KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Sept. 16 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its honorees in addition to just over 2,200 NAIA Scholar Teams as a part of its annual NAIA National Awards Day on Friday. The day recognizes the association's highest individual honors and achievements of NAIA student-athletes, administrators and coaches. Additionally, the association announced the nine-member  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $14 million to 43 projects through its Investments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which aims to address Appalachia's substance use disorder (SUD) crisis with investments in projects that create or expand services in the recovery ecosystem leading to workforce entry and re-entry. AR  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice (DOJ), as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support several health service  more

GREENWOOD, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * College Sports Communicators Alisha Alexander and Brad Cygan were honored with national NAIA awards for 2023. Alexander was also named a member of the CSC 30 Under 30 Class of 2022. Sports Information Director of the Year: Alisha Alexander, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) The NAIA Sports Information Director of the Year is awarded annually to one SID based on accomplishments during the previous year in th  more

GREENVILLE, Maine, Sept. 15 -- The Conservation Fund issued the following on Sept. 14, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), America's oldest conservation and recreation organization, partnered with The Conservation Fund, America's leading nonprofit in land protection, to purchase and permanently protect nearly 29,000 acres of forestland in Piscataquis County, Maine, known as Barnard Forest. This is the second time in recent years that the two nonprofit organizations have partnered  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Grants will help workers in rural communities obtain good jobs, achieve economic prosperity * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today - in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta Regional Authority and Northern Border Regional Commission - more than $44 million in awards to provide career training and supportive se  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services has appointed Dr. Lee Bidgood as director of the Institute for Appalachian Music and Culture. "We are excited by the prospect of this new Institute, which will greatly enhance our ability to serve our communities and celebrate the cultural traditions of our region. Dr. Bidgood's proven track record as a musi  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 16 -- Forests, a scholarly journal of forestry and forest ecology, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 8): * A 250-Year Winter Minimum Temperature Reconstruction Based on Tree Rings from Luoji Mountain, Southwest China * A Climate-Sensitive Transition Matrix Growth Model for Masson Pine (Pinus massoniana Lamb.) Natural Forests in Hunan Province, South-Central China * A Comparative Study of Methods Recording B  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release statement on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $25,000 to the Coalfield Water Development Fund (CWDF), based in Coeburn, Virginia, for the "Building and Sustaining Endowments to Benefit Southwest Virginia" project. This funding by ARC will be used to conduct a program evaluation of CWDF's work and in turn, support CWDF fundraising for a proposed new wastewater e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- 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 $3,245,104 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for 12 projects that will expand access to substance use disorder recovery services in communities across West Virginia. The funding is made possible through ARC's Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which provid  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,939,156 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), for Connec Train Corp., Coalfield Development Corp., Blue Ridge Community and Technical College and West Virginia University. The funding is made possible through the DOL Workf  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall Health and Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine hosted yesterday the Appalachian Regional Commission's Recovery-to-Work Cohort Learning Academy at the Touma Museum of Medicine. In the Recovery-to-Work Cohort Learning Academy, regional teams convene with subject matter expertise and facilitation support to develop plans aimed at addressing the substance use disorder (SUD) c  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper today announced the appointment of Paul Jahnige as the first Director of the Massachusetts Office of Outdoor Recreation (MOOR). The EEA established the Office in December 2022 to elevate and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities throughout Massachusetts and the associate  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Sept. 16 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Appalachian Space Technology and Research Advancements Conference (ASTRA-CON) on Friday, Sept. 15. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) introduced Nelson and announced that he requested nearly $10 million in funding for MSU satellite tracking operations in the next federal budget. Rogers said it's important to support the potential of students. "As I l  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 14 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: Old Dominion University's Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) provides students with opportunities for surfing, backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing and mountain biking, among other activities. But the program is about much more than exploring nature. Brandon Schultheis, a senior civil engineering major who is entering his fourth year as a trip leader, can attest to that. He recalled this year's spring break trip to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release: Two major electric power companies on Wednesday were granted an $88.8 million fuel cost increase, which was part of an overall $641.7 million ask made by Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power Company. The decision by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia came as one part of three related cases over fuel costs that stretch back to March 1, 2021. The increase   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $493,669 to the Mountain Empire Community College Foundation, located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, for their Amelioration Expansion (AM-EX) Project. Through ARC's funding, about 40 workers/trainees and 60 students will obtain employment, work-based training, and/or internships in Dickenson, Lee, and Wise counties, while also rec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $500,000 to the YWCA of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, located in Bristol, Virginia, for The Power House: A Consolidation of Community Services for Success. This investment by ARC will lead to about 140 workers/trainees receiving substance use disorder recovery-to-workforce support services; 30 businesses will also   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 11 -- Rural Sociology, a journal that says it explores sociological and interdisciplinary approaches affecting rural people and places from the Rural Sociological Society, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 88, Issue 3): Articles: * Labor and Sustainability: The Role of Farm Labor Practices in Shaping Antibiotic Use * Bank on it: Do Local Banks Contribute to Rural Community Prosperity? * Farm to Food Bank: Ex  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $498,838 in federal funding for Broome-Tioga Workforce NY (BTWF). The funding was allocated through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and will help workers and businesses through the BTWF Ready for Work Project. The project aims to help individuals in substance use disorder (SUD) recovery find suitab  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $4,351,300 in federal funding to the Big Sandy Water District (BSWD) for the Donithan Area Waterline Replacement Project. The federal funds will allow the BSWD to replace a faulty waterline between Louisa and Catlettsburg, which has had five breaks over the pas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $939,669 in federal funding to help people in recovery from substance use disorder rejoin the workforce in Southwest Virginia. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission's Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which provides funding across Appalachia to address the substance use disorder crisis.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $939,669 in federal funding to help people in recovery from substance use disorder rejoin the workforce in Southwest Virginia. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission's Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative, which provides funding across Appalachia to address the subs  more