CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths are Declining in Appalachia but Remain Significantly Higher Compared to Other US Regions Despite some progress in reducing cancer deaths, people in Appalachia are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from cancer compared to other regions, researchers found Key Takeaways * Appalachia is not uniform: There are important distinctions in cancer diagnoses and dea  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Community invited to solar power ribbon-cutting and community event at Four Seasons YMCA in Tazewell February 4, 2025 February 20 event is free and open to the public and includes refreshments, tours of solar array, and discussion of how to spread solar power around the area TAZEWELL, Va. -- The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and Secure Solar Futures are hosting a r  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland announces new members of Bank advisory councils The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has named 48 new members to its advisory councils, including 17 joining a new Shenango-Mahoning Valley Business Advisory Council, which covers parts of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania. Through its advisory councils, the Cleveland Fed engages with a diverse range o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Infinity Natural Resources, Inc., an upstream oil & gas company focused on the acquisition, development and production of hydrocarbons in the Appalachian Basin, on its initial public offering of 13,250,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $20.00 per share. The offering closed on February 3, 2025. Read Infinity's press release. The Kirkland tea  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Reschenthaler Co-Chair Congressional Appalachian Caucus Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia is home to many hardworking Americans and a beautiful part of the United States," said Congresswoman Miller. "Abundant with natura  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Missing hiker Ann Houghton found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Houghton was a long-term park volunteer, avid hiker and beloved member of the Smokies Community Missing hiker Ann Houghton, age 73, was found deceased in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on February 2 at approximately 1:53 p.m. She was found roughly a quarter mile off of Enloe Creek Trail.   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2025: Governor Josh Stein today requested $1.07 billion in immediate funding to support urgent rebuilding needs in western North Carolina. Governor Stein's budget request includes funds to strengthen the economy, get people back into homes faster, repair infrastructure, support farmers, fix private roads and bridges, remove debris, and help school children stay at grade level. "T  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * North Carolina Will Also Send $6 Million To Baptists on Mission, Habitat for Humanity to Aid Home Repair Projects * * * In Boone, Governor Josh Stein joined Dogwood Health Trust to announce a $30 million small business grant program to support businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene and bolster economic recovery. Small businesses with an annual revenue of up to and   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2025: * * * Nearly 900 Small Businesses Have Applied Since Friday * * * Governor Josh Stein announced that the Duke Endowment has committed $5 million to the Western North Carolina Small Business Initiative grant program, which will support small businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. Since its initial announcement on January 31, the WNCSBI grant program has already seen nearl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger's Protecting American Energy Production Act Passes the House WASHINGTON, D.C. --Today, Congressman August Pfluger's (TX-11) Protecting American Energy Production Act passed through the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation prohibits any federal moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing--a threat heard many times over the last four years. In response to his legislation's passage  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) is pleased to announce that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a $300,000 grant for the Town of Mentone to support the renovation and revitalization of Moon Lake Village. This funding, combined with $300,000 in local contributions, will provide a total of $600,000 for improvements to this historic community asset on Lookout Mountain. "As a senior mem  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia has long been overlooked and left behind by Washington bureaucrats as the far-left's Green New Deal policies devastated our communities," said Reschenthaler. "I am proud to continue fighting alongside Congresswom  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Feb. 8 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Thorn named station manager of MSU's 91.1 The Junction Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.--A former news and music director of a college radio station in the Blue Ridge Mountains is now at the helm of Mississippi State's 91.1 The Junction. Becca Thorn began her role as radio station manager Feb. 1 to plan, organize and supervise the station's day-to-day broadcasting operations. In 2014, Thor  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Thousands urge EPA to regulate coal dust from trains polluting communities and waterways February 4, 2025 CONTACT S Matt Hepler, Central Appalachian Environmental Scientist, (540) 871-1564, matt.hepler@appvoices.org Residents from Appalachia and coal export communities like Baltimore's Curtis Bay and Norfolk's Lambert Point join the call for action Washington, D.C. --  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Violation-riddled MVP developer submits request to alter Southgate pipeline February 3, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, pipeline operator Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC submitted a new amendment to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the methane gas pipeline "Southgate," proposed for Virg  more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, Feb. 5 -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2025: * * * Violation-Riddled MVP Developer Submits Request to Alter Southgate Pipeline CCAN highlight: "Mountain Valley Pipeline has spent decades trying to break and bend the rules to rush through unnecessary, dangerous methane gas pipelines that put communities and vulnerable ecosystems at risk," said Victoria Higgins, Virginia Director for Chesapeake Climate Action Network.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine Announce $540,000 in Federal Funding for Floyd County WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $540,000 in federal funding for Floyd County to expand high-speed broadband in the region. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner and Kaine Announce $540,000 in Federal Funding for Floyd County WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $540,000 in federal funding for Floyd County to expand high-speed broadband in the region. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments that inn  more