NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 (TNSawa) -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: "Revealed," an investigation of Tennessee's Capitol Hill by WTVF, Nashville's CBS-affiliated local television station owned by The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP), has won an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award. The prestigious journalism award recognizes America's best video and audio journalism. The duPont Silver Baton was given to chief investigative reporter Phil  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSpro) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: The Austin Peay State University Eriksson College of Education's doctoral program is expanding with two new concentrations. The concentrations, socioscientific studies and literacy studies, will be available for new and current students enrolled in the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree. "These new concentrations are an important addition to our program offerings," Dr. Prentice Chandler, dean of   more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Feb. 8 (TNSsel) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: At a time when institutions of higher education are reporting low enrollment, Cumberland University announced its highest enrollment for a spring semester in its 181 year history with 2,319 students. "I am exceptionally proud of our Admissions team-and each person who contributed to this success-for their efforts of attracting and retaining a record number of students to our cherished institution,"  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 8 (TNSpp) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: "What to do About Misinformation?" is the topic of a "Leading Voices in Public Health" Lecture Series sponsored by the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health on Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Grand Soldiers Ballroom of the Carnegie Hotel. Dr. David Harker will lead this free public talk, which is also the sixth "Justice, Health and Humanities" lecture co-sponsored with the Departm  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx extends its deepest condolences to the communities devastated by the tragic earthquake in Turkey, and to their families and loved ones in Europe and around the world. In the last 48 hours, we have been working with our long-standing international partners to support relief efforts. We have donated $100k to the Red Crescent for recovery efforts in local communities, and on February 8 a FedEx B737 flight operated by Wes  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSsel) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: For the third consecutive year, Freed-Hardeman University has set enrollment records for the spring semester. A total of seven records have fallen this spring, according to FHU President David R. Shannon. "Eight consecutive semesters of steady growth!" Shannon exclaimed. "We are grateful for all who have helped us continue attracting students who value a quality education in a Christian environment. W  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Dr. Richard A. Brumback III, associate professor of Bible at Freed-Hardeman University, has been selected to succeed Dr. Justin Rogers as the director of the university's Graduate School of Theology. The university announced earlier that Rogers would become the dean of the College of Biblical Studies at the end of the current academic year. Brumback joined the FHU faculty in 2017 as the scholar-in-res  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 21 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the Northern District of Texas in the case of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The brief argues that President Biden's Administration and the FDA's attempt to roll back safety mechanisms for the abortion-inducing drug mifepristone and to ma  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a 24-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and its director that seeks to enjoin a recently issued final rule governing "Stabilizing Braces," commonly known as pistol braces. The rule, called Factoring Criteria for Firearms with Attached St  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his fifth State of the State address and presented budget and legislative priorities for the upcoming year to a joint session of the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans. Key highlights are noted below: "Tennessee is leading the nation as a guiding light for opportunity, security and freedom," said Lee. "I'm proud to propose a budget and strategic policies that ensur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and MSS Steel Tubes USA LLC officials announced today the company will invest $6 million to locate its first U.S. production facility in Memphis, Tennessee. MSS Steel Tubes will create 129 new jobs in Shelby County as the company establishes manufacturing   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and The Robinette Company officials announced today the company will invest $10.3 million to construct a new, 100,000-square-foot facility in Piney Flats, Tennessee. With a headquarters in Bristol and manufacturing operations in both Bristol and Piney Flats, the new faci  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following news release: Bestselling author Ruth Chou Simons has inked a six-project deal with Thomas Nelson, across three of the publishing groups' imprints, and HarperChristian Resources. The multibook deal includes a children's book, two devotionals, a trade book, a lifestyle book, and video study curriculum. The first book of the new deal will be a children's book, Simo  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, Feb. 11 (TNSawa) -- Lee University issued the following news: Lee University's Robert Acevedo Jr., a School of Theology & Ministry alum, recently received the 2022 Latin GRAMMY for Best Children's Album. The GRAMMY was given to artist Sofia's album "A la Fiesta de la Musica Vamos Todos," on which Acevedo served as a percussionist. The album's collaborators also used Acevedo's studio, Rimshot Studios in Gainesville, Florida, as a home studio for production. "Winning a La  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSpro) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * New school offers real-world curriculum, equipment and resources for future software developers and cyber-defenders. * * * The technology sector has become a key industry fueling Nashville's rapid growth. As part of continuing efforts to equip students for success in technology careers, in 2022 the university established the School of Computing within the Raymond B. Jones College of Engineering.   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Dollar General have reached an agreement that averts a temporary restraining order sought by Yost against the Tennessee-based retailer over allegations of deceptive pricing. "This is just a step in the process," Yost said. "Litigation is not over, but this is a step in the right direction." Multiple county auditors in Ohio, as part of their regular duties, have ins  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSeco) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is set to begin the first major renovation of its operating rooms since the hospital opened 19 years ago. The first phase of renovations will overhaul 10 of the hospital's 18 ORs, focusing on two surgical suites at a time. The first two rooms to undergo renovations will be the cardiac room and a multiuse room used primarily for robotic su  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 7 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: After a national search, Reginald F. Frye, PharmD, PhD, FCCP, a renowned academic leader in pharmacogenetics, has been named dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. He begins his tenure at UTHSC on June 1. Dr. Frye comes to UTHSC from the University of Florida (UF) College of Pharmacy, where he is a professor and chair of the Departme  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 8 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") proudly announces that Mark Wiedeman will serve as director of TDCI's Captive Insurance Section. A Utah native, Wiedeman is a graduate from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of arts in history and a master's in public administration. Wiedeman began his regulatory career working as a valuation analyst for the Utah  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 21 states in calling on President Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate