KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 29 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: The official brackets (https://naia.org/sports/mwrest/2023-24/Files/2024_NAIA_Men-s_Wrestling_National_Championships_-_Final_Brackets.pdf) for the 2024 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships have been finalized ahead of event starting tomorrow morning. The Battle For The Red Banner is hosted by Visit Wichita at Harman Arena in Park City, Kansas and concludes on Saturda  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced that Benjamin G.S. Fowke III, a member of the company's Board of Directors and the former chairman and CEO of Xcel Energy, Inc., has been appointed interim chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. Fowke succeeds Julie A. Sloat. The Board determined, based on discussions with Sloat, that it is time to identify a new CEO to lead th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 28 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has completed the sale of its 50% interest in New Mexico Renewable Development, LLC (NMRD) to Exus North America Holdings, LLC (Exus). AEP nets approximately $104 million in cash after tax, transaction fees and other customary adjustments. AEP began the sale process in June 2023 and received necessary regulatory approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: In an event highlighting investments secured through the American Rescue Plan Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act in Tennessee, West Virginia and Kentucky, Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Director Autumn Long discussed how the fund's work and impact have been amplified by federal investment in Central Appalachian states. "Federal legislation such as the Infl  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded four new grants totaling nearly $1.7 million to boost transportation, downtown revitalization, tourism and local access to capital through its Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding opportunity, which drives large-scale economic transformation through multi-state collaboration: * A $293,551 ARISE   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining serious concerns with proposed guidance from the IRS regarding 45V tax credits for hydrogen, which would impose burdensome requirements that jeopardize the viability of future energy projects across the cou  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 1 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: Culinary traditions and cultural food converge in a roundtable discussion between foodways scholar Marcie Cohen Ferris and cookbook authors Sandra Gutierrez and Ronni Lundy at UNC Asheville this spring. The free event will take place in the Blue Ridge Room of the Highsmith Student Union on March 27 at 6 p.m. The fourth event in the Thomas Howerton lecture series, "Diverse Roots at the Co  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Situated in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands, East Tennessee State University officials have worked to achieve both a greater international influence and provide students and faculty with opportunities to learn and engage with other countries. A key goal: Prepare students for an interconnected world, one where cross-cultural competencies are needed to become better professionals and citizens. ETS  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Ecological Society of America issued the following news release: The Ecological Society of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA). Students in the 2024 cohort are engaged in advocacy with an interest in science policy. Awardees will travel to Washington, D.C., for policy, communication and career training followed by meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. "I am thrilled to welcome this la  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT LIDS awarded funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission as part of a multi-state collaborative project to model and test new smart grid technologies for use in rural areas. * * * MIT's Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS) has been awarded $1,365,000 in funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support its involvement with an inn  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $300,000 to the Friends of Southwest Virginia for their Gateways to the Southwest Virginia: Outdoor Economy Recreation Plans. This money will be used to complete the outdoor recreation strategic planning for most of the Southwest Virginia region. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This $300,000 grant from ARC to he  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $500,000 to Bland Ministry Center and Dental Clinic for their Dental Clinic Construction Project. This money will be used to build a 3,947 square feet facility which will include seven dental procedure rooms, a sterilization space, an area for x-rays, and a denture lab. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "This $500,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $700,000 to Lee County for the St. Charles Monarch Waterline Replacement Project. This project will replace 9,970 linear feet of waterline and install 4 gate valves and 1 fire hydrant, serving 38 households in St. Charles. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Water service plays a critical role in promoting public he  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, March 1 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) representatives plan to start construction next week to rebuild an aging underground power line along Tillotson Avenue in Muncie. I&M will rebuild the 1-mile underground power line. Contract crews plan to work along Tillotson Avenue between University Avenue and York Prairie Creek, just south of Euclid Avenue. I&M right-of-way representatives w  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 28 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University will host the 2024 Appalachian Institute for Digital Evidence (AIDE) Conference March 4-7 at the Memorial Student Center, featuring experts and vendors from various fields of cyber forensics and security. AIDE is a regional, nonprofit organization that promotes research and education in digital evidence, cyber forensics and cyber security and fosters innovation and collaboration amo  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following news release: Thirteen agricultural research projects are receiving a total of $1 million in grants from the N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program - programs of the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The projects aim to boost bioenergy opportunities and crop production in the state. "These grants are smart investments  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining serious concerns with proposed guidance from the IRS regarding 45V tax credits for hydrogen, which would impose b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,900,000 in federal funding for three projects in Bland, Stuart, and Lee County, Virginia. The funding, courtesy of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will go towards building a dental clinic in Bland, investing in downtown revitalization projects in Stuart, and improving water service to 38 homes in Lee County. "Communities across  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,900,000 in federal funding for three projects in Bland, Stuart, and Lee County, Virginia. The funding, courtesy of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), will go towards building a dental clinic in Bland, investing in downtown revitalization projects in Stuart, and improving water service to 38 homes in Lee County. "Communities acro  more