COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 7 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release on March 6, 2023: Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 46 states in asking a state court in Tennessee to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws. As part of the multistate investigation, led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Wei  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a bipartisan multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief supporting efforts to compel TikTok to produce subpoenaed materials and evidence as part of ongoing nationwide investigations into the company's role in the growing youth mental health crisis. The friend of the court brief supports a motion by Tennessee -- one of a number of st  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, Attorney General Hilgers joined 46 states today in asking a state court to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws. As part of the multistate investigation led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skr  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 7 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on March 6, 2023: Amid the ongoing youth mental health crisis, Attorney General Raul Labrador today joined 46 states in asking a state court to order social media company TikTok, Inc. to fully comply with an ongoing investigation into whether the company violated consumer protection laws. As part of the multistate investigation led by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and Tennessee Attorney G  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSper) -- Belmont University issued the following news release: Dr. Morgan Wills has been named Associate Dean of Clinical Education for Belmont University's Frist College of Medicine and will also serve as an associate professor of internal medicine. Dr. Wills earned his bachelor's degree from Princeton University before moving to Nashville to attend medical school at Vanderbilt University where he later completed a residency in internal medicine. Years later,  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 11 (TNSbook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University will soon celebrate Civility Week, an intentional period of connection, conversation and reflection on the university community's core values. The event begins Thursday, March 23, and runs through Tuesday, April 4. Among this year's speakers is Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream. His best-selling book "Ben & Jerry's Double-Dip: How to   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSper) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: Austin Peay State University has named Dr. Dlynn Armstrong Williams, head of the University of North Georgia (UNG) Department of Political Science and International Affairs, as the next dean of the APSU College of Behavioral and Health Sciences. She will begin her new role at Austin Peay on July 1. "I'm excited to welcome Dr. Williams to Austin Peay because she is bringing such impressive exper  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Appalachian Diseases of Despair," a new report from the Appalachian Regional Commission co-authored by Michael Meit from the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, finds that diseases of despair mortality had begun to decline between 2017 and 2018, but dramatically surged in 2020, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Between 2019 and 2020, the diseases of despair   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on March 8, 2023: Take a stroll through a desert in western North America, and you might spot a tiny hopping rodent with enormous ears. Kangaroo rats and kangaroo mice are well-adapted for life in dry habitats, but their distant ancestors were not. Now, thanks to a new fossil discovered in Oregon, researchers have a clearer picture of how and why these charismatic critters evolved their uniq  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 10 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx has announced plans to open its first Advanced Capability Community (ACC) in Hyderabad, India in 2023. The opening is part of a broader multi-year initiative to strengthen the recruitment and development of the company's diverse workforce all around the world and build a more efficient and agile organization to enhance how we deliver for our customers. FedEx plans to set up ACCs in different parts of the world in th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers, issued the following news release: Zondervan Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, is thrilled to announce that Dr. Timothy Keller has agreed to a four-book deal with the imprint. Keller was represented in the agreement by David McCormick of McCormick Literary. North American rights were acquired by Zondervan Books VP and Publisher Webster Younce. The founding pasto  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers today announced a $1.3 million loan for the Town of Smyrna to improve water infrastructure. The loan is one of two approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority, with loans for Smyrna and Kingsport totaling $8.3 million. "This loan program will address Tenn  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSpp) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan welcomes Dr. Jennifer Newsome Martin, associate professor in the department of theology and program of liberal studies at Notre Dame University, for the Hayden Lectureship, on Thursday, March 16. The lectures are free and open to the public. "We are delighted to have Dr. Martin on campus for this year's Hayden Lectureship," said Dr. David Kiger, theological librar  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSawa) -- Milligan College issued the following news release: A group of Milligan University students were recognized and awarded for their creativity by the American Advertising Federation - Northeast Tennessee (AAF NETN) at the American Advertising Awards held on Saturday, Feb. 25. Collectively, the group earned five awards. The American Advertising Awards honor the best and most creative advertising work from students and professionals in advertising. As one o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Nashville International Airport(R) (BNA(R)) announces the installation of the newest exhibit at BNA, "From War to Words: A Visual Voices Portrait Series by Jason Myers," a project by the CreatiVets organization, whose mission is to empower wounded veterans to heal through art and music. The exhibit is pre-security near the A/B Concourse exit in the Tennessee Tribune lounge space. This striki  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have made a generous financial gift to Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in support of clinical trials for new and better therapies for breast cancer. The Oscar-winning and Grammy-winning international cinema and music superstars have been longtime cancer research supporters. They live in Nashville, home of Vanderbilt-Ingram, which has internationally recognized  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSper) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: The law firm of Baker Donelson has expanded its Bankruptcy and Commercial Restructuring Practice with the addition of Jane H. Downey as of counsel in Columbia, South Carolina. Certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a specialist in bankruptcy and debtor/creditor law and by the American Board of Certification as a specialist in business bankruptcy, Ms. Downey brings more than 30 years   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 7, 2023: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter and Formulated Solutions Cleveland, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $43.6 million to establish manufacturing operations in Southeast Tennessee. Formulated Solutions will create 524 new jobs in Bradley County following its recent acq  more

