COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reaffirms its commitment to Kentucky customers and outlines its strategic plans for Kentucky Power and AEP Kentucky Transco. AEP and Liberty, a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., agreed to terminate the previously announced transaction under which AEP would sell its Kentucky operations to Liberty. "As a partner in Eastern Kentu  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, April 18 (TNSper) -- Ashland University issued the following news: Ashland University is pleased to announce that following a national search Daniel Fox has been appointed as the new dean of the Dauch College of Business and Economics, effectively immediately. Fox had been serving as the interim dean. AU's College of Business and Economics (COBE) offers 14 bachelor degree programs, including industrial and systems engineering, which was just approved for fall of 2023, as well as  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 (TNSper) -- Columbus Mayor Andrew J. Ginther issued the following news release: Mayor Andrew J. Ginther today announced that Kate McSweeney-Pishotti has been appointed the Columbus Director of Public Safety. McSweeney-Pishotti succeeds Robert Clark, who was recently named Vice President of Public Safety at the Philadelphia Housing Authority. "Kate brings a wealth of experience gained over more than three decades of public service in criminal justice, neighborhood safet  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 18 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: A train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, leads to the dumping of 100,000 gallons of hazardous chemicals and forces the evacuation of the small, working-class community. Lead and other contaminants are discovered in the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, where more than 40% of people live below the poverty level. It takes more than seven years to replace the lead pipes and leads residents  more

EVENDALE, Ohio, April 18 (TNSper) -- G.E. Aerospace, a subsidiary of General Electric, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: GE (NYSE: GE) Aerospace today announced that Germaine Hunter will join the company as Chief Diversity Officer, effective May 1, 2023. GE Chairman and CEO and GE Aerospace CEO H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., said, "Nearly three years ago, GE reinvigorated its strategy and commitment to generating long-term, sustainable progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion (D  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, April 18 (TNSper) -- Marietta College issued the following news release: Marietta College has named Dr. Kathleen Poorman Dougherty to be the next Provost and Dean of the Faculty. Dougherty will begin her tenure at Marietta on July 1, 2023. As the second-highest ranking officer of the College, Dougherty will lead the Office of Academic Affairs, which includes more than 100 faculty members and dozens of staff, and serves more than 1,200 undergraduate and graduate students. Marie  more

AKRON, Ohio, April 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: After more than a week of testimony and evidence, a Summit County grand jury today declined to indict eight law enforcement officers from the Akron Police Department in the death last year of Jayland Walker, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. "The question for the grand jury was not whether this was a horrible tragedy, as it clearly was," AG Yost said at a news conference  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 18 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 17, 2023: * * * Ohio Democratic Party Chair Elizabeth Walters released the following statement after a grand jury refused to charge any of the Akron police officers involved in the shooting of Jayland Walker. "Our hearts go out to Jayland Walker's family and loved ones today. No one should ever have to endure the pain of losing someone they love in such tragic circumstances. As many Ohioans gather to  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 18 (TNSpar) -- The University of Illinois at Chicago's School of Public Health issued the following news: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a history-making selection of finalist Blacks in Green (BIG) with a strong community-based alliance to serve as one of 17 Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (EJ TCTAC), as part of a $177M program. BIG will receive $10 million in grant funding over five years to establish te  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: * * * This story is part of a short series highlighting student research that was presented at the University of Findlay's 2023 Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity (SSC). * * * Competitiveness and status drive people to do things that they wouldn't normally do. Companies use this to incorporate common game elements into their marketing strategies, boosting user engagement and driving convers  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news release: New research reveals the progress scientists at The University of Toledo are making in their ongoing efforts to capture and remove invasive grass carp from the Great Lakes. Researchers based at the UToledo Lake Erie Center created a new way to estimate the abundance of invasive "sleeper" species in freshwater ecosystems and help guide management strategies. Using data collected during their efforts   more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 18 (TNSfund) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news release: Researchers at The University of Toledo are helping communities throughout northwest Ohio that don't draw drinking water from Lake Erie protect their raw water supplies from toxic algae. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded UToledo a three-year, $1.5 million grant to target Ohio's inland water sources and treatment plants with new monitoring and treatment methods to control harmful algal blooms   more