KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 29 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Amon Williams of Pikeville (Ky.) raced his way to being named the NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week, Nate Swofford of Evangel (Mo.) has been named the NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week and Austin Deleon of Saint Francis (Ind.) has been named the NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week. The trio was selected based on their performances from October 2  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, Nov. 2 -- Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, issued the following news release: Americares has awarded more than $1 million in emergency funding to restore access to care for Hurricane Helene survivors in five states. Twenty-eight nonprofit organizations providing free or low-cost care to survivors in need are receiving funding to keep their doors open, repair storm damage, replace damaged medicine and medical equipment, purchase generators   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Project Funding Supports Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity Job Training and Industry Expansion Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ARC's largest ARISE award package to date supports 12 multi-state, collaborative projects seeking to transform the regional economy. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $33.5 million to 12 collaborative, mu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, received the first annual West Virginia Women in Energy "Woman of the Year" award and provided acceptance remarks at the 2024 Governor's Energy Summit. The award recognizes Senator Capito's accomplishments and contributions across the energy sector and  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey, Cartwright have long pushed to restore passenger rail service to region Direct rail service between Scranton and New York could generate as much as $84 million in economic activity every year, according to Amtrak study Funding to begin railway construction made possible by Casey and Cartwright-backed infrastructure law Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartw  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: BIG STONE GAP, Va. -- Today, three community groups -- Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club -- filed a motion to hold A&G Coal Company in contempt of court for failure to comply with a prior consent decree. That January 2023 consent decree between A&G and the community groups, entered by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Everyday Ut Prosim series celebrates how Hokies live out the spirit of service on campus and off a spirit that ignited after Hurricane Helene hit the area on Sept. 27. Since then, students, staff, and faculty have mobilized to provide service to affected communities in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Here are a few of their stories. "I'm not going to go empty handed" When a musician friend invited Scott Pat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following memorandum opinion and order (NCE MX Group Numbers 93, 95, and 200) on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * In the Matter of Comparative Consideration of Three Groups of Mutually Exclusive Applications for Permits to Construct New Noncommercial Educational FM Stations MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER By the Commission: Commissioner Gomez not participating. I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Commission has before it for compar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $12,320,520 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for seven projects in West Virginia. This statewide funding will support economic and workforce development, educational opportunities, and entrepreneurship. "The Appalachian Regional Commission is a longtime partner of the Mountain S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement praising the unnamed West Virginia coal miners who helped restore access to a 2.7-mile stretch of highway near Chimney Rock, North Carolina that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. "West Virginia's coal miners are the most heroic and patriotic men and women I have ever met in my life, and the fact that several of them  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa. to deliver the "Call to Action" keynote address at the Keystone Space Collaborative's 2024 Conference. This event examines the impact of a thriving space industry on the regional Appalachian economy and job market. "West Virginia has contributed immensely to the space economy," Senator Capito said. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: AKRON, OH U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration awarded the Ohio Rail Development Commission a grant totaling $3,166,384 to upgrade rail infrastructure in Summit, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties. Rep. Sykes is the only Ohioan on the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. "It is vital that we upkeep our rail lines t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) announced $8,958,919 in federal funding to begin construction to bring back Amtrak passenger rail service between Scranton, PA and New York, NY. The award will kick off long needed railway rehabilitation and track improvements to begin the process to restore service between the communities via the L  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's Department of Management and Supply Chain invites the public to the 2024 Appalachian Highlands Supply Chain and Digital Technology Summit on Friday, Nov. 15. The event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., followed by an optional networking lunch, at the ETSU Martin Center for the Arts. The summit's theme, "Understanding and Optimizing the Supply Chain Ecosystem (SCE),  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- Teach For America issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Hazard, KY--Today, Teach For America Appalachia (TFA) was awarded $500,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for its new project, Strengthening the Talent Pipeline in Central Appalachia. The funding was made available through ARC's Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) which drives large-scale economic transformation through multi-state collaboration. Teach For Ameri  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: This article is written by Lauren Maghak, a Class of 2026 DVM/MPH student on the corporate/public track. This is part of a series of articles highlighting the student perspective at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. For most of the Class of 2026, August 26, 2024, marked the last first day of classes in their career. "I knew third year would be my favorite year when I got into vet school, and that rings t  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company (Williams) submitted a new application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) yesterday, to approve the largest proposed methane gas expansion project in the South since the controversial Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley pipelines. The Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP) would significantly expand the existing Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands across the nation, in partnership with states across the country, thanks to funding from President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. The Forest Service will fund 21 p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: $265 million from the Inflation Reduction Act will conserve 335,000 acres of private forests Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Forest Service announced an investment of more than $265 million to conserve nearly 335,000 acres of ecologically and economically significant forestlands across the nation, in partnership with states across the country, thanks to funding from President Biden's  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 31 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin, are known for taking their fans on wild adventures with creatures of all kinds--from the tiny to the mighty during their PBS Kids television show "Wild Kratts." When they sought to explore one of the Appalachian region's most legendary and elusive creatures the hellbender salamander for an upcoming episode, they turned to Virginia Tech wildlife expert William Hopkins as their guide.  more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 28 -- Westminster College issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2024: Westminster College dedicated its new high-fidelity nursing simulation lab on Friday, Oct. 25, unveiling the space that will give nursing students the hands-on and vital learning experiences needed to develop life-saving and wellness-enhancing skills. Housed on the second floor of the Hoyt Science Center, the new sim lab will benefit Westminster's growing number of nursing students,  more