Mexican drug cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) under federal law. The coalition contends this designation would free up resources to confront the deadly opioid crisis with the urgency it deserves. Not one community in t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: A Federal judge granted Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's motion for a temporary restraining order against solar panel retailer Ideal Horizon Benefits LLC, known as Solar Titan USA. The motion was filed contemporaneously with a lawsuit against Solar Titan, its owners, and related lender Solar Mosaic seeking permanent injunctive relief, consumer restitution, and civil penalties. T  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 7 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: More than 200 Soldiers from the Tennessee National Guard's 730th Composite Supply Company deployed Monday, Feb. 6, on the first leg of a nine-month deployment overseas. The 730th, based in Memphis, is a quartermaster unit comprised of National Guardsmen trained in various logistics and supply specialties which sustain combat units with water, fuel, food, and supplies. The unit is initially deploy  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSfund) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University received the annual Economic Impact Award from the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce for its $1.52 billion imprint on the Tennessee economy at the Chamber's annual meeting on February 7. The Chamber also named Tech President Phil Oldham as chairman of the board for 2023 and recognized Tech communications coordinator Gina Padgett with its annual   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 8 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news and letter: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 23 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Yelp opposing the company's practice of discriminating against crisis pregnancy centers in online consumer notices. Last year, Yelp announced that the company would begin issuing consumer notices to the Yelp profiles of crisis pregnancy centers. The notices claim to inform consume  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSpro) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is bettering its ability to facilitate interdisciplinary research as the College of Communication and Information establishes the Information Integrity Institute. The institute will encompass many areas of research throughout the college, including misinformation, disinformation, trusted data, identifying quality information, and other topics.   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 11 (TNSconf) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Livestock producers are encouraged to learn first hand about advances in precision livestock farming (PLF) by attending the second U.S. Precision Livestock Conference. Hosted by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, the conference will be held in Knoxville and the agenda includes seminars, demonstrations, interaction with PLF providers and site tou  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: New analyses of the latest annual Tennessee Child Health Poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy in late 2022 has found parents across the state reporting their children's health care providers as the most trusted source for information about vaccines. The analysis is the latest in an ongoing study of annual poll results of more than 1,000 Tennessee parents across th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 8 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: High density lipoprotein (HDL) is often referred to as "good cholesterol." However, cholesterol is just one of many types of cargo HDL can carry. In addition to shuttling cholesterol from blood to the liver, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) can also transport proteins, metabolites and small RNAs (sRNA). The discovery of HDL's multifaceted functions has driven researchers to focus on HDL quali  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Three factors put all trauma patients at increased risk for hospital-acquired deep venous thromboembolism (DVT), or blood clots in the veins that cause disability or death. Those factors are 1) their injuries, 2) increased clotting, and 3) lack of movement during recovery. The current standard practice is for nearly all orthopaedic trauma patients to receive an injection of low molecular w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Jordan Berlin, MD, Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, has been named director of Vanderbilt's Division of Hematology and Oncology. The appointment was effective, Jan. 1, but Berlin had served as interim director for six months prior to that date. "Dr. Berlin has all the qualifications -- superb investigator, excellent mentor, outstanding physician. Plus, I don't know anyone who cares mor  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Growing evidence supports a gut-lung axis: a connection between the gut, including its microorganisms (microbiota), and lung disease outcomes. Wonder Drake, MD, and colleagues explored the influence of the gut microbiota on lung fibrosis using mice housed in conditions of increasing microbe exposure: germ-free, biosafety level 1 (ABSL-1), and biosafety level 2 (ABSL-2). Using a lung injury  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A new drug company founded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban could save patients $1.29 billion a year based on 2020 Medicare Part D expenditures on just the nine most popular urological drugs, according to a study published in the Journal of Urology. The study, led by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, examined the potential savings if Medicare prices for generic drugs were as low   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Rick W. Wright, MD, the Dan Spengler, MD Professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, has been appointed as Vanderbilt University Medical Center's new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Senior Vice President for Clinical Affairs. Wright succeeds Paul Sternberg Jr., MD, who is retiring from the CMO role on June 30. Wright's appointment is effective July 1. As system CMO and SVP  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: The number of potential organ donors in the United States could solve the shortage for most organs, but many organs are not recovered due to performance variations in the opaque organ procurement organization process, according to a just-published study with first and corresponding authors from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The study, "Variability in Organ Procurement Organization P  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: A unique collaboration between imaging science, vascular medicine and rehabilitation at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is transforming the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema, a debilitating, abnormal deposition of fatty tissue that afflicts an estimated 17 million women in the United States. Lipedema is often mistaken for obesity, yet it does not respond to diet or exercise. In wome  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Jennifer Weaver, MD, associate professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, became the section chief of Musculoskeletal Imaging, in October 2022, and Jennifer Williams, MD, associate professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, took on the role of section chief of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Feb. 1. Weaver succeeds Jake Block, MD, vice chair of Clinical Operations and professor of Ra  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is now participating in CancerLinQ, a technology initiative focused on improving patient care that tracks quality metrics in real time. A subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, CancerLinQ is a mission-driven, nonprofit health technology company with a goal of improving quality of care, improving health outcomes for all patients with cancer,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: An estimated one in six older adults in the United States who take multiple prescription drugs risk major drug-drug interactions and other adverse drug effects that can worsen their medical conditions, increase the likelihood of cognitive impairment and falls, and lead to hospitalization or death. Deprescribing is a systematic effort to identify, reduce the dose or stop unnecessary or poten  more