JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 22 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Local entrepreneur Charles E. Allen Jr. has been appointed to the East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees. Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment on Sept. 30. "Charles Allen is a well-known, highly respected leader in the Tri-Cities region," said ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland. "He and his family have been loyal advocates and friends to this institution for many years. Our bo  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF), a new program to jump-start commercial and institutional solar projects in coal-impacted communities throughout Central Appalachia, will launch on Thursday, November 4 with a webinar at noon Eastern Time. The SFF will use a recent $1.5 million ARC POWER Initiative award to deploy select subgrant awards for solar projects on nonprofit and public buildings. The SFF al  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, Oct. 19 -- Ashland University issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2021: Ashland University has been one of two institutions initially selected to participate in the State of Ohio's 5G Readiness Pilot program. The announcement was formally made by Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted on Monday morning during a press conference at Youngstown State University, the other school that will take part in this innovative program. Ashland is the recipient of a $160,000 grant from the Of  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL researchers have adapted a sorbent technology initially developed for carbon capture applications to remove contaminants and critical minerals from water sources, advancing environmental justice and spurring economic revitalization in energy communities. The Lab's Multi-functional Sorbent Technology (MUST) comprises a suite of versatile and low-cost, regene  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Journal of Rural Mental Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features topics on improving or accessing care in rural environments, issues faced by underserved populations and disparities in mental health care from the National Association for Rural Mental Health, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2021 edition: Articles: * PTSD telehealth treatments for veterans: Comparing outcomes from in-person, clinic-to-clinic, and home-bas  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 22 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved 22 grant requests to local governments totaling $4,742,465, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 663 jobs, 246 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $230.9 million in private investment. "When we stren  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (TNSGra) -- The New York Community Trust issued the following news release: The New York Community Trust has announced $9.5 million in grants to 71 nonprofits to improve the quality of life for New Yorkers across a range of areas--from healthcare to education--including challenges still facing New Yorkers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some parts of the city are slowly returning to normal, thanks in large part to the vaccines, others, including chronically underserved co  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The NETL research team behind the development of Multi-functional Sorbent Technology (MUST) has earned a prestigious R&D 100 Award for its game-changing suite of low-cost, versatile sorbents that is highly effective in cleaning contaminated waterways and removing metals from electronic and pharmaceutical production processes. The MUST team, which was named a win  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release: This school year, a group of nonprofit and philanthropic partners across the state are expanding on efforts started in 2020 to increase support for students and teachers in rural Tennessee. Altogether, 33 school districts in Tennessee - all of whom are located in rural and remote parts of the state - are now being served by this partnership, called the Tennessee Rur  more

KNOWLTON, New Jersey, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2021: This week at Brook Hollow Winery, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) met with Warren County and Sussex County growers, farmers, small business owners, and local officials as a part of his Tourism Task Force -- to discuss how to boost agritourism and ecotourism to Northwestern New Jersey. "Here in Northwestern New Jersey, our incredible farms and orchards and vineyards a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured West Virginia priorities in nine appropriations bills and urged the Appropriations Committee leaders to find bipartisan compromise to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) federal budget. A full list of West Virginia priorities can be found here: https://www.manchin.senate.gov/download/fy22-wv-wins-chairmans-mark "I am   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed a fellow West Virginian, Mr. Paul R. Johansen, Wildlife Resources Section Chief for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, to the committee. Mr. Johansen testified before the committee at a hearing on several fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized Lad n' Lassie Children's Boutique of Prestonsburg, Kentucky, as the U.S. Senate Small Business of the Week. Dr. Paul entered the following into the Congressional Record: Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,310,823 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to high-speed internet and educational and health services for rural West Virginians. "West Virginia's future relies on our ability to bring reliable internet connectiv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,310,823 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to high-speed internet and educational and health services for rural West Virginians. "Affordable, reliable access to the Internet is essential in order to complete homework, compete   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching issued the following news: An educator with a wide variety of educational experience has joined the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) faculty. Tamara Houchard has been named a Senior Content Specialist. Houchard joins the NCCAT faculty, which served all school districts in North Carolina last year. NCCAT provides teachers with new knowledge, skills, teaching meth  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (TNSRes)(TNSCapv) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement: * * * Following a review of federal banking practices, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) released its recommendations yesterday on how regulators can ensure the financial system is adequately prepared for the impending onslaught of climate change impacts. The report, which was mandated by a May 2021 White House Executive Order, was led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 20 (TNSOps) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Many middle and high school students across Southwest Virginia have never set foot on a college campus, let alone given much thought to the admissions process or financial aid. For them, higher education can feel out of reach. Virginia Tech's TRIO Programs makes college feel possible for first-generation and economically disadvantaged students. By building these students' "cultural capital" -- knowledge gained t  more