HIRAM, Ohio, April 12 (TNSPer) -- Hiram College issued the following news: Hiram College will celebrate the inauguration of David P. Haney, Ph.D., an established higher education leader, as its 23rd president during a week-long celebration of events that will conclude with the inauguration ceremony on Thursday, May 12 at 2 p.m. in the College's Paul Martin Fieldhouse. Dr. Haney came to Hiram College after serving two years as the president of Centenary University, a private liberal arts Unive  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 13 (TNSPer) -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release: The Children's Defense Fund-Ohio (CDF-Ohio) is proud to announce that Lynn Rosenthal, the President of The Center for Family Safety and Healing (TCFSH) at Nationwide Children's Hospital, will join its Ohio Advisory Board. Ms. Rosenthal brings to the board her voice as a nationally known champion for the prevention of family violence. "The opportunity to join the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio i  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSPer) -- The White House issued the following news release: President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA): * Emily Cole, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Connecticut * John Patterson, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Ohio * Gail Greenman, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service A  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 15 (TNSfund) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Students from select areas in Western North Carolina will have new opportunities to receive scholarship support for App State's RN to BSN program thanks to a recent $150,000 donation from Dogwood Health Trust. Dogwood Health Trust was established in 2018 to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of Western North Carolina. It serves the state's 18 westernmost counties --  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 12 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: On Friday, April 8, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conditionally accepted a request by Mountain Valley Pipeline to approve a change in water-crossing methods from open-cut dry crossings to trenchless boring under the streams and wetlands. The agency cited multiple requirements that must be met before construction could commence, including that MVP must receive authorizations from the U.S  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 15 -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: A new venture between Ballad Health and the East Tennessee State University Research Corporation is expected to bolster regional efforts to enhance economic growth in the Appalachian Highlands, while also creating a national portal for rural health innovation. The new Appalachian Highlands Rural Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance will coordinate multiple loc  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSRep) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report on April 14, 2022, entitled "Child Tax Credit Has a Critical Role in Helping Families Maintain Economic Stability". The report was written by Bradley L. Hardy. * * * Key Findings * Economic assistance programs are key to helping provide income stability to individuals and families. * Income instability is common among all families, but is disproportionately felt by Black families, workers  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following joint statement by Chairman Richard Glick and Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. CP21-57-000) involving Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * We concur in today's order. The only question before us today is whether to approve Mountain Valley's limited request to amend its certificate, primarily to change its method of crossing numerous wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-57-000) involving Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * I concur with today's order granting the amendment authorization requested by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley).[1] I write separately to express two points. First, as I previously stated,[2] while not fatal to this orde  more

CLINTON, New York, April 14 (TNSRes) -- Hamilton College issued the following news: Five Hamilton archaeology majors had the opportunity to present their research at the Society for American Archaeology's (SAA) 87th annual meeting held from March 30 to April 3 in Chicago. Assistant Professor of Anthropology Colin Quinn, who collaborated on the student research, said, "Having 5 student-led posters on 5 different topics is pretty unique. I would also say that the quality of our student's work is  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, at a member day hearing on April 7, 2022, on the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program: * * * Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to highlight a matter of great importance to my district as you move forward in the appropriations process. A top priority of mine is to address the need for adequate fund  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 14 (TNSfund) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Beginning in the fall, 15 Wake Forest University community members will get to explore public health in a real-world context by participating in Public Health AmeriCorps, a federally funded program designed to improve lives, strengthen communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. Wake Forest was recently awarded a grant for over $214,000 by AmeriCorps and the Cent  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 22-0292-E-C): CHRISTOPHER STOWERS, Stollings, Logan County, Complainant, V. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility, Defendant. PROCEDURAL ORDER By this Procedural Order, the parties are given ten additional days in which to file a response or objection to the Staff recommendation or to request a hearing. PROCEDURE On April 12, 2022 Commission Staff filed a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 13 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 22-0365-E-C): DANIEL REEDY, Danville, Boone County, Complainant, V. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility, Defendant. FINAL ORDER APPROVING AN AGREED RESOLUTION On April 13, 2022, Commission Staff recommended adoption of an agreed resolution between Daniel Reedy and Appalachian Power Company, as outlined within its Interim, Initial and Final Joint Staff Mem  more