COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 4 (TNSper) -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has named Juliet Majtenyi vice president of Project Solutions, Generation, effective Oct. 22. She replaces Frank Pifer, who will retire after more than 35 years with the company. Majtenyi will be responsible for all aspects of project management, project controls, construction, start-up and commissioning, and enabling capital excellence activities across the  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 6 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: On Monday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin released the latest version of the Virginia Energy Plan. The plan is updated every four years, and this version is organized by five guiding principles: reliability, affordability, competition, innovation and environmental stewardship. Included in the plan is the governor's "moonshot" goal to develop a plan for Southwest Virginia to host a small modular nuclear reactor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (TNSper) -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2022: Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the 40 fellows selected for the 2022-2023 Class of the Appalachian Leadership Institute, a free leadership and economic development training opportunity for individuals currently living and/or working in one of ARC's 13 Appalachian states. The 2022-2023 class comprises a diverse network of professionals representing all 1  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- 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 $250,000 grant to the City of East Liverpool to replace water pipes in the city. Funding for this investment was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Brown helped to write and pass. "The Bipartisan Infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- 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 an $800,000 grant to the Monroe County Port Authority for a broadband construction project, which will improve internet speed in the county. Funding for this investment was made possible through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which  more

VAN LEAR, Kentucky, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers released the following statement in memory of Loretta Lynn, the Johnson County native who first became famous for "Coal Miner's Daughter," the song she wrote about her life in Van Lear, Kentucky. "We have lost one of Eastern Kentucky's brightest country music stars, Loretta Lynn, Johnson County's talented Coal Miner's Daughter. Her incredible voice and honest lyrics ha  more

NEWVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 6 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on Oct. 5, 2022: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today visited historic Camp Michaux in Cumberland County to view ecological restoration efforts to mitigate damage caused by invasive, non-native plants. "Our natural spaces are full of important history and we must preserve sites like Camp Michaux to ensure the knowledge  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it promotes interdisciplinary understanding in the environmental field, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Oct. 4, 2022 edition: CRITICAL REVIEWS: * Metformin Contamination in Global Waters: Biotic and Abiotic Transformation, Byproduct Generation and Toxicity, and Evaluation as a Pharmaceutical Indicator * A Critical Review for Real-T  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2022: Gov. Jim Justice is calling for West Virginians everywhere to join him today in celebrating the fifth anniversary of the historic passage of Gov. Justice's Roads To Prosperity bond program. "This is a day that all West Virginians should celebrate every year," Gov. Justice said. "It was on this day five years ago that West Virginians made their voices heard, loud and clear,  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2022: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind energy technology testbed in Southwest Virginia that will provide land as laboratories and scientific assistance to promote energy innovation. The Energy DELTA Lab's initial site will be located in Wise County near the Town of Pound, and current plans call for the potential development of additional testbed si  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Economic Development Administration (EDA) Assistant Secretary Alejandra Castillo to announce $62.8 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to the Appalachian Climate Technology (ACT Now) Coalition, led by the Coalfield Development Corporation. This investment will support job and economic growth  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,764,995 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three projects across West Virginia. The funding will support expanding essential water service in Clay County, conducting a land development study to help complete the C  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,764,995 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three projects across West Virginia. The funding will support expanding essential water service in Clay County, conducting a land development study to help complete the Corridor H Highway an  more

LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 6 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 5, 2022: Concerned about a lack of progress in reducing power outages and ensuring the public doesn't come into contact with downed power lines, the Michigan Public Service Commission today ordered Consumers Energy Co. and DTE Electric Co. to report to the Commission on their compliance with regulations and past Commission orders governing utilities' response to outages and downed lines  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The National Credit Union Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2022: The National Credit Union Administration today placed O.F. Toalston Federal Credit Union in Logan, West Virginia, into conservatorship. Member deposits at O.F. Toalston Federal Credit Union remain protected by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Administered by the NCUA, the Share Insurance Fund insures individual accounts at the credit union up to $250,000, a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- The Virginia State Corporation Commission issued the following news release: The State Corporation Commission (SCC) is offering time for members of the public to give oral comments by telephone on an application by Appalachian Power Company to increase its fuel factor for usage on and after November 1, 2022. Appalachian Power's application requests approval to recover the company's estimated Virginia jurisdictional fuel expenses of approximately $416,140,161 for t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Development Grants Program has awarded four grants totaling $387,221 to organizations in Southeast Ohio to provide technical assistance and training for small, rural businesses. "Rural communities have been overlooked for too long. If we want to promote economic development throughout Ohio, we need to en  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: The National Science Foundation awarded a $3.4 million grant across five North Carolina public universities for the prestigious Mountains to Sea North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program (LSAMP). UNCG - along with LSAMP partners Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, UNC-Wilmington, and Western Carolina University - will use   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 7 (TNStalk) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following Q&A on Oct. 6, 2022, with Ashley Runyon, director of the University Press of Kentucky: * * * You may have a book published by the University Press of Kentucky on your bookshelf or on your Kindle. But, what exactly is a university press? And, why are they important? The University Press of Kentucky is the scholarly publisher for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Since 1969, the press has represented a consorti  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Oct. 6 (TNSfund) -- West Liberty University issued the following news: West Liberty Liberty Geography and Planning students are gaining real-life experience by working on urban renewal in nearby Wellsburg, W.Va. this semester. The project's goal is to develop a plan for the Brooke Glass site, which is owned by the Business Development Corporation (BDC) of the Northern Panhandle. Formerly the home to Brooke Glass, a manufacturer operating from the 1890s until 2006,   more