SMYRNA, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee National Guard's 45th Weapons of Mass Destruction - Civil Support Team conducted a change of command ceremony at Smyrna's Volunteer Training Site on Friday, Mar. 3. Lt. Col. Bobby Rominger, who is from Gallatin and has commanded the 45th since December 2009, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Trey Robinson, who resides in Nashville. As the commander, Rominger placed heavy em  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: The Tennessee National Guard's 30th Troop Command conducted a change of command ceremony at Tullahoma's National Guard Armory on Sunday, Mar. 5. Col. Jody Miller, a Rockvale resident who has led the unit for nearly four years, relinquished command to Col. Mark Tyndall, a resident of Brentwood. "It is a great honor to take command of such a prestigious and heralded unit," said Tyndall  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 6, 2023: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today filed a motion to enforce a Request for Information ("RFI") served on TikTok, Inc., requiring the company to preserve relevant documents and produce internal messages in an appropriate and useable format. The RFI was served on March 2nd, 2022, and TikTok has been allowed ample time to comply. The Tennessee Attorney General'  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: In honor of National Consumer Protection Week, the Tennessee Attorney General's Office Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) announced the top ten complaint categories for 2022. DCA received a total of 8,088 formal consumer complaints during the last calendar year. The team works diligently to route complaints to appropriate agencies or mediate them. The mediation process is designed  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSfund) -- Southwest Tennessee Community College issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) awarded Southwest Tennessee Community College a $500,000 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) State Colleges and Universities grant last month to fund the college's COVID-19 testing and community outreach efforts. Southwest will hire staff and redesign spaces on campus and outfit them with equipment designed to help the community engage in dis  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Anyone who has installed a child car seat knows how important it is to ensure it is done correctly. One ongoing project by the staff at Tennessee Tech University's iCube has been to help make sure parents are getting it right - and to help seat manufacturers know when a particular seat may need to be redesigned to make installation easier. Their car seat project came about after the  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Office of Research at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Brenda Murrell as associate vice chancellor for Research, Office of Sponsored Programs. In her new role, Murrell will oversee pre- and post-award functions, providing leadership, support and strategic direction for all sponsored research activities and administrat  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: HIV in the United States has become a manageable disease, thanks to the free and wide accessibility of antiretroviral therapy. Antiretrovirals work by preventing the virus from making copies of itself by blocking stages of its life cycle. But these drugs have poor permeability in the brain. HIV replication persists in brain cells, causing HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders.  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSpconf) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The 3rd-annual Opioid Conference, presented by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Nursing, doubled in attendance over the previous year, drawing more than 280 people to the event March 2-3. Audience members were primarily health care providers, who attended to gain resources to recognize and address opioid use disorder among patients in their health  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSpro) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Extension has launched an online certificate program for turfgrass professionals. The Certified Lawn Care Professional course is designed for anyone who manages turfgrass or wants to start a career in the industry. Course topics include variety identification and selection, planting and establishment, soil fertility, pest and weed manage  more

COLUMBIA, Tennessee, March 9 (TNSpp) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 8, 2023: A center that helps Tennessee farm families increase the sustainability of their operations is celebrating a quarter century of service. The Center for Profitable Agriculture helps Tennessee farmers identify, analyze, develop and sustain value-added products and enterprises. For many Tennessee family farms, adding new products or services that expan  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSpar) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Representatives from Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Zambia spent last week at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, as part of a partnership the two institutions forged in 2020. Beyond enjoying barbecue and basketball, the visitors met and shared ideas with university administrators, faculty, residents, and students to strengthen ties for future collaborations  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Elevated levels of circulating cell-free hemoglobin, which is released from red blood cells in pathologic conditions, have been observed in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). To explore mechanisms for elevated cell-free hemoglobin in PAH, Jamie Meegan, PhD, Evan Brittain, MD, MSCI, and colleagues analyzed cell-free hemoglobin generated by the pulmonary circulation in pat  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: School-based gun violence was among the top five concerns identified by Tennessee parents in the 2022 Vanderbilt Child Health Poll, and the highest majority of parents, 83%, agree that schools are safer if one or more school resource officers work in the school. Generally, a majority of Tennessee parents agree on several firearm-related school safety measures. Most parents agree schools a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Philip Scherer, MD, assistant professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences, is the new section chief of Nuclear Medicine, effective March 1. Scherer succeeds Aaron Jessop, MD, MBA, associate professor of Clinical Radiology and Radiological Sciences. "I am deeply honored by the opportunity," Scherer said. "During my time at VUMC, it has been a privilege to work with supportive  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Delirium -- a form of acute brain failure -- affects 8-17% of older adults who present to the emergency department (ED). It is associated with adverse outcomes including higher health care use, accelerated functional decline, and increased mortality. James Jordano, Jin Han, MD, MSc, and colleagues evaluated the impact of physical and/or occupational therapy (PT/OT) on delirium duration am  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 10 (TNSacc) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Medical Center was granted reaccreditation for nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) in February from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). With this accreditation, which is for four years, VUMC is part of an influential global community of accredited organizations, said Crystal Jackson, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, senior director of Nursing Education an  more