BOONE, North Carolina, May 31 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on May 30, 2024, with 36 organizations: APPALACHIA -- ReImagine Appalachia, Appalachian Citizens' Law Center and the National Wildlife Federation were joined by local elected officials and advocates today to detail a four-pillar flood resilience policy roadmap for Appalachia. Nearly forty groups have endorsed the platform. Link to platform summary: here (https://reimagineappalachia.org/portfolio/flood-resilie  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the launch of READY Community Foundations, one of four tailored tracks under ARC's capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia. Community foundations throughout Appalachia's 13-state, 423-county region can now apply (https://www.arc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-READY-Community-Foundations-NOSA.pdf) for six weeks of no-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 30 -- Boston University issued the following news: By Steve Holt Emilie Townes was all set to retire in two years from the Divinity School at Vanderbilt University and return to teaching full-time. Then she accepted an invitation to meet with a search committee member from Boston University's School of Theology regarding a renowned--and recently vacated--professorship bearing the name of civil rights icon and BU alum Martin Luther King, Jr. (GRS'55, Hon.'59). The c  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48076) on May 29, 2024, entitled "Motorized Recreation on Federal Lands" by natural resources policy analyst Mark K. DeSantis. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Motorized Recreation on Federal Lands The growing and diverse nature of recreation on federal lands has increased the challenge of balancing different types of recreation with each other and with other land uses. In particular, motoriz  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 29 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Eric Baldwin, DMin, vice president for student development at the University of Lynchburg in Virginia, has been named vice provost for Student Life at Creighton University, effective June 24. Baldwin brings more than 30 years of experience in student affairs to the position. "I am excited to welcome Dr. Baldwin to Creighton," said Mardell Wilson, EdD, RDN, University provost. "Providing a supportive, welcoming community  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 31 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: College football on ESPN platforms presents an unparalleled portfolio of marquee rivalries, non-conference showcases, conference championship contests and comprehensive postseason coverage in 2024. ESPN will present approximately 1,000 regular season games across all platforms, kicking off across the pond in Week 0 and concluding with the CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T o  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 31 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: * * * * Three straight Saturday tripleheaders to kick off season * Appearances by No. 18 NC State, No. 19 Clemson, No. 24 Miami & first-year ACC member California * ACC Network Primetime Football and ACC Huddle at Georgia Tech, Clemson & Virginia during first three weeks * * * The countdown to kickoff of a new era of college football on ACC Network is officially underway, as the  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair Christopher Hanson has appointed Harold "Hal" Pittman as director of the agency's Office of Public Affairs. A retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral with decades of public affairs experience in private industry, the non-profit sector and the Department of Defense, Pittman joins the agency effective June 16. "Hal Pittman brings with him a wealth of knowledge and  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government released the following written testimony by Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan from a hearing dated May 15, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Second, the Commission is using every tool to fight AI-related fraud. The Commission has issued a rule outlawing government and business impersonation scams--a type of  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 1 -- 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 Spring 2024 edition (Vol. 40, Issue 2): HOSPITAL CLOSURES, REVENUES, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION: * Perceptions of access to care after a rural hospital closure in an economically distressed county of Appalachian Tennessee * Understand  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, May 31 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Students from Marshall University's public radio station, WMUL-FM, earned over 50 awards during the spring semester in various broadcasting and journalism competitions. They include awards earned at the 84th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Conference's 15th Annual Awards Ceremony; the 2024 MUSE Creative Awards; the eleventh annual "The Virginias" Associated Press Broadcasters awards ceremony M  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG), which is supported by NETL, has been awarded a second-place 2024 Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award from the National Association of Government Communicators for the "Catalyzing Economic Development in Pennsylvania's Energy Communities" event held O  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: U.S. Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) today announced that Graham County will be the recipient of $20 million for the construction of Corridor K. The award, which Edwards had repeatedly pushed for, was made to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) through the U.S. DOT Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program. Edwards has previously supported m  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, May 31 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: A five-year, $20 million National Science Foundation project -- Climate Resilience through Multidisciplinary Big Data Learning, Prediction & Building Response Systems (CLIMBS) -- will support research opportunities for Western Kentucky University faculty and students. WKU is one of eight Kentucky institutions participating in the project designed to enhance Kentucky's long-term growth trajectory   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, May 30 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Sidney Gilbreath was the first president of East Tennessee State University, then called East Tennessee State Normal School, from 1915-25. The Archives of Appalachia has recently curated an online exhibit, "Presidential Ponderings: The Writings of Sidney Gilbreath," showcasing his published writings from the 1920s and for the Johnson City Press-Chronicle, which ran from 1943-85. "He was an intelligen  more