NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations * Human Rights Watch stands with civil society and signed this letter, alongside more than 3700 other organizations, condemning the Trump administration's attacks. It is a testament to our community's solidarity. We are a coalition of nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations formed to champion causes dear to all Americans.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Aspen Institute Announces New Class of Job Quality Fellows, Focused on Improving Work in the South * # Fellows will work together to expand the availability of quality jobs in the American South Washington, DC, October 6, 2025 -- Today, the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program is pleased to announce its new class of Job Quality Fellows, leaders from   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Aderholt Announces $249,750 ARC Grant for Sewer Package Plant Rehabilitation in Guin * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has approved a grant of $249,750 to the City of Guin for the Sewer Package Plant Rehabilitation Project. "I'm proud to announce this important investment in Guin's infrastructure,"   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * First Energy and AEP Energy Plans Fail to Protect Customers From Rising Costs * CHARLESTON, W.Va - Appalachian Power (APCo) and Wheeling Power, two AEP subsidiary utility companies, have released their 2025 Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) outlining how they plan to generate electricity for over 1 million customers, including 460,000 West Virginians and 530,000 Virginians, through 2035. The  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Taylor Talks Impact of Schumer Shutdown on Southern Ohio on Tim Young Show * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) joined the Tim Young Show yesterday to call out the harmful effects that the Democrat-led government shutdown is having on southern Ohio communities. Today marks the ninth day that the government has been shut down since appropriations lapsed on October 1, due  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * New grant program to improve community buildings in Southwest Virginia NORTON, Va. -- This October, Appalachian Voices announced a new funding opportunity to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy bills for community-serving organizations in Southwest Virginia. Grants of up to $15,000 will be provided to organizations in Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Tazewell   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * New policy platform highlights proposals for, and by, Southwest Virginians * Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org  NORTON, Va. -- Appalachian Voices, in partnership with residents from five Southwest Virginia communities, released "Virginia's Coal Community Development Platform," a series of policy proposals that represent a community-led appro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * North Carolinians tell NCDEQ to Deny Water Permit for SSEP * RALEIGH, N.C. - More than 750 North Carolinians have spoken out against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline, telling the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to deny the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline a water quality permit. The SSEP includes 55 miles of new pipeline proposed b  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * North Carolinians tell NCDEQ to deny water permit for SSEP * Oct. 7, 2025 CONTACT: Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org RALEIGH, N.C. -- More than 750 North Carolinians have spoken out against the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline, telling the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to deny the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project pipeline a   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 9 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * Red panda cub named for ETSU scientist By O.J. Early It's not every day that a paleontologist gets a living, breathing animal named after them - especially one as adorable as a red panda cub. But that's exactly what happened to East Tennessee State University's Dr. Steven Wallace, professor in the Department of Geosciences and a curator at the Gray Fossil Site & Museum. Zoo Knoxville recently  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Common Cause posted the following news release: * * * Watauga voