NORTON, Virginia, Nov. 23 (TNScapv)(TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: Appalachian Voices has received $118,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fund the Upper South and Appalachia Citizen Air Monitoring Project. The project will entail deploying roughly 80 fine and coarse particulate matter monitoring devices in communities where fossil fuel infrastructure or other sources of air pollution are present or proposed, and where air qua  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced a total of $403,600 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), as well as state and local governments for the REACT Institute for STEM Education (RISE) Computational Thinking Initiative. The combined funding, with $170,000 made available through ARC and $233,000 from the State of Maryland and A  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) applauds Backroads of Appalachia for earning a $1 million competitive grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to promote tourism through advanced motorsports in Eastern Kentucky. The grant will be used to create several new jobs to enhance management and marketing operations. "The Wildlands of Eastern Kentucky provide incredible opportunities for outdoor   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 24 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Governor Roy Cooper appointed individuals to the Governor's Commission on the Governance of Public Universities in North Carolina. Earlier this month, Governor Cooper signed an Executive Order establishing the Commission to advise the Office of the Governor and the public on the status of public higher education governance in North Carolina and on strategies to successfully position the st  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 24 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The NAIA has announced the 17-player Preseason Baseball All-America Team, selected annually by the NAIA-Baseball Coaches Association (NAIA-BCA) All-America Committee. Four starting pitchers are included as well as one relief pitcher while the list included four infielders in addition to two behind the dish. The outfield features four players and the last two spots go to a utility   more

ALPINE, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSawa) -- Sul Ross State University issued the following news: Dr. Kathy Stein was named as the 2022 recipient of the Robert Griffin Award for Long and Outstanding Service at the 55th Annual College Reading and Learning Association Conference, held Nov. 2-5 in San Diego. The award is given annually to a member of the CRLA who has sustained service to an associated chapter, special interest group or to the conference for at least 10 years. As President-Elect in 2019, D  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following news: The Tennessee Arts Commission Folklife Program has awarded funding to twelve projects as part of the 2023 Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program. Entering its seventh year, the Program is designed to sustain Tennessee's diverse folklife practices by investing in the passing of traditional art forms from master artists to the next generation. "The Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program has developed into  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman David Trone and U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (all D-Md.) announced a total of $403,600 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), as well as state and local governments for the REACT Institute for STEM Education (RISE) Computational Thinking Initiative. The combined funding, with $170,000 made available through ARC and $233,000 from the State of Maryland and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and U.S. Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced a total of $403,600 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), as well as state and local governments for the REACT Institute for STEM Education (RISE) Computational Thinking Initiative. The combined funding, with $170,000 made available through ARC and $233,000 from the State of Maryland  more