WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSper) -- Americans for the Arts issued the following news release: Americans for the Arts is pleased to welcome to its board of directors Theo Edmonds, JD, MHA, MFA, Directing Co-Founder of the Imaginator Academy and Research Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Denver. Edmonds will begin his three-year term on Americans for the Arts' board on January 1, 2023. Nolen V. Bivens, president and CEO of Americans for the Arts, stated, "I am thrilled to welcome The  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 16 (TNSper) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Dr. Shea Tuberty has been named director of Appalachian State University's 2024-29 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) -- a five-year plan to enhance institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue considered important to improving student success. The QEP is an integral component of the reaffirmation of accreditation process with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commis  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announces that his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Chanda L. Sargent, 43 years old, of Salem, S.C. on 11 counts of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult {43-35-0085 (D)} and one count of Financial Transaction Card Fraud {16-14-60(b)(1)(2)}. Sargent was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on December 12,  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from the Economics Daily: Employment in the Appalachian region grew 1.5 percent from 2001 to 2021, less than in counties that neighbor Appalachia (7.2 percent) and counties in the rest of the United States (12.0 percent). From 2001 to 2007, employment growth in the Appalachian region was similar to the growth in neighboring counties and counties in the rest of the United States. During  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- 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 Microentrepreneur Assistance Program and USDA's Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant have awarded two grants totaling $731,924 to organizations in Southeast Ohio. "Rural communities face unique challenges and this federal funding will make the investments they need to bolster economic growth," said Brown. "We  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 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 a $2.5 million grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Phase 1 renovation of the Minnie Hamilton Hospital in Grantsville, W.Va. "Meeting t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Dec. 15, 2022, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. RM22-7-000) involving transmission backstop siting notice of proposed rulemaking: * * * Updating the Commission's existing regulations and practices governing the Commission's exercise of its transmission siting backstop authority is required by a statutory change adopted last year by Congress.[1]  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 16 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Daniel Adler to the Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors. Daniel Adler Adler, of Fort Myers, is the Director of Legal Compliance for Millennium Physician Group. He was previously appointed as a Special Assistant General Counsel for the White House. Adler earned his bachelor's degree from Rollins College, his master's de  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 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 a $2.5 million grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Phase 1 renovation of the Minnie Hamilton Hospital in Grantsville, West Virginia. "The Appalach  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned by wildfire in 2016, reinforcing that while wildfire can pose risks to safety and property, it can be beneficial to wildlife. The study results could help forest managers better predict bird responses to wildfire, and manage forests to benefit birds. "It's important for us to understand  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSgov) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2022: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $806,000 in grants to restore, protect and enhance native fish species of conservation concern across the United States. The grants will leverage $4.4 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $5.2 million. The grants were awarded through Bring Back the Native Fish, a partnershi  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 14 -- The New York Community Trust issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: The New York Community Trust today announced nearly $6.3 million in grants to 33 nonprofits that are addressing urgent needs and creating economic opportunities in New York City. As New York's community foundation, The Trust combines the contributions of donors past and present to distribute grants that help make the city better for all. With the addition of today's reported Trust grants, nea  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- The Virginia State Corporation Commission issued the following news release: The State Corporation Commission (SCC) has accepted a replacement for the performance standard in the Commission's August 5, 2022, final order approving the application for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project by Dominion Energy Virginia. In an Order on Reconsideration, the SCC approved a stipulation proposed by Dominion, the Office of the Attorney General's Division of Consumer Co  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 17 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: Last night, by unanimous consent, the U.S. Senate passed the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act that will ensure that billions of dollars in new money for abandoned coal mine cleanup can be used for ongoing acid mine drainage treatment. The STREAM Act, which was amended to also address mine fires and subsidence issues, now goes back to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSgov) -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release on Dec. 13, 2022: After the House excluded the dirty permitting deal from the NDAA's base text last week, the Senate could bring the deal to a vote as an amendment to the NDAA, opening the door once again for the dirty permitting deal to hitch a ride on must-pass legislation. If approved as an amendment, the permitting deal would change the federal energy project permitting process in order to fast-track d  more

WATERBURY, Vermont, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: The Green Mountain Club (GMC), Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR) successfully conserved the Judevine Headwaters property in Johnson, Vermont. The 13-acre property is now owned and managed by the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation as part of Long Trail State Forest. As an addition to Long Trail State   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: Senators voted against adding the dirty permitting deal as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. After failing to attach the permitting rider on the NDAA's base text last week, Senator Joe Manchin pitched the deal again, but Senators rejected the amendment, closing the door on the dirty permitting deal to pass as a rider on this bill. The following statement is from Lyd  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 16 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment that would have added Sen. Joe Manchin's proposed Building American Energy Security Act (BAESA) to "must-pass" national defense legislation. As written, the BAESA attempts to override normal regulatory and judicial processes in order to create a way forward for the Mountain Valley Pipeline -- hurdles the 300-mile fracked gas pipeline so far has   more