PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * 2026 College Free Speech Rankings: America's colleges get an 'F' for poor free speech climate * * Claremont McKenna takes the top spot, while Barnard College, Columbia University, and Indiana University come in last. * 166 of the 257 schools surveyed got an F for their speech climate. * For the first time ever, a majority of students would prevent speaker  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * DEP report concludes KD 1 Surface Mine is cause of acid mine drainage near Marmet * Sept. 10, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has concluded that a surface mine near Kanawha State Forest is polluting a tributary to Lens Creek outside of Marmet   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Sept. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Heads to Rocky Top for Week 3 SEC Showdown * * College football's premier pregame show makes its 12th visit to Knoxville, Tenn., ahead of the Vols' matchup with Georgia * Special on-site guests: Lady Vols great Candace Parker joins as guest picker, UT head coach Josh Heupel joins live on set and Russell Dickerson perf  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 12 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU experts predict stunning fall foliage for Appalachian Mountains By O.J. Early East Tennessee State University experts predict a remarkable fall color season across Appalachia, with recent cool weather potentially triggering an earlier-than-usual start to the region's autumn display. "The majority of the greater Tri-Cities metro region has seen a very wet spring and summer, which has pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 (TNSFR) -- Appalachian Power Co., Charleston, West Virginia, has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a temporary amendment to the license for its Byllesby and Buck Hydroelectric Project. The project is located on the New River in Carroll County, Virginia. The company is requesting permission for a drawdown of the Buck Reservoir to install an anchor for a log boom. The plan is to lower the water level to 1,995 feet, which is about seven fee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. John Garamendi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Garamendi Demands Trump Stop Abandoning America's Energy Workers * WASHINGTON, DC -- This week, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), along with Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10), Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01), demanded that the Trump Administration immediately reverse course on actions that jeopardize safety, environmental health, and labor protections for energy workers and the communities where   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $100,000 ARC Grant to Appalachian Center for Hope * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Appalachian Center for Hope, based in Marion, Virginia, a $100,000 grant. The funding supports development of a planning project and report. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Marion's Appalachian Center for Hope was created to s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $491,548 ARC Grant to Mountain Empire Community College * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded the Mountain Empire Community College, based in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, a $491,548 grant. The funding supports a workforce development initiative known as Project Southwest Virginia Opioid Abuse Recovery (SOAR). U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the fol  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Husted's Economic Agenda is Hurting Farmers, Threatening Access to Health Care & School Meals for Kids * Columbus, Ohio - Reporting this week exposes the toll Senator Husted's support for chaotic trade wars is taking on Ohio farmers, while Husted's vote to cut Medicaid is threatening school children's access to free school meals and making dental care less accessible. Here's what Ohioans across the state  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Solar Workgroup hosting community meeting in Gate City * September 8, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org GATE CITY, Va. -- The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting focused on agrivoltaics, the dual-use of land for solar energy and agriculture, on Oct. 2 between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The meeting   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Strategic planning support helps popular Spearhead Trails chart its path forward By Julia Kell A strategic plan developed with Virginia Tech and its Center for Economic and Community Engagement is already paying off for Spearhead Trails, the sprawling outdoor recreation system in far Southwest Virginia. Just a year after the plan's completion in June 2024, the Southwest Regional Recreation Authority, which lau  more