WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2023: ARC awarded $6.3 million through its new Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding opportunity to Connect Humanity for a project that will help 50 underserved communities in every subregion of Appalachia plan for broadband access and growth. Working with local partners in 12 Appalachian states--Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Car  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Deidre Moon, AEDC Public Affairs Savannah Langer, an aerospace engineer for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex 718th Test Squadron, attended a newly-established four-month training course for space testers at the 412th Test Wing's U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School based at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The program, known as the Space Test Course, is an initiative by the U.S. S  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Jill Pickett, AEDC Public Affairs Arnold Air Force Base employees and visitors and Arnold Village residents will see an improvement in cell signal strength this year thanks to an effort led by the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. Verizon, the contracted provider for cell service, will install 14 cellular antennas to increase cell connectivity. The anticipated start date of the project is l  more

TAMPA, Florida, Jan. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Roger B. Handberg, issued the following news release: United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Brian Carroll (46, Tennessee) has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. According to the plea agreement, Carroll was the Executive Vice President of Southeastern University, a university based in Lakeland  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Tennessee Field Office issued the following news release: Corn production in Tennessee is estimated at 103 million bushels, down 1% from the November forecast and down 36% from the previous crop. Yield was estimated at 130 bushels per acre, unchanged bushels from the previous forecast and down 40 bushels from the 2021 level. Acres for harvest as grain were estimated at 795,000 acres,  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: DOE's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) has laid out its course for cleanup in 2023, setting the stage for a busy year of projects including demolitions, construction and addressing inventories of nuclear waste stored at the site. As in years past, OREM is focused on taking down excess contaminated facilities across the Oak Ridge Res  more