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Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (Appalachian) Newsletter for Sunday May 11, 2025 ( 14 items )  

2025 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship Qualifiers Determined, With Pairings & Tee Times For 73rd-Annual Event Posted May 12
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 9 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship Qualifiers Determined, With Pairings & Tee Times For 73rd-Annual Event Posted May 12 Championship Information KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 156-player field is set for the 2025 NAIA Men's Golf National Championship, slated for May 20-23 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. The 2025 field includes 29 teams and 11 ind  more

2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship Preview
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 6 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * 2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship Preview SAVANNAH, Ga. - [ Bracket | Schedule | Watch Live ]The Inaugural NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship faces off at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 7 at Memorial Stadium in Chatham County, Ga.. Eight teams will look to claim the 2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse National Championship title after being in  more

Appalachian organizations implore Congress to defend 'transformative' energy tax incentives
BOONE, North Carolina, May 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Appalachian organizations implore Congress to defend 'transformative' energy tax incentives May 5, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org APPALACHIA -- Today, 20 organizations from across the Appalachian region including businesses, faith institutions, farms, schools and nonprofits, delivered a letter to members of Congress urging  more

Center on Budget & Policy Priorities: Continued Freeze of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Threatens Climate Investments in Vulnerable Communities Across the Country
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on May 9, 2025: * * * Continued Freeze of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Threatens Climate Investments in Vulnerable Communities Across the Country By Mikaela Tajo and Rachel Jacobson One of the largest solar developments in Arkansas, energy efficiency renovations of housing for low-income seniors, and other clean energy projects prioritizing low-income communities across the country are at-risk a  more

Chairman Christie's Letter Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions April 21, 2025, Through May 2, 2025
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on May 7, 2025: * * * Mr. Charles Ezell, Acting Director, Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW, Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions April 21, 2025, through May 2, 2025 Dear Acting Director Ezell: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory Co  more

Coalition Advocates for Conservation Funding in FY26 Appropriations
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Association of Conservation Districts issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Coalition Advocates for Conservation Funding in FY26 Appropriations Washington, D.C. - Last week, the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) submitted a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging robust support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) Conse  more

Fred Smith President Johnson Testifies Before House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit released the following testimony by Fred Smith Co. President Ty Johnson, on behalf of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, from an April 29, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: The Need for a Long-Term Solution for the Highway Trust Fund": * * * Committee Chairman Sam Graves, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Highways Subcommittee Chairman David Rouzer, Ranking Member Eleanor Holmes Norton  more

Journalists Under Threat, but Rising to the Challenge
WASHINGTON, May 2 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Journalists Under Threat, but Rising to the Challenge This World Press Freedom Day, Reflecting and Pushing Forward "People don't hate journalists enough." Even for a president who insults journalists routinely over normal coverage of his administration, the latest tirade by Argentine President Javier Milei was shocking in its menace. It c  more

Keiser (Fla.) Captures First Red Banner of the Championship Era in the NAIA
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Keiser (Fla.) Captures First Red Banner of the Championship Era in the NAIA SAVANNAH, Ga. - The inaugural NAIA Men's Lacrosse Championship season reached its peak Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Savannah. It was an all-Appalachian Athletic Conference title game between top-seeded Keiser (Fla.) and third-seeded Cumberlands (Ky.). Even befo  more

Midway Town Council passes resolution opposing Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement Project
WASHINGTON, May 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Midway Town Council passes resolution opposing Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement Project MIDWAY, N.C. -- Last night, Midway became the first municipality to pass a resolution against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC -- a subsidiary of Williams Companies commonly referred to as Transco -- wants to construct 54 miles of methane   more

Midway Town Council passes resolution opposing Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement Project
BOONE, North Carolina, May 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Midway Town Council passes resolution opposing Transco's Southeast Supply Enhancement Project May 6, 2025 CONTACT: Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org MIDWAY, N.C. -- Last night, Midway became the first municipality to pass a resolution against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC -- a   more

NAIA Sets 46-Team Field & Opening Round Brackets for 2025 Baseball Championship
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 7 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * NAIA Sets 46-Team Field & Opening Round Brackets for 2025 Baseball Championship * Opening Round Schedule * Watch the 2025 Selection Show KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ten sites and 46 teams have been announced as the 2025 NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round gets underway May 12, ending May 15, with trips to the Avista-NAIA World Series on t  more

New Program Launched to Connect Students to Manufacturing Careers
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6 -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release: * * * New Program Launched to Connect Students to Manufacturing Careers COLUMBUS, Ohio (May 5, 2025) - Battelle announced the official launch of the Manufacturing Pathways Pilot program to develop and expand innovative manufacturing career pathways in public schools across Ohio. With support from the Walton Family Foundation, 10 grants totaling $1.76 million were awarded to  more

Tax advocacy strategy includes activating members online, on social media
WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * Tax advocacy strategy includes activating members online, on social media Along with direct engagement with members of Congress, the credit union tax advocacy strategy includes activating members to send Congress " don't tax my credit union " messages directly, explaining the impact to their families and communities. TTCU Federal Credit Union President/CEO Shelby Bell used the credit  more