WACO, Texas, March 12 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2025 Convention Recap | Cortney Braswell, Cincinnati | Culture of Tackling Cortney Braswell currently serves as the Co-Defensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach at the University of Cincinnati. Coach Braswell joined the Bearcats' staff in 2023 as the Inside Linebackers Coach. His coaching journey has included stints at Army, Appalachian State, and Louisville. Coach Braswell is a former AFCA'  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * Bresnahan Urges Against Public Utility Rate Increases FORTY FORT, PA: Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) sent a letter to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) urging them to reject a 10.8% rate hike on utilities recently proposed by UGI Utilities (UGI). On Monday, January 27, 2025, UGI submitted a petition to the PUC requesting a rate hike for  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 14 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth-Hanover Partnership Expands Wi-Fi Downtown The project will improve Wi-Fi access on South Main Street. Better access to Wi-Fi is now available for people along South Main Street in Hanover, thanks to a new partnership between Dartmouth and the town. "We already interconnect with the town on a network level," says Felix Windt, Dartmouth's chief technology officer. "It seemed like it would be us  more

NEW YORK, March 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * EPA Sides With Polluters in Stunning Surrender WASHINGTON - In a stunning surrender of its mandate to protect health and the environment, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a slew of major actions within just the last day that would leave millions of Americans with more expensive energy bills, breathing dirtier air, facing greater risk of flooding and confron  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 13 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU launches center to transform rural education East Tennessee State University has launched the Center for Rural Education and Development, a bold new initiative focused on confronting unique educational challenges and seizing opportunities in rural communities. Rooted in Southern Appalachia, the center is designed to drive innovative solutions in education and workforce development - e  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release: * * * HACU announces recipients of the MGM Resorts International Scholarship March 14, 2025 # The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced the recipients of the MGM Resorts International Scholarship recipients for the 2024-25 school year. Seventeen students attending HACU-member institutions will receive a $1,000 scholarship  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Honoring Rep. Grijalva March 14, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Appalachian Voices staff is deeply saddened by the passing of U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva. Throughout his more than 20 years of congressional service, the Arizona representative was committed to not only the communities in his district, but disadvantaged commun  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * In a win for customers, Commission rejects utility proposals and sets higher energy efficiency standards CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Earlier this month, the Virginia State Corporation Commission published two orders that will require Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to maintain and expand their energy efficiency programs from 2026 to 2028.  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * In a win for customers, Virginia State Corporation Commission rejects utility proposals and sets higher energy efficiency standards Press release from the Southern Environmental Law Center For immediate release: March 10, 2025 Contact: Tasha Durrett, 571-405-1101, tdurrett@selc.org CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Earlier this month, the Virginia State Corporation Commission p  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a first request for information to the Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and Mountain Association (Joint Intervenors), seeking detailed data related to their testimony regarding East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC). The request, documented in Case No. 2024-00370, focuses on the intervenors' critiques of EKPC's load forecasting and capacity planning. The PSC's order,   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LETTER: Organizations Oppose Environmental Cuts and Harmful Policy Provisions and Urge Congress to Protect Funding This morning, a coalition of 85 groups sent the letter below to Congress urging them to preserve environmental funding in any and all spending bills, to exclude any anti-environmental policy provisions, and to ensure that all funding enacted by Congress is fa  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, March 11 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Marshall to present Cherokee author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle as part of Visiting Writers Series Marshall University's A.E. Stringer Visiting Writer Series will present a reading with author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, in the Drinko Library Atrium, located on the library's third floor. The reading is free and open to the public. Clapsaddle is an enrolled cit  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Parks and Recreation issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Jacob Brown Named Raven Rock State Park Superintendent Jacob Brown is the new park superintendent at Raven Rock State Park in Harnett County. Jacob Brown is the new park superintendent at Raven Rock State Park in Harnett County, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced. Brown succeeds John Privette,   more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Overwhelming opposition to MVP Southgate submitted to federal agency March 13, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Washington, D.C. -- On March 11, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission closed an intervention period in the federal docket for the proposed Southgate pipeline project. Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC, the devel  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Pushes Back Against PJM Plan to Prioritize Dirty Gas Washington, D.C. \- The Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices, represented by Earthjustice, have filed a rehearing request regarding the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee's approval of PJM's Resource Reliability Initiative. The RRI would allow large gas-fired power plants to jump the interconnection queue, bypassing renewable   more

WALLINGFORD, Vermont, March 14 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * White Rocks Gateway joins Vermont public lands, strengthening wildlife connectivity and outdoor recreation in Rutland County White Rocks Gateway, known for its bright quartzite cliffs, rich biodiversity and year-round outdoor recreation opportunities, is the newest addition to Vermont and the nation's public lands. Located southeast of the Wallingford town center, the 464-acre parcel became p  more