MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSfund) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: A community partnership led by the University of Memphis received a record $25 million Tennessee Opportunity Pilot Initiative (TOPI) Implementation Grant for its Growing Relational and Generational Wealth for West Tennessee Households (GROWWTH) proposal. The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) Families First Community Advisory Board awarded the grant. The GROWWTH proposal was one of se  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSPer) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: On a gray November afternoon in 1970, a young pianist named Sharon Mabry received a frantic phone call. The Austin Peay State University Music Department needed her help. The program's popular voice professor, Jack Hurt, had died suddenly that week, and someone had to take over his classes and finish out the semester. Three months earlier, Sharon's husband, Dr. George Mabry, joined the University   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 3 (TNSPer) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Anthony C. Cianciotti, an experienced commercial finance and transactional attorney, has joined Baker Donelson as a member of the Firm's Financial Services Transactions Group. Mr. Cianciotti, who joins as a shareholder in the Firm's Atlanta office, represents financial institutions and borrowers in structuring, negotiating and closing complex loan transactions. His experience includes asset-bas  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Jenny Lockmiller has been named director of University Career Services at East Tennessee State University. The director oversees a wide range of services for ETSU undergraduate, graduate students and alumni. This includes career planning, internships and experiential learning, job searches and employment opportunities. The office of career services maintains strong relationships with national   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 (TNStalk) -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following joint statement on May 4, 2022, with 52 organizations: * * * Last night, a draft opinion circulated indicating the Supreme Court's intent to overturn Roe v. Wade. In anticipation of this "egregiously wrong" SCOTUS ruling, Tennessee's Republican supermajority has already passed a trigger law that would immediately ban abortions once this decision is finalized. "I am disappointed that the court's conserv  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, May 6 (TNSAwa) -- Lamar University issued the following news: KVLU was honored with two first place awards at the inaugural Texas Broadcast News Awards program recognizing outstanding broadcast journalism produced by radio and TV stations serving local communities throughout the state of Texas. The Bayoulands radio series won First Place in the Radio Documentary category for a story about the art and architecture of Temple Emanuel, which first aired in August of 2021. The gues  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointments of Deputy Governor Butch Eley to also serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Jim Bryson to serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration (F&A). As Transportation Commissioner, Butch Eley will lead strategic infrastructure modernization to prepare the state for continued gro  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 3 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 2, 2022: Baker Donelson attorney Rodney Dillard II has been selected to participate in the 2022 Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) Sources of Success(TM) Program. Mr. Dillard is one of only 30 attorneys from across the country to be chosen for this 12-month professional development program, which is tailored for junior and mid-level attorneys from corporate legal departments and law firm  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 5 (TNSEco) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on May 4, 2022: East Tennessee State University celebrated the grand opening of newly renovated space on the first floor of Charles Ed Allen Hall (Building 2) on the VA campus that will house the university's first cohort of occupational therapy (OT) students who begin the program later this month. The $4 million renovation began in summer 2021 and transformed 14,000 square feet of space into a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 2 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media announces the acquisition of Putman Media, a privately held B2B company specializing in key manufacturing markets including chemicals, food and pharmaceuticals, asset reliability, industrial automation and smart, connected manufacturing. This acquisition is an exceptional complement to Endeavor's Manufacturing, Processing and Design & Engineering Groups, joining titles such as Indus  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 4 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: Governor Janet Mills today praised an announcement by LP Building Solutions, a Tennessee-based manufacturer of engineered wood building products, that the first production of its flagship SmartSide siding product has occurred at its Houlton facility in New Limerick. "I congratulate LP Building Solutions and its employees on today's exciting announcement that production of the company's flagsh  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- Nationwide Children's Hospital issued the following news release: Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, children's mental health was in crisis, with the past few years exacerbating those concerns. With an increased need for mental health resources at home and in the classroom, GoNoodle has partnered with On Our Sleeves(R), the movement for children's mental health, to launch the company's first property dedicated solely to social emotional learning (SEL) content: The  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: The new Terminal Garage 1 at Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA) has achieved the Parksmart Silver Certification for its sustainable design, construction and operation. This marks the second garage at BNA to achieve the Parksmart certification, and BNA is home to two of only 42 certified parking structures in the world. BNA's Terminal Garage 1 is a state-of-the-art, $174 million facility   more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news on May 4, 2022: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, announced today they have secured $141 million from the owner of TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. All 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed onto the agreement. In Tennessee, approximately 111,000 c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: To raise public awareness of the critical role building codes play in ensuring the safety of Tennesseans, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declared May 2022 as Building Safety Month in Tennessee. In conjunction with the Governor's proclamation, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office ("SFMO") are participating in the 42nd a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on May 3, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Columbiad Fabrication and Aviation, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $4.8 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Henry County. Through this expansion, Columbiad will create 144 new jobs over the next five years. Columbiad will   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 6 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on May 5, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Tri-City Extrusion, Inc. (TCE) officials announced today the company will invest $30.8 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Northeast Tennessee. TCE will create 51 new jobs as the company increases capacity and constructs a new 120,500-square-foot   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced plans to launch a third-party review of a lethal injection testing oversight that resulted in a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith. "I review each death penalty case and believe it is an appropriate punishment for heinous crimes," said Lee. "However, the death penalty is an extremely serious matter, and I expect the Tennessee Department of Correc  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 5 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following reaction to the United States Supreme Court's deliberations on Roe v. Wade and shared critical information about current Tennessee law. Statement: "I am concerned by the leak and any attempt to thwart justice. If the federal courts return full authority to the states, Tennessee's laws will automatically provide the maximum possible protection and offer a gli  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 3 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Wil Clouse, founder, and president of the Clouse-Elrod Foundation, presented the Creativity and Innovation Awards at Tennessee Tech University's 9th annual Eagle Works competition. Eagle Works is a competition in which teams across campus pitch their business idea to a panel of judges for a chance to win prize money of over $13,000 in donor-funded scholarships. The Virgie Elrod Clouse Creativ  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSRes) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Tusculum University undergraduate students recently demonstrated their high-caliber research and artistic skills, honed during their studies, with presentations to faculty and staff members during a special event on campus. The university held the Academic Symposium in the Scott M. Niswonger Commons, where more than 30 students gave 15-minute presentations, shared posters detailing their research or showed   more

JACKSON, Tennessee, May 4 (TNSBook) -- Union University issued the following news release on May 3, 2022: John Foubert, professor and dean of the College of Education at Union University, released a new book to help educate parents on the harm of pornography and to guide them in difficult conversations with children of all ages. Foubert's second book on the harms of pornography, "Protecting Your Children from Internet Pornography" shows parents how pornography consumption has changed, how it's  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, May 3 (TNStalk) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Ted H. Williams, vice-chairman and chief executive officer of TriStar Bank in Dickson, Tennessee, will address Freed-Hardeman University graduates May 14, 2022, at commencement exercises in Loyd Auditorium. He is also chairman of the FHU Board of Trustees. Williams earned a Bachelor of Science in education in 1986 at Freed-Hardeman University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Ten  more