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News Tipoffs - Tennessee Editors Newsletter for Friday August 16, 2024 ( 5 items )  

BLS - Southeast Region Issues Report Entitled 'Consumer Price Index, South Region - July 2024'
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on Aug. 14, 2024, entitled "Consumer Price Index, South Region - July 2024": * * * Area prices rose 0.2 percent in July; up 2.9 percent over the past year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The monthly increase i  more

DOE: Biden-Harris Administration Announces $50 Million to Strengthen America's Auto Communities and Bolster Domestic Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: * * * Investing in America Agenda Will Help Drive Collaboration between States and Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers to Maintain Jobs and Retool Manufacturing Facilities for Electric Vehicle Component Production * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), today  more

FCC Media Bureau Issues Forfeiture Order on Carolina University
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following forfeiture order (FRN No. 0024472748) on Aug. 15, 2024: * * * In re Application of Carolina University, For Renewal of License for FM Translator Station W234CZ, Chattanooga, Tennessee FORFEITURE ORDER By the Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Forfeiture Order, we affirm our Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (NAL)/1 and issu  more

FEMA Announces 38 Communities Selected to Receive Technical Assistance for Exercises
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Today, FEMA announced it will support 43 preparedness exercises across 38 state, local, tribal, and territorial governments through the National Exercise Program. Exercises play a vital role in building capacity in emergency preparedness and this support is provided at no-cost to the communities. Exercise experts from FEMA will work closely with each selected ju  more

Va. Gov. Youngkin Addresses Virginia General Assembly Joint Money Committee
RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following speech to the Virginia General Assembly Joint Money Committee on Aug. 14, 2024: * * * Good morning. Chairs Lucas, Torian, and Watts, members of the General Assembly, staffs of the Joint Money Committees: thank you for the warm welcome. I am privileged to join you once again in the beautiful new General Assembly Building. We've had many conversations over the past few years, and I want to thank you all for yo  more