WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The American Chemical Society issued the following news release: A hallmark of a truly luxurious meal is a sprinkling of truffle shavings -- the fungal kind, not the chocolate. Nicknamed "diamonds" of the culinary world, these fanciful fungi are prized for their unique flavor and scent. But newer truffle species are fighting to achieve that same gourmet status. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Omega have performed the first full aroma characterization of the App  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, submitted updated information to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia this week on an infrastructure expansion project that will facilitate broadband access in unserved areas of Logan and Mingo counties. Design, engineering and necessary pole replacements for the project were completed earlier this year, and in J  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: More than 80 organizations from 15 states from called on Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY), subcommittee Chair Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Ranking Member Mike Lee (R-UT) and the other members of the committee to quickly advance the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act (S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2022: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $12 million to 33 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative, which aims to address Appalachia's substance use disorder (SUD) crisis with investments in projects that create or expand services in the recovery ecosystem leading to workforce entry and re-entry. These INSPIRE award  more

TEMPE, Arizona, Sept. 7 (TNSper) -- Arizona State University issued the following news: In its 2022 "List of Public R1 Universities Graduating the Most English Majors," education and career data service Steppingblocks puts Arizona State University at No. 4 in the Western U.S. The news that the Department of English at ASU has among the nation's largest number of graduates is hardly surprising; enrollment in this humanities unit of The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Tempe has continue  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2022: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Lee County is now included as a primary county in the disaster declaration in Eastern Kentucky for the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from July 26 through Aug. 11. Physical disaster loans are now available to businesses and residents in Lee County. In a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Columbus, Ohio, to boost tourism in southeast Ohio by making upgrades to Burr Oak State Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. This project will inc  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 9 (TNSpar) -- Cleveland State University issued the following news release: Cleveland State University's (CSU) Center for Public and Nonprofit Management and Ohio University's (OU) George V. Voinovich Academy for Excellence in Public Service have signed a partnership agreement to better deliver the Ohio Certified Public Manager(R) (OCPM) Program to public sector leaders statewide. The Ohio Certified Public Manager(R) Program is a comprehensive and nationally certified de  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 6 -- Environments, an open access journal from the Society for Urban Ecology that says it focuses on environmental systems, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2022 edition: Articles: * Three Soil Bacterial Communities from an Archaeological Excavation Site of an Ancient Coal Mine near Bennstedt (Germany) Characterized by 16S r-RNA Sequencing * A Development of a Robust Machine for Removing Irregular Noise with the Intelligent System  more

BEREA, Kentucky, Sept. 7 (TNSpar) -- Berea College issued the following news release: The National Recreation and Parks Association (NRPA), the nation's leading advocate for parks and recreation, is partnering with the Walmart Foundation to establish a program that increases the ability of local parks and recreation agencies to serve as Community Wellness Hubs. With support from the Walmart Foundation, NRPA has received $2.5 million in grant funding to support 15 local park and recreation agen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a letter with 71 other members of Congress to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) expressing strong opposition to including "comprehensive permitting reform legislation" in this month's Continuing Resolution   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today sent a letter with 70 other members of Congress to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) expressing strong opposition to including "comprehensive permitting reform legislation" in this month's Continuing Resolution (CR).   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- The Journal of Forensic Nursing, a peer-reviewed journal from the International Association of Forensic Nurses that says it addresses health care issues that transcend health and legal systems by nursing's response to violence, published research articles on the following topics in its July/September 2022 edition: Original Articles: * Mental Illness as a Vulnerability for Sexual Assault: A Retrospective Study of 7,455 Sexual Assault Forensic Medical Exam  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 8 (TNSjou) -- Mercer University issued the following news: A Mercer University School of Medicine professor is part of a research team that has discovered two new species of ancient crocodiles in Africa. Dr. Francis Kirera, associate professor of anatomy and former curator of hominid paleontology at the National Museums of Kenya, is a co-author of a study, titled "Giant Dwarf Crocodiles from the Miocene of Kenya and Crocodylid Faunal Dynamics in the Late Cenozoic of Ea  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 7 (TNSper) -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to North Carolina boards and commissions today. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the North Carolina Board of Transportation: * Merrie Jo Alcoke of New Bern as the second transportation division representative. Alcoke most recently served as the Director of Governor Roy Cooper's Eastern Office. Prior  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller announced more than $1.9 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants for southern West Virginia. Specifically, the grants listed below are part of the ARC INSPIRE Competition, a program to help move individuals with substance use disorder from treatment and recovery to re-entry into the workforce. "The ARC INSPIRE Program does wonderful work to lift up those wit  more

HAZARD, Kentucky, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) and Gov. Andy Beshear presented $11.6 million for four projects to improve infrastructure, public safety and water treatment in Perry County. Governor Beshear also provided an update on the travel trailers en route to Floyd, Letcher and Perry counties, donated by the State of Louisiana after they were originally purchased to house Hurricane Ida s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 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 multiple grants totaling $10,138,940 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "The grants announced today reflect our commitment to investing in West Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced multiple grants totaling $10,138,940 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "The Appalachian Regional Commission's continued investment in revitalizing and strength  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 (TNSper) -- Westminster College issued the following news: Westminster College extends a warm welcome to the three new faculty members for the 2022-2023 academic year. Dr. Robert Craven, assistant professor of English. Craven received his bachelor's degree in English from Westminster in 2013. He earned his master's from Duquesne University and Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. He previously served as an instructor at the University of Oregon. Craven's   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: West Virginia University's efforts in education and training, innovative research and treatment options are creating a shift in the substance use recovery rate from possible to probable. A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 2020 found that one in 10 adults in the United States reported having a substance use disorder, and   more