RADFORD, Virginia, Nov. 19 (TNSPer) -- Radford University issued the following news release: Radford University is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Orkiszewski as the Dean of the Libraries after a diligent search conducted by Greenwood Asher and chaired by Benjamin Caldwell, Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, the dean serves in the critical role of supporting student and faculty research, scholarship  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 20 (TNSOps) -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The NAIA Football Championship Series begins on Saturday, November 20th at eight campus host sites across the country, with the higher seed hosting each contest. The full field features 12 automatic qualifiers and four at-large berths. In order to qualify for an automatic bid, teams must win their conference regular-season title. At-large berths were determined by the NAI  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 16 (TNSOps) -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the teams and pairings for the 2021-22 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship Opening Round, Presented by Select Sport America. The 40-team NAIA Opening Round event will be played on campuses across the nation from November 18-20. Each bracket format features four teams with #1 vs. #4 a  more

NORWALK, Connecticut, Nov. 18 (TNSPer) -- The Financial Accounting Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: The Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of new Trustees Manju Ganeriwala, Edward (Ted) J. Goldthorpe, W. Bryan Lewis, and Diane C. Nordin. All four begin their term of service on January 1, 2022 and conclude on December 31, 2026. The FAF is the parent organization of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)   more

CROOKSTON, Minnesota, Nov. 17 (TNSAwa) (TNSJou) -- The University of Minnesota's Crookston Campus issued the following news release: University of Minnesota Crookston Professor John Loegering was recognized with The Wildlife Society's Publication Award for a journal article entitled "Population Trends in Vermivora Warblers Are Linked to Strong Migratory Connectivity". The article was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Loegering was an author on the publication along w  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Nov. 16 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: A program administered by Appalachian Power is helping Virginia school systems purchase buses powered by electricity. To date, the company has awarded $2.1 million in grants to five school systems across southwest and central Virginia toward the purchase of nine energy efficient buses. Amherst, Campbell, Montgomery, and Washington county schools each received grants toward th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 19 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Kingsport Power, doing business in Tennessee as AEP Appalachian Power, this week filed an application with the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC) that would raise residential customer rates by approximately 6.8 percent and provide customers with new options and benefits. The proposal includes three optional programs for residential customers. One of the option  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $5.5 million to 17 projects through INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE), an initiative addressing Appalachia's substance use disorder (SUD) crisis through projects that create or expand a recovery ecosystem leading to workforce entry or re-entry. INSPIRE awardees will support the SUD recovery-to-employ  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 16 (TNSOps) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: Two clean energy groups today filed a complaint with state regulators about a stakeholder process they say was rigged to favor a Duke Energy scheme that would harm small-scale solar power companies and Duke Energy customers across North Carolina. NC WARN and Appalachian Voices reported to the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) that the process - ordered by the commission in 2020 and i  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 20 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act, a bill that, if passed by the U.S. Senate, will deliver significant investments in Appalachian families and workers and create jobs bringing cleaner energy to our communities and making our region more resilient in the face of climate change. The Build Back Better Act, also known as reconciliation, contains groundb  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following joint news with three organizations: NETL and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM), are collaborating with natural gas producer Olympus Energy to optimize produced water management in the Appalachian Basin. The partnership with Olympus is part of DOE FECM's thre  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 18 (TNSPro) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2021: * * * Calling Aspiring Craft Brewers: East Tennessee State University Launches New Minor Wondering just how popular breweries have become? In 2020, taprooms alone produced over 1.8 million barrels - that's more than 55 million gallons - of beer, the Brewer's Association reported. Over the summer, Tennessee Hills Brewing and Distilling opened a new location on West Walnut   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $9.18 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program funds for economic development projects in 10 Eastern Kentucky counties. "When completed, these projects will help support local communities and spur economic growth in Martin, Letcher, Floyd, Leslie, Knox, Knott, Owsley, Boyd, Pike an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following testimony by Alan Levine, chairman of the board and CEO of Ballad Health, as part of an Oct. 26, 2021, hybrid legislative hearing entitled "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers and Providers". Levine is also a former Secretary of Health Care for two states - Florida and Louisiana. * * * Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the subcommittee. M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Shell President Gretchen H. Watkins for an Oct. 28, 2021, hearing entitled "Fueling the Climate Crisis: Exposing Big Oil's Disinformation Campaign to Prevent Climate Action": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss the urgent need for action on climate change, and Shell's efforts to advance society's transition to a lower-carbon future. Through Shell's glo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: Under a proposed settlement to resolve liability for natural resource damages, Honeywell International Inc. and others have agreed to a settlement with a value of approximately $6.25 million to restore natural resources and their services, and to preserve, in perpetuity, over more than 70 acres of natural undeveloped habitat along the Buffalo River in Buffalo, New York. The proposed settlem  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), in partnership with Gov. Andy Beshear, awarded $1,560,976 to five projects through INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE), an ARC initiative addressing Appalachia's addiction crisis through projects that create or expand a recovery ecosystem leading to workforce entry or re-entry. Kentucky awardees include: * Corbin: Kentucky Rural   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $9.18 million in Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program funds for economic development projects in 10 Eastern Kentucky counties. "When completed, these projects will help support local communities and spur economic growth in Martin, Letcher, Floyd, Leslie, Knox, Knott, Owsley, Boyd, Pike and Perry counties," said Go  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Nov. 16 (TNSPol) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: Two clean energy groups today filed a complaint with state regulators about a stakeholder process they say was rigged to favor a Duke Energy scheme that would harm small-scale solar power companies and Duke Energy customers across North Carolina. NC WARN and Appalachian Voices reported to the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) that the process - ordered by the com  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A forward-looking NETL study is underway to determine how to best initiate and grow a hydrogen economy in the Appalachian region by identifying pathways using existing and future infrastructure scenarios. "The Appalachian region has been hard hit by declining coal production, but hydrogen offers a path to sustainable long-term growth," said NETL Director Brian J  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 17 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute issued the following news release: Millions of people in America have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)-the umbrella term for emphysema and chronic bronchitis-and millions more have it and don't know it. People in rural and other underserved communities are more likely to face higher rates of COPD and worse health outcomes from the disease. And for anybody l  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- The National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago issued the following news release: 2021 marks the 25th anniversary of The Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis. Since its founding, the Walsh Center's mission has been to conduct timely policy analysis, research, and evaluation that address the needs of policymakers, the health care workforce, and the public. All research focuses on issues that affect the health and well-being of rural Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 05-RC-284499) by Region 5 Director Sean R. Marshall: Marriott Hotel Services, Inc./1, Employer and International Union, Security, Police & Fire Professionals Of America (SPFPA), Petitioner and Law Enforcement Officers Security Unions, LEOSU-DC, Intervenor DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION I. INTRODUCTION Marriott Hotel Services, Inc. (the Employer) is engaged in the business of hotel operations  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Tom Wolf and the Appalachian Regional Commission today announced that more than $1.5 million through the INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative has been awarded to four Pennsylvania projects that help people with substance use disorder (SUD) to successfully get a job or re-enter the workforce. "Thank you to ARC for your commitment to the peopl  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: The newly passed infrastructure bill, signed into law by President Biden, includes legislation introduced by Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) and Congressman David Trone (MD-06) that will provide critical funding to help complete the Northern Beltline. The provision in the infrastructure bill was inserted from the Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act and would provide $1.25 billion for  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021: U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson announced a $500,000 grant for Workforce Solutions for North Central Pennsylvania to provide training and workforce development for individuals in recovery from substance use. The funding comes from Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) through its Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative, which works to c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: Congressman David Trone announced that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law by President Biden. This transformative investment provides $550 billion to rebuild America's roads, bridges, public transit, climate resiliency measures, and broadband deployment. The historic legislation will create 1.5 million good-paying, union jobs every year over the next de  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative has awarded a $500,000 grant to Ohio University for the Integrating Recovery Supports at Appalachian Innovation Gateways project. This project aims to promote a series of paths for people in substance use disorder (SUD) rec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative has awarded a $203,000 grant to the Jefferson County Prevention and Recovery Board. Funding will be used to hire a Peer Workforce Developer to recruit and guide individuals in recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) towa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined President Joe Biden at the White House as he signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed this summer and the House passed earlier this month. Senator Capito released the below statement following the event: "The Inf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined President Joe Biden at the White House as he signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed this summer and the House passed earlier this month. S  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- 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 $35,997,867 in funding for West Virginia in the past two weeks. Senator Manchin announced awards, ranging from broadband expansion to economic development and more. More details on the awards are listed below. * $16,072,811 from American Rescue Plan to expand broadband access through West Virginia sch  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) makes an historic investment in America's core infrastructure needs - roads, bridges, ports, broadband, water infrastructure, and other important assets. The law, which is endorsed by more than 100 industry associations, trade groups, and unions, will create jobs, increase productivity, and pave the way for decades of economic growth and prosperity - all  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) makes an historic investment in America's core infrastructure needs - roads, bridges, ports, broadband, water infrastructure, and other important assets. The bill, which has been endorsed by more than 100 industry associations, trade groups, and unions, will create jobs, increase productivity, and pave the way for decades of economic growth and prosperit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement for a Sept. 28, 2021, hearing on the review of the administration of laws under the jurisdiction of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission: * * * I am pleased to be joined by all four of our sitting Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioners this morning. Thank you all for being here to discuss the work of the Commission. As you've all  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Shannon Paul Chodak III, executive vice president for generation at the American Electric Power, for a Nov. 4, 2021, hearing entitled "Potential Non-Electric Applications of Civilian Nuclear Energy": * * * American Electric Power, based in Columbus, Ohio, is powering a cleaner, brighter energy future for its customers and communities. AEP's approximately 16,800 employees operate and maint  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $733,887 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "Whether  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $733,887 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "Whether it's rural water or substance abuse recovery, ARC understands the unique challenges o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $733,887 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "The ARC remains a strong partner for the Mountain State through continued investments in West Virginia, our communities and local economies. I am thrilled ARC is investing  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: 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 been signed into law as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The IIJA recently passed the House in a vote of 228-206, having previously passed the Senate in August in a vote of 69-30. Finish the ADHS Act is set t  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 16 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2021: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act President Biden is expected to sign into law today includes the nation's largest-ever investment in cleaning up decades-old abandoned coal mines. The bill reauthorizes the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program and provides an additional $11.3 billion for abandoned mine cleanup. The bipartisan law will also deliver significant improvements and   more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 15 (TNSOps) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2021: The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll Top 25 with team's records FROM THROUGH SATURDAY in parentheses, total points based on 25 for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week's poll and first-place votes received. RELATED ARTICLE: [FBS Poll] USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll - Week 10: https://www.afca.com/fbs-poll-usa-today-sports-afca-col  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 16 (TNSRes) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2021: The shape of the land is familiar, but the names on this map are different. Gone are the names of capitals, cities, and towns that are familiar to us: Richmond, Roanoke, Charlottesville, Raleigh. Absent, too, are the veins of the interstates and highways that trace the connections between those places. In their place are older names: Rassawek, Monahassanaugh, and Occaneechi. They are connected   more