WASHINGTON, March 21 (TNSEve) -- The Association for Enterprise Opportunity has scheduled a webinar on May 26, 2022, entitled "Resilient: Small Businesses Strengthening Local Economies": According to the agency website: Whether businesses are selling goods or services, Main Street small businesses are essential to our local communities. In fact, they are the lifeblood of this country. Over the last few months, these businesses have faced unprecedented challenges resulting from the COVID-19 cr  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 25 (TNSAwa) -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: The American Botanical Council (ABC) has presented its inaugural ABC Steven Foster Botanical Conservation and Sustainability Award to the United Plant Savers (UpS), a nonprofit, grassroots plant conservation organization. The award recognizes excellence in conservation, sustainability, and regenerative farming efforts related to medicinal and aromatic plants. It is named in honor of botanist, a  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 24 (TNSAwa) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Dr. Kimberly McFall, associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Marshall University, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to work in Poland at the University of Wroclaw. The announcement was made Friday by Ethan Rosenzweig, deputy assistant secretary for academic programs in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. McFall said her project wil  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 23 (TNSAwa) -- Warren Wilson College issued the following news: John Cloyd Miller, a professor at Warren Wilson College and member of renowned local band Zoe & Cloyd, has won first prize in the prestigious Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest. His winning song "Chestnut Mountain" is a nostalgic ode to Miller's historic family homeplace in Wilkes County, and it is grounded in traditional Southern Appalachian roots. The lyrics weave a story about family, tradition,  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSRes) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: For its 25th anniversary, the Common Reading Program at Appalachian State University has named "Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community" as its 2022-23 book selection for the incoming class of first-year and transfer students. Each academic year, the program's committee selects a book intended to promote and guide intellectual, interdisciplinary interactions and discussions be  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, March 22 (TNSfund) -- Bard College issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: Bard College student Elisabeth Sundberg '22 has won a Davis Projects for Peace prize for her proposal, "Tracing The Turnrow Web: Appalachian Rising." Human rights and studio arts major Sundberg will receive $10,000 to facilitate a series of collaborative art projects across the Turnrow network in West Virginia. Turnrow Appalachian Farm collective is a food hub connecting 100+ f  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, March 22 (TNSRes) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Katie Ellis With a toddler at home; a commute to and from Cortland; and research, teaching, clinical and curricular oversight responsibilities, Erin Pauling has a lot of pulls on her time. It's lucky that she's a puzzle solver who enjoys figuring out schedules. As the assistant dean for academic affairs, Pauling oversees the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences curriculum as it relates to   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) updated on March 25, 2022, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * SUMMARY This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the seven federal regional commissions and authorities: * the Appalachian Regional Commission; * the Delt  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 24 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The Rural Transformation Grant Fund, a new source of support for rural economic development in North Carolina, is now accepting applications from local governments seeking to overcome challenges that limit their economic competitiveness. The North Carolina Department of Commerce and its Rural Economic Development Division will administer the $48 million grant fund. "As we emerge fr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 25 -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and The Conservation Fund joined forces to acquire an 850-acre property that will expand the 43,000-acre Ed Carter Unit of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (WMA), established earlier this year. The partners are transferring ownership to the State of Tennessee to be managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). In addition to conserving wildlife, TWRA   more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: The Open Space Institute (OSI) joined New York Governor Kathy Hochul in announcing the addition of more than 200 acres of OSI-protected property to two state parks in the Hudson Valley, ensuring the permanent conservation of significant blocks of contiguous forest land. The new state parkland includes 179 acres at Schunnemunk State Park in Orange County; and a 33-acre property that will protect and provide better   more

NEW YORK, March 23 -- The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release: Eight university risk management teams will compete in the 2022 Spencer-RIMS Risk Management Challenge during RISKWORLD(TM), RIMS rebranded annual conference and exhibition. Given a case-study that was developed by the risk executives at Starbucks Corporation, the student teams will present their strategies in front of an esteemed panel of risk professionals. The winner will be announced at a Spe  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $220,000 grant to the Village of Geneva on the Lake for sewer improvements. These funds will help install a new sewer siphon and 1,400 linear feet of sewer line to provide service for 97 households and seven businesses in the Village. This funding will help prevent sewer overflows that contaminate surface   more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $1,350,000 investment for the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) in Youngstown through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. This will allow YBI to fund Lake to River Small Business Success (L2R SBS), a business technical assistance program aimed to work with Small to  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $4,359,578 investment for three communities in southeast Ohio through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. These investments will help create and retain jobs and train the region's workers and students. "Ohio workers can compete with anyone in the world when given th  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $865,800 investment to the Village of Ripley through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative. This will allow the Village to fund the Freedom Landing Boat Dock Project to construct a 300-foot, two-tier boat landing and launch ramp on the Ohio River. "Ohio workers can com  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and representatives from the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities visited several sites in Cabell, Fayette and Kanawha counties   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 25, 2022: 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 that Regional Optical Communications (ROC) in Princeton, West Virginia, will receive a $300,000 grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $100,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), along with $100,000 in local matching funds for the Shafer Park Well Replacement project in Boonsboro, Maryland. The project is designed to improve water service for 60 businesses and 1,240 households. "This investment is critical t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 24 (TNSRes) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: NC WARN's engineer has uncovered more evidence that Duke Energy's proposal to change rooftop solar rules would choke the industry's stability if approved by state regulators. Engineer Bill Powers' analysis of Duke's own data obtained during a regulatory challenge show the utility knew its plan would cut value to countless homes adding solar panels by 30 percen  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSPol) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: This week, conservation groups formally objected to the US Forest Service's revised Nantahala and Pisgah Forest Plan, arguing that it falls short of what is needed to ensure these popular, beloved, and iconic forests are properly managed for future generations. The plan, which took eight years to develop, guides the long-term future of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Fores  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, March 26 (TNSconf) -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: The University of South Dakota will host Sonja Ardoin, Ph.D., for a series of speaking engagements and events relating to first-generation college students on April 12. Ardoin is an associate professor and program director for student affairs administration at Appalachian State University and a CatalystFirst speaker with the NASPA Center for First-Generation Student Success. As part of her  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 23 (TNSconf) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Wake Forest University and Guilford College are co-hosting the spring Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference, expected to bring scholars from throughout the country to the Triad. The four-day conference, titled "Pandemics, Protests and the Legacies of Slavery," runs from Wednesday, March 30, to Saturday, April 2. Most events are free and open to the public; however, registration is re  more