JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 18 -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ballad Health receives Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund grant to provide transportation assistance in Greene County Ballad Health received a $20,000 grant from the East Tennessee Foundation's Dr. J.G. Hawkins Memorial Fund that will assist Greene County residents with transportation obstacles in accessing healthcare services. The grant will help fund cab vouc  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on June 17, 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 June 2, 2025, through June 13, 2025 Dear Acting Director Ezell: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees of the Federal Energy Regulatory  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU scientists uncover massive fossil salamander, shedding light on ancient Appalachia A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East Tennessee State University, scientists now better understand how it helped shape Appalachian amphibian diversity. The giant plethodontid salamander now joins the remarkable   more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Federal court clears path for legal challenges to coal-hauling in Monongahela National Forest * WILMINGTON, Del. -- A federal judge in Delaware ruled Tuesday in favor of two motions filed by conservation groups, allowing key legal and administrative actions to move forward to protect portions of the Monongahela National Forest from mining activities by South Fork Coal Compan  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces More Than $5 Million in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants * RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 13 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $5.356 million in grants. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "These projects represent the strong   more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Groups speak out about federal bill that would cut healthcare and raise energy prices West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Next Tuesday, West Virginia groups will host an in-person press conference to speak on the negative impacts of the reconciliation bill, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act."  In May, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, which slashes clean energy ta  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Hosts RESILIENCE Act of 2025 Roundtable * Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) hosted a roundtable discussion with industry leaders to discuss her Repair Expenditures Support Infrastructure, Labor Investment, Energy Needs, and Creates Equity Act of 2025 (RESILIENCE Act of 2025). This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and B  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 21 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces More Than $52 Million of Investment in Rural Communities N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority approves nearly $3 million in funding * Governor Josh Stein today announced that the Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved nine grant requests for local governments totaling $2,941,000. The grants include commitments creating a total of  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Financial Services] -- America's Credit Unions posted the following news: * * * On the front lines combating elder financial abuse * As trusted financial institutions, credit unions are often on the front lines of preventing elder financial exploitation. The latest America's Credit Unions Blog entry details how credit unions use a comprehensive approach to protect its senior members. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day took place Sunday, and Appalachian Community  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Proposes Ditching Coal Mine Safety Protections * The Department of the Interior has issued a proposal to roll back 2024 improvements to the Ten Day Notice Rule, a process that allows citizens to request inspections by federal regulators of environmental and public health and safety issues caused by coal mines when the state fails to take action to force coal companies   more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration proposes ditching coal mine safety protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Department of the Interior has issued a proposal to roll back 2024 improvements to the Ten Day Notice Rule, a process that allows citizens to request inspections by federal regulators of environmental and public health and safety issues caused by coal mines when the state fails to t  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott Urge EPA to Reinstate Funding for Cancelled Community Resilience Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging the agency to reverse its decision to terminate two major Community Change Grants in Virginia. The cancelled gra  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Scott Urge EPA to Reinstate Funding for Cancelled Community Resilience Grants * $40M in funding would have supported projects to reduce flood risk, improve energy efficiency, and support economic development in Virginia WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner, Tim Kaine (both D-VA), and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Admin  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * West Virginians say "enough is enough" at AEP rate hike hearing * Wheeling, WV \- West Virginians' electric bills will rise, making them the fastest-rising rates in the nation, if the rate hike proposed by American Electric Power (AEP) is approved by the Public Service Commission (PSC). The proposal would affect customers of AEP's subsidiaries, Wheeling Power (serving Ohio and Marshall Cou  more