CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 18 -- The National Junior College Athletic Association issued the following news release on March 17, 2023: The NJCAA has announced the third annual NJCAA Foundation Hall of Fame class, to be recognized at the 2023 NJCAA Foundation Awards event, slated for Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 6:30 PM ET at the Hilton Charlotte University Place in Charlotte, NC. Designed to tell the story of the NJCAA, the NJCAA Hall of Fame seeks to honor individuals who have paved the wa  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 20 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following fact sheet on March 10, 2023: * * * Benefits for Coal Miners with Black Lung Falling Behind Tens of thousands of coal miners across the country are disabled by or have died from black lung disease. These miners and their families rely upon black lung benefits to pay for their healthcare and provide monthly compensation as the miner can no longer work. In 1969, when the federal black lung benefits program was c  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on March 19, 2023, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at the St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal Church: * * * It is an honor and a privilege to be with all of you today. And I just want to take a moment to recognize the distinguished clergy and all those gathered for this morning's service. And also thank again, North Carolina Senator Natalie Murdock - I thank you for your words and yo  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,022,840 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for regional development planning across West Virginia. "The ARC funding announced today can make a difference in communities acr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 24, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke at the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing on how health care has become unaffordable for families and small businesses because of Democrat's inflationary policies. Congresswoman Miller asked Ms. Kelley Moore about the difficulty of cutting health insurance benefits for her employees. "I want to thank you for showing the res  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 21 (TNSpar) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A partnership with the Johnson City Police that allows students to shadow officers. A project with Bristol's Steel Creek Park where students organized a natural history of the park. Work with the ETSU Research Corporation that afforded students the opportunity to create webpages and produce videos and social media advertisements for a large-scale event. For those who think college is all   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-113-000) involving Alliance Pipeline L.P.: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Alliance Pipeline L.P.'s requested Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 7[1] authorization. First, as I have stated previously, the Commission should not lose sight of the limits of our authority under the NGA's public convenience and nec  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP22-41-000) involving Cameron LNG LLC: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Cameron LNG, LLC's requested Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 3[1] authorization. First, as I have stated previously, the Commission should not lose sight of the limits of our authority under the NGA.[2] The Supreme Court has explained that t  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-498-000) involving Columbia Gas Transmission LLC: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC's requested Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 7[1] authorization. Although I agree that the Commission must act "in accordance with our . . . statutory duties,"[2] we must always begin by examining  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP23-11-000) involving Florida Gas Transmission Co. LLC: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC's request to construct and operate the proposed facilities under its Part 157 blanket certificate.[1] First, although I agree that the Commission must act "in accordance with our . . .  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 22 (TNSper) -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Patrick Buzzini, Ph. D.; Michael Coble, Ph.D.; Nancy Dowling Ph. D.; and Jasmine Drake Ph. D. to the Texas Forensic Science Commission for terms set to expire on September 1, 2024. The Commission provides oversight over Texas crime laboratories and other entities conducting forensic analyses for use in criminal proceedings and provides an accreditation mandate r  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Full Committee markup of 19 bills. Excerpts and highlights below: Screenshot 2023-03-23 at 4.18.07 PM.png UPDATING SATELLITE LAWS AND BOLSTERING CYBERSECURITY "From the Communications and Technology Sub  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 24 -- The Journal of Rural Health, a journal that says it features rural health research, policy discussion and education information from the National Rural Health Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 39, No. 2 edition: PAIN MANAGEMENT: * Rurality impacts pain care for female veterans similarly to male veterans * Pain management: A deeper look at rural and urban nurses' perceptions and experiences SUBSTANCE USE AND TREATM  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A federal jury convicted two doctors today for their involvement in a scheme to commit health care fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Dr. William Lawrence Siefert, 69, of Dayton, Ohio, and Dr. Timothy Ehn, 50, of Union, Kentucky, orchestrated their health care fraud scheme through Northern Kentucky Center for Pain Relief, a pain clinic in Florence, Kentucky. Siefert, a me  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 22 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Rep. Maggie O'Neil, D-Saco, introduced a measure on Monday to improve forest policy and encourage stakeholder input by establishing a state Forest Advisory Board. "Maine forests are an extraordinary asset. They support our forest products industry and contributes to our tourism and outdoor recreation sectors. It also helps clean our air and water, protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change," said ONe  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $18,880,000 for eight West Virginia highway projects. The awards are made possible by Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests secured by Senator Manchin and are funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). "West Virginia's infrastructure plays a critical role in our state's economy, which   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, questioned witnesses on ongoing military recruitment strategies and the steps West Virginia and Appalachia can take to support the efforts. The witnesses were the Honorable Gabriel Camarillo, Under Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Erik Raven, Un  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 23 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: A third opportunity opened today for local governments in North Carolina's rural areas to once again apply for a Rural Transformation Grant. The popular grant program from the Department of Commerce helps communities overcome challenges that limit their economic competitiveness. Commerce's Rural Economic Development Division administers the $48 million grant fund.   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Oak Ridge National Laboratory is teaming with the National Energy Technology Laboratory to jointly explore a range of technology innovations for carbon management and strategies for economic development and sustainable energy transitions in the Appalachian region. ORNL Deputy for Science and Technology Susan S. Hubbard, Ph.D., and NETL Director Brian Anderson, Ph.D  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 25 (TNSper) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Dr. Troy Johnson has been named vice chancellor of enrollment management at Appalachian State University, effective April 1. Johnson currently serves as vice president of enrollment management at The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), a Carnegie R1, Hispanic-Serving Institution of more than 40,000 students. At UTA, Johnson has led more than 200 staff working in a comprehensive undergraduate  more

FROSTBURG, Maryland, March 17 (TNSpro) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and Frostburg State will offer an innovative joint Master in Environmental Management (MEM) in Sustainability for the fall of 2023. This degree leverages the environmental studies expertise of UMCES and the diverse student body of FSU to prepare leaders who can address 21st century sustainabil  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 22 -- The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber issued the following news release: The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, in partnership with a three-county coalition, is pleased to announce it has received a $225,000 Appalachian Technical Assistance Grant through the Ohio Appalachian Community Grant Program for its workforce development planning project. The project aims to build a system and supporting infrastructure to align the regional workforce ecosystem, which is cr  more