BOONE, North Carolina, April 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Bankrupt coal company cited for releasing 'sludge' into West Virginia's Gauley River watershed April 1, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Company run by Richmond-area financier Greg Whirley Jr. has received 113 citations in four years CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued it  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coal company owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, behind on clean-up deadlines and fines, faces contempt hearing on April 9 ABINGDON, Va. -- A&G Coal Corporation is scheduled to appear before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia, in Abingdon, Virginia, on Wednesday, April 9, for a hearing concerning its failure to comply with the legally binding terms of a 2023 co  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $50,000 Federal Grant for the Town of Berkshire for George Smith Park WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that the Town of Berkshire has been awarded $50,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Town of Berkshire George Smith Park Master Plan. This funding will allow the Town of Berkshire to improve on the  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces Federal Grants for Dunkirk and Mina for Improved Workforce and Infrastructure Management WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced that the City of Dunkirk and the Town of Mina have each been awarded $50,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for their Internal Capacity Building Projects. These projects will allow the  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, March 31 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Family of late artist Carl Gaertner to Donate Artwork to West Virginia Wesleyan College BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - West Virginia Wesleyan College's Sleeth Gallery will host an exhibit in April from an artist who found inspiration in Appalachia. The exhibit, "Exploring West Virginia: Sketches, Studies and Finished Works" by the late Carl Gaertner will run Thursday, April 3 through May 3 in S  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 4 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: * * * Ford Foundation, RIIF Launch $5 Million Initiative to Empower Next Generation of Appalachian Investors The Ford Foundation and REDF Impact Investing Fund (RIIF) are deepening their commitment to the future of the Appalachian region, announcing a groundbreaking $5 million initiative that puts investment capital directly in the hands of local students. The Emerging Appalachian Investors Fund will empower   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine and Scott to Introduce Bill to Protect Miners' Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and U.S. Representative Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce will introduce the Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2025. This bill coincides with the 15   more

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, April 1 -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: * * * Folk musician Justin Lansing '07 named 2025 Commencement speaker Grammy Award-winning folk musician Justin Lansing '07 will deliver the 2025 Lake Forest College Commencement address on Saturday, May 10. As this year's Commencement speaker, Lansing will receive an honorary doctorate degree during the ceremony that will be held on campus in Lake Forest, Illinois. Lansing has charted an inspiring course fro  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release on April 1, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over Unlawful $230 Million Cuts to North Carolinians' Health Care RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit against the federal government's unlawful attempts to slash more than $230 million in critical health care funding for North Carolina. Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * New Surgical Research in April: Preoperative Weight Loss, Opioid Stewardship, Motion Tracking for Surgical Education, and More CHICAGO -- The April issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS), which includes research presented at the Southern Surgical Association 136th Annual Meeting, features new findings including the impact of academic medical centers on other nearby   more

NEWBERRY, South Carolina, April 1 -- Newberry College posted the following news: * * * Newberry College's Dr. Charles Horn Recognized for Excellence in Biology Education NEWBERRY, S.C. -- Dr. Charles Horn, professor of biology at Newberry College, was presented with the Meritorious Teaching Award by the Association of Southeastern Biologists during its annual conference in Myrtle Beach. The award is one of the highest honors for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate leve  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott and Kaine to Introduce Bill to Protect Miners' Safety This bill coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch (UBB) Mine Disaster, reflecting lessons learned from the deadly explosion on April 5, 2010, that killed 29 miners. Weakening the Labor Department's ability to inspect mines at a time when the White House seeks to ramp up mining is a recipe for more mine disasters. As  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Scott and Kaine to Introduce Bill to Protect Miners' Safety This bill coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch (UBB) Mine Disaster, reflecting lessons learned from the deadly explosion on April 5, 2010, that killed 29 miners. Weakening the Labor Department's ability to inspect mines at a time when the White House se  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 3 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Teaching with heart, vision and an eye for innovation: App State's Dr. Charlie Chen A Q&A with the university's 2025 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award winner By Brian Miller BOONE, N.C. -- Dr. Charlie Chen, professor in App State's Department of Computer Information Systems, has been honored with a 2025 University of North Carolina Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award  more