the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) that will help provide continued and enhanced health care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. On April 1, HRSA awarded more than $6 billion from the American Rescue Plan  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 14 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: ETSU Research Corporation CEO David Golden has announced the appointments of Dave Clark, Stephen Marshall, Raina Wiseman and William Heise. "The ETSU Research Corporation is already taking action on campus and in the region, promoting world-class innovation in a rural setting," said Golden. "Each new appointee has a dedicated history of expertise and a passion for the university, which will   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 14 (TNSEve) -- Franklin University issued the following news release: The Franklin University Leadership Center is pleased to announce this year's Raymond E. Mason Jr. Leadership Symposium: "Re-Imagining Work." As the world readjusts from the pandemic, Franklin University Leadership Center's Mason Symposium virtual event follows the same course; revamping itself to address the opportunities and challenges ahead for organizations, leaders and employees navigating changing e  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 13 (TNSsro) -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order establishing biennial proceeding (Docket No. E-100): In the Matter of Biennial Determination of Avoided Cost Rates for Electric Utility Purchases from Qualifying Facilities - 2021 ORDER ESTABLISHING BIENNIAL PROCEEDING, REQUIRING DATA, AND SCHEDULING PUBLIC HEARING BY THE CHAIR: This is the 2021 biennial proceeding held by this Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 210 o  more

LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, Congressman Fitzpatrick (PA-01) was joined by various local environmental partners at Nockamixon State Park to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the signing into law of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The passage of the GAOA guarantees full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for our many public lands, including treasured nat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) was joined by Representative David McKinley (WV-01) in introducing the bipartisan Resources to Expand Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (RE-POWER) Act, legislation that would provide an additional $1 billion in funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) POWER Initiative. Since 2015, ARC has invested over   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced today that Vinalhaven has been awarded a $1 million State Economic & Infrastructure Development (SEID) grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to upgrade the town's downtown stormwater drainage, sewer, and water system and repair the sidewalk, crosswalk, parking, and boat launch along Main Street. Pingree also announced a $1  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted in favor of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation that makes significant investments in West Virginia and our nation's core infrastructure. Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted in favor of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation that makes significant investments in West Virginia and our nation's core infrastructure. Ranking Member Capito served as the Republican floor manager throughout the deb  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) praised Senate passage today of The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which will have a major impact on Kentucky. The House of Representatives must now approve the legislation. "I was proud to support today's historic bipartisan infrastructure deal and prove that both sides of the political aisle can still come toget  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced that their bipartisan Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act has passed the Senate as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Finish the ADHS Act would provide $1.25 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first time  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that their bipartisan Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act has passed the Senate, as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Finish the ADHS Act would provide $1.25 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first time since 2012. Ohio stand  more

HAZARD, Kentucky, Aug. 10 (TNSPar) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: By Beth Bowling The University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health (UK CERH) in Hazard, Kentucky, in partnership with the Kentucky Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Network (KARRN), will be the home site of Toys with a Purpose, a new intergenerational initiative that will establish a lending library to support child development and promote learning through play by improving access to free ad  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release: State Treasurer Riley Moore's Office returned significant sums of unclaimed property to two residents and one local business Saturday evening during a West Virginia Treasury Night event at Charleston's Appalachian Power Park. Treasury officials returned unclaimed property to Nancy Lovell of Charleston, Tammy Gobble of Rock Creek, and Quantum Sportswear LLC, a local Charleston busi  more