JACKSON, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- Union University issued the following news release: Union University President Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver has announced that Mark Campbell will be the next director of athletics at Union University. Campbell will accept this new role while remaining as the head coach for the nationally-ranked Union women's basketball program. "Mark Campbell is an outstanding leader who embodies Union's mission and lives out our core values of being excellence-driven, Christ-  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSper) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: John McDearman, Wilson Bank & Trust's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, was elected to the Cumberland University Board of Trust at their fall meeting on December 2. During McDearman's 24-year career at the $4.1 billion community bank, he has held various leadership positions including loan officer, office manager, regional manager and president. "In the same way John's leadershi  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSper) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: An East Tennessee State University administrator has been named to the next class of Leadership Tennessee NEXT, a program designed to offer personal and professional career development for Tennessee's best and brightest early- and mid-career professionals. Jessica "Jessie" Wang, assistant dean of Equity, Inclusion and Student Success with ETSU's Clemmer College, has been selected as one of 2  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: This holiday season, more New Yorkers will be seeing FedEx Express couriers pushing a sleek four-wheeled electric cart (e-cart) on city sidewalks. The e-carts are a part of an expanded pilot program aimed at improving deliveries in major metropolitan areas. The Trace e-carts used in the expanded pilot are from BrightDrop, a technology startup from GM looking to decarbonize last-mile delivery. The e-carts are helping FedEx   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced the launch of FedEx Consolidated Returns in the U.S., a solution that offers a low-priced, easy e-commerce returns option that merchants can pass on to shoppers. The expanded solution will launch in early 2023. "As the returns market grows, FedEx continues to explore innovative alternatives for our customers. While this solution will provide a low-priced returns option for merchants, it's   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- Ford Motor issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: Greater Memphis Chamber President & CEO Ted Townsend today announced that Greater Memphis and West Tennessee have been selected for Ford's transformative, community-centered, two-year mobility innovation challenge. Starting in 2023, Ford will partner with the Chamber, StartCo, and other partners to engage local entrepreneurs in pilot projects designed to increase access to sustainable, electrified mob  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Dec. 16, 2022: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee provided a status update on the independent, third-party review of the lethal injection protocol at the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC). "We have received the third-party report and will now conduct a full assessment of the findings and determine the appropriate next steps," said Lee. "To ensure continued transparency for Tennesseans, we will publicly s  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and General Machine and Tool Company, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $3.7 million to expand manufacturing operations at its headquarters in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The expansion, which follows General Machine's acquisition by Cin  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Dec. 15, 2022: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and HealthVerve Food Manufacturing USA, Inc. officials announced today the company will invest $2.2 million to expand its California-based operations and locate new manufacturing operations in Livingston. By establishing its presence in Tennessee, Health  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSfund) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University's Early Learning Center (ELC) received the American Rescue Plan Act's Stabilization Subgrant for Childcare Providers and was awarded $120,315. "The Early Learning Center is a vital resource for the Lee community," said Vanessa Hammond, director of grants. "As with most childcare centers, ELC experienced intense challenges during the COVID-19 crisis, particularly with staffing and safety protoco  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Dec. 17 (TNSfund) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University's Early Learning Center (ELC) received the American Rescue Plan Act's Stabilization Subgrant for Childcare Providers and was awarded $120,315. "The Early Learning Center is a vital resource for the Lee community," said Vanessa Hammond, director of grants. "As with most childcare centers, ELC experienced intense challenges during the COVID-19 crisis, particularly with staffing and safety protoco  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2022: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced today that he has finalized agreements with CVS and Walgreens, bringing the national opioid crisis settlement total to more than $50 billion. Under today's agreements, CVS will pay $5 billion, and Walgreens will pay $5.7 billion, totaling $10.7 billion. Should all incentives be met, Tennessee is expected to receive more   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 13 (TNSsro) -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission issued the following gas order (No. 26,744) on Dec. 12, 2022, involving Liberty Utilities (EnergyNorth Natural Gas) Corp. dba Liberty Utilities: * * * Petition for Approval of a Firm Transportation Agreement with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC Order on Motion for Protective Order and Confidential Treatment This order grants protective treatment to certain information filed in this docket or disclos  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 14 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: The law firm of Baker Donelson has expanded its Government Enforcement and Investigations Group with the addition of Sean B. O'Connell as a shareholder in the Firm's Washington, D.C., office. Mr. O'Connell represents corporate and individual clients in white collar and regulatory defense matters, including claims involving health care fraud, tax, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), and t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: the Tennessee Department of Education announced over $800,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 34 districts for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, middle school career and technical education (CTE), and high school school-based enterprise projects. Funding is provided through Governor Lee's Future Workforce Initiative, which boosts access t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Education released the ACT state results and participation rate for the 2022 graduating class. Participation in the ACT among the 2022 graduating class rebounded from previous years with a participation rate of 98% across the state. The state average composite ACT score remained steady at 19.1 for the 2022 graduating class. The ACT provides impo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 8 (TNSsro) -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order establishing procedural schedule (Docket No. 22-00087): * * * In Re: Joint Petition Of Superior Wastewater Systems, LLC And TPUC Staff As A Party To Increase Rates And Charges ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE This matter is before the Hearing Officer of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to establish a procedural schedule for the orderly administrati  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following statement on Dec. 14, 2022: * * * "While we hope legitimate fans will benefit from Ticketmaster's effort to provide a second chance at Taylor Swift tickets, this is a short-term solution for a long-term problem. "The Tennessee Attorney General's Office remains focused on finding a more lasting solution to Ticketmaster's ongoing issues. "Our Consumer Protection team continues to review an onslau  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 13 (TNSawa) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news on Dec. 12, 2022: Nia Zalamea, MD, FACS, assistant professor of general surgery, director of the UTHSC Global Surgery Institute, and associate director of the UTHSC Center for Multicultural and Global Health, has done medical mission work in the Philippines for more than 20 years with her family foundation, the Memphis Mission of Mercy. The nonprofit provides health care in her pa  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Dipankar Dasgupta, director and William Hill professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Memphis, has been selected as a prestigious National Academy of Inventors Fellow for the Class of 2022. Dasgupta is the third from the University of Memphis to be selected a NAI Fellow joining Dr. Hai Trieu in 2019 and Dr. Gary Bowlin in 2015. The NAI Fellows Program was established to highlight th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt investigators have discovered a molecular mechanism that promotes chronic kidney disease following kidney injury. The findings, reported in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, identify a novel signaling pathway as a therapeutic target in chronic kidney disease progression. More than one in seven U.S. adults -- about 37 million people -- have chronic kidney disease, according   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Sara Van Driest, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, has assumed a new post as the first-ever director of pediatrics for the National Institutes of Health's All of Us Research Program, which aims to accelerate the prevention and treatment of illness through precision medicine. In this position, she will help set the foundation for how people under the age of 18 can par  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 15 (TNSpconf) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Disrupt the status quo. Inspire action. Redefine what it means to be a physician. Those were among the messages delivered by Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty during Learn Serve Lead 2022; the annual meeting of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) at Nashville's Music City Center. More than 4,300 people from the nation's academic medicine community attended the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Muktar Aliyu, MBBS, MPH, DrPH, was named director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health. Aliyu is professor of Health Policy and Medicine at Vanderbilt and professor of Family and Community Medicine at Meharry Medical College. Donald Brady, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences Education for Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (VUSM) and Executive Vice President for E  more