COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 88 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable March 8, 2024, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 9, 2024, and is the company's 455th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a cash dividend on its common stock every quarter since July 19  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the launch of READY Local Governments, one of four tailored tracks under ARC's capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia. READY Local Governments offers no-cost training and funding (no match required) to help local government officials better identify, secure, manage, and implement federally funded projects. The announc  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University will host a presentation by sociologist Dr. William H. Turner, in recognition of Black History Month and in conjunction with the Great Voices Speaker's Series and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Quality Initiative. The presentation will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, in the Drinko Library Atrium, located on the third floor. Turner, who is based near Houston, Texas, w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey secures $387,500 for Pennsylvania Wilds Center for Entrepreneurship, an economic development organization Appalachian Regional Commission grant made possible by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help spur new investment in communities in North Central Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) secured a $387,500 grant for the Pennsylvania Wilds Center for   more

GREENWOOD, Indiana, Jan. 20 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: College Sports Communicators continues its week-long announcements of the 2024 Special Award recipients by honoring seven former and current members with Lifetime Achievement Award honors and 18 with 25-Year Awards for a quarter century of full-time service (or more) in the college sports communications profession. The CSC Lifetime Achievement Awards are presented to members who have served at least 25 years  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release with Southern Environmental Law Center and Sierra Club: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline. The decision to give the green light to this dangerous methane gas pipeline project ignores the significant and long-lasting damage it will do to the climate, utility customers,  more

GAINESVILLE, Georgia, Jan. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Lyedrekus Bailey, a multi-convicted felon who trafficked cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl in the Gainesville, Georgia area for approximately two decades, has been sentenced to federal prison for nearly 20 years. "Drug dealers like Bailey act in callous disregard of the grave threat to life that results from their actions," said U.S. Attorney Rya  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a grant of $300,000 to the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation for the Southwest Virginia Regional Simulation Lab for Nursing and Allied Health. "This grant by ARC is great news as it will be used to create a new state-of-the-art multidisciplinary lab, providi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (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 City of Campton will receive $2,640,089 to upgrade aging water infrastructure. The City of Campton's renovation project will help rehabilitate its water treatment plant, enhancing the system's reliability and improving water quality in the community. Today's award is funded through an Appalachian Regional C  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found that more extreme and frequent droughts would dramatically increase the amount of forest burned by wildfire in the southern Appalachian region of the Southeast through the end of the century. In a study published in Fire Ecology, researchers found the most severe and frequent drought scenario would mean about 310 squar  more

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 19 -- The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today applauded The East-West Shrine Bowl, the nation's oldest college football all-star game, for moving the 99th edition of the game to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, which will take place Feb. 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET. "There is no region in the country with more passion for football at e  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 19 -- PBS issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: In a new four-part series, multi-talented actor and performer Dule Hill ("The Wonder Years," "The West Wing") and director Danny Lee ("Who Is Stan Smith?") take audiences on an emotional and celebratory road trip across the nation to explore the transformative power of the arts. Along his journey, Hill travels to California, the Appalachian region, Texas and Chicago to connect with local visionaries, activis  more

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg issued the following news: Smart grids have the potential to revolutionize and revitalize energy supplies in rural communities, according to Penn State researchers. The power systems can incorporate sustainable energy systems like wind power, adjust to demands on the fly and evolve to incorporate emerging technologies such as electric vehicle charging stations, but companies may be hesitant to implement them   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the Committee's 2023 year-in-review. Under Senator Manchin's leadership, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee reported or ordered reported 59 bills in 2023, including Chairman Manchin's Nuclear Fuel Security Act and Amer  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline. The decision to give the green light to this dangerous methane gas pipeline project ignores the significant and long-lasting damage it will do to the climate, utility customers, and Tenness  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Jan. 17, 2024: The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today it will recognize companies that have been in operation for 100 years or more in the Volunteer State. From banks and dining establishments to major manufacturers, these companies represent the state's thriving industries and have provided countless opportunities to Tenne  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 18 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit dedicated to connecting everyone to the joys and benefits of the outdoors, today announced that President and CEO Diane Regas will step down from her position in June. Since taking the helm in 2018, Regas has been a driving force behind TPL's impactful work, championing the organization's commitment to connecting communities with n  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: An associate professor of biology at Tusculum University has earned a fellowship for a post-doctoral research project that will study the yellow marsh marigold, an at-risk flower species. Dr. Susan Monteleone, who serves as the lead environmental science faculty member, received the fellowship from the Appalachian College Association. Her work will take place in the spring and summer and will be focused i  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: When companies set challenging performance goals for their employees, the strategy may work well when their marketplace is stable or when the company wants fast results, but perhaps not as well when workers need to adapt to turbulent times. These are some of the findings of new research by Marlo Raveendran, an associate professor of management in UC Riverside's School of Business  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * In the same lab where University of Arizona scientists invented ways to decipher Earth's climate history in tree rings, associate professor Bryan Black is using a similar technique - but with tiny fish bones. * * * A giant tree in your backyard can reveal stories about Earth's past climate. The concentric rings in the trunk, besides indicating the age of the tree, also shed light on the co  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 19 -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: A special electric power rate contract that helped secure the location of a $3.1 billion steel manufacturing facility in West Virginia was approved Wednesday in an agreement between Nucor Steel of West Virginia, LLC, and Appalachian Power Co. (APCo). The 10-year "special contract" was approved by the Public Service Commission of West Virginia. The rates were  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced $300,000 in federal funding for the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center Foundation in Abingdon to create the Southwest Virginia Regional Simulation Lab for Nursing and Allied Health. The lab will simulate clinical experience for 450 students and 11 organizations, helping   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- 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 West Virginia received $20,731,406,457 in fiscal year 2023 to support the state's priorities, communities, and families. This includes $122 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests that Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the funding bills from fiscal years 2022 and 2023.   more