NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSPer) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: In light of the growth of its sports management program, the Department of Kinesiology has hired Assistant Professor Andrew Mauldin to continue the work of the late Lynn Griffith, who led the program from its inception in 2014 until his death in 2020. Having grown to 34 majors, the sports management program, which prepares students to enter the business side of the sports arena, has gained its legs and be  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSPer) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2021: Cumberland University announced today that Courtney Wheeler has been hired as the Vice President for Advancement effective Oct. 1. Wheeler spent the past 20 years working in government, non profit and electoral campaigns in various capacities including fundraising, communications, digital, organizing, engaging, research and platform development. President Paul C. Stumb is excit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSPer) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2021: Pam Jones, BSN'81, MSN'92, DNP'13, FAAN, has been appointed associate vice chancellor for health and wellness at Vanderbilt University, Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain announced today. In her new role, Jones will oversee all aspects of the university's strategic health and wellness priorities, including the current response to the COVID-19 pandemic an  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSPer) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Dr. Stephen Heffington ('94), founding director of the School of Physician Assistant Studies, has resigned effective Sept. 15, to work in the mission field serving the Native American tribes in Arizona who have been devastated during the Covid-19 pandemic while also facing health care and economic disparities. He will also work with a local church seeking to minister to the indigenous people on the reserv  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSAwa) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Lipscomb Journalism and New Media faculty honored for 2020 coverage Lipscomb University Journalism and New Media faculty have been honored for their work during 2020. At the annual Tennessee Sportswriters Association writing contest, two members of the Journalism and New Media department were honored. Adjunct professors Mark McGee ('79) and Cory Woodroof ('14) took home awards for their work tha  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: There are events throughout history that evoke powerful emotions: Pearl Harbor, President Kennedy's assassination, the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia, and September 11, 2001. On that September morning in 2001, America watched in disbelief as terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center and attacked the Pentagon. The image of two passenger airliners slamming into the iconic New York City landmar  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSMon) -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College was presented with a $10,000 donation from the AT&T Foundation on Aug. 7, 2021. The grant will provide last-dollar scholarships for minority and underserved students. "We are grateful to AT&T and its continued support of public higher education and our students, who will benefit greatly from the company's generosity," said Dr. Karen Bowyer, President  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: As a result of an extensive, ongoing collaboration between three East Tennessee State University colleges, which has resulted in creation of a new research lab at the school, the ETSU Spatial Epidemiology and Medical Geography (SEMG) Lab has had its first COVID-19 research paper published in the Journal of Appalachian Health with a second expected to publish this month. Part of a major inte  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 17 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * East Tennessee State University Earns State, National Recognition for Interprofessional Education East Tennessee State University's Interprofessional Education and Research (IPER) program recently earned two statewide awards recognizing its work in championing and cultivating interprofessional education and practice. The Tennessee Interprofessional Practice and Education Consortium   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 18 (TNSPar) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * East Tennessee State University: Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning Releases Fall Schedule The Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning (KACL), in partnership with East Tennessee State University at Kingsport, will offer a series of informal in-person and virtual class options beginning Tuesday, Oct. 12, focusing on a variety of subjects from science, local history and govern  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 17 (TNSOps) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Center for Experiential Learning (CEL) is an educational center located on the Mountain Home VA Campus at ETSU's Quillen College of Medicine. Experiential learning focuses on creating innovative learning opportunities that result in a meaningful impact utilizing the most sophisticated technology available to provide a safe yet realistic environment to develo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media is excited to announce the launch of EnergyTech, a new brand dedicated to advancing the energy transition by empowering large-scale energy users with business insights that will help them meet carbon neutrality targets as well as address electricity resiliency needs. "Large commercial and industrial energy users are weighing options to implement their sustainability goals while  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Sept. 15, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Kelvion Inc. officials announced today that the global heat exchanger manufacturer will expand its operations in Knoxville. As part of the expansion, Kelvion will create 74 new jobs, for which it is currently hiring, and invest $3.8 million in Knox County  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 (TNSOps) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2021: The U.S. Department of Education recently launched civil rights investigations into whether bans against mask mandates in local schools in five states -- Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah -- violate federal laws protecting individuals with disabilities from discrimination. Disability law and policy expert Michael Ashley Stein '88 says that, while federal action is nee  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSOps) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University recently approved the founding of the Center for Responsible Citizenship (CRC). The CRC is directed by Dr. Thomas Pope, professor of political science, and coordinated by Audrey Haley, a 2019 Lee alumna. According to Pope, the CRC highlights the need for moral and civic virtue as the foundation for political life, promoting interdisciplinary conversation on the core elements of a flourishing com  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSOps) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: In an effort to address recent changes in the industry and to enhance future graduate options, Lipscomb's Department of Nutrition and Kinesiology was divided into two stand-alone departments as of fall 2021. Professor Ruth Henry, formerly vice chair of the combined department, is now chair of the Department of Kinesiology. The change will boost the department's effort to achieve accreditation from the Com  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following order of notice (No. DG 21-008) involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty: Petition for Approval of a Firm Transportation Agreement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER OF NOTICE On February 16, 2021, the Commission issued an order of notice in this matter. This supplemental notice updates the previous notice due to the expiration  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 15 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following letter (No. DG 21-008): Re: Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. d/b/a Liberty Petition for Approval of a Firm Transportation Agreement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Hearing Guidelines To the Parties: The Commission will be conducting the hearing scheduled in this matter using a hybrid approach to accommodate those who are remote and those who are physically  more

IRVING, Texas, Sept. 14 -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2021: Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced that it has promoted Fran McRae to Vice President and General Manager of its broadcast and digital operations in Memphis, Tennessee (DMA #51), and Jackson, Tennessee (DMA #175), overseeing WREG-TV (CBS), WJKT-TV (FOX), wreg.com, and their related mobile an  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSRes) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech graduates have the highest early career pay of any public university in Tennessee, the best return on their higher ed investment, and the lowest amount of student debt, according to PayScale. In PayScale's annual College Salary Report, Tech is second among all Tennessee universities and colleges, topped only by Vanderbilt University, for highest early career pay. "T  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: In a letter to President Joe Biden, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III expresses serious concerns about the legality of a recently announced nationwide vaccination and testing requirement for COVID-19. According to the President's plan, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would mandate all private employers with at least 100 employees to be vaccinated for   more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: In a letter to congressional leaders, Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III and 22 other attorneys general warn that legislation under consideration in Congress would allow the United States Department of Justice to federalize the election system by usurping the authority states rightly possess over the administration of their elections. Already passed in the House, the John Lewi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: TNECD Announces Recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today the recipients of Tennessee Historic Development Grants. "Tennessee's historic buildings are a contributing factor to what makes our communities unique, and I applaud each of these grant recipients for taking on the ta  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2021: The Tennessee Department of Education announced five districts have been recognized as Reading 360 Model Districts for their promising early literacy work- Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Jackson County Schools, Lebanon Special School District, Milan Special School District, and Williamson County Schools- and have been selected as Tennessee Model Foundational Skills Imple  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee State Parks officials today announced the addition of 144 acres to T.O. Fuller State Park, a donation to the park by philanthropists Hugh and Margaret Jones Fraser and the Carrington Jones family of Memphis. "We are fortunate to have such wonderful conservationists as Hugh and Margaret Jones Fraser and the Carrington Jones family, and we want to thank them for this ge  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 (TNSsro) -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 21-00099): In Re: Chattanooga Gas Company Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) Filing For The Period Of July 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2021 PROTECTIVE ORDER To expedite the flow of filings, exhibits and other information, and to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes as to the confidentiality of information, adequately protect information entitled to be kept confidential and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 (TNSsro) -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 21-00101): In Re: Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. Actual Cost Adjustment (Aca) Filing For The Period July 1, 2020 Through June 30, 2021 PROTECTIVE ORDER To expedite the flow of filings, exhibits and other information, and to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes as to the confidentiality of information, adequately protect information entitled to be kept confident  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Sept. 16 -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: Tennessee American Water has begun work this week to replace a main on Dodds Avenue, between East 37th Street and Rossville Boulevard. The project involves installing 4,500 feet of 6-inch diameter pipe. The $1.3 million project will improve water service reliability and increase water flows for household use and firefighting. "Tennessee American Water is committed to upgrading the  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 14 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2021: An East Tennessee State University professor and graduate student have co-authored an article addressing the ways in which COVID-19 has changed the practice of nutrition. The article titled "COVID & Nutrition: How the Pandemic has Changed Practice" was co-authored by Dr. Michelle Johnson, associate professor and director of the Dietetic Internship Program in ETSU's College  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSMon) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: University of Memphis alumni and longtime supporters George (BBA '70) and Betty (MEd '75) Johnson recently committed $1M to endow the Senior Class Gift program. The program was created by the Johnsons in 2015 as a "class project" to encourage seniors to become UofM donors while they are still students. "I was familiar with similar programs at other colleges," said George Johnson. "I wanted to   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 16 (TNSGra) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Neil Hayes, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cancer Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is one of two principal investigators for a $1.8 million grant that extends the work of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), a groundbreaking multisite project to understand cancer at its molecular level through genome sequencing and extensive data analysis. The gran  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 17 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Ernest J. Trice, a volunteer urban gardener, stood at the edge of several plowed rows in a field in Frayser Wednesday afternoon explaining the finer points of sowing seeds to those who gathered for the fall planting kick-off of the Frayser Community Garden, a new outreach effort of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Trice, who lives in  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Yan Cui, PhD, associate professor in the UTHSC Department of Genetics, Genomics, and Informatics, recently received a $1.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute for a study titled "Algorithm-based prevention and reduction of cancer health disparity arising from data inequality." Dr. Cui's project aims to prevent and reduce health disparities caused by ethnically-bias  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Service Center Metals, a manufacturer of aluminum extrusions, will invest more than $100 million to expand in Prince George County. The company will construct two new facilities, an aluminum extrusion plant and a Compact Remelt plant, in Crosspointe Centre. The facilities will increase production capacity to meet customer demand. Vir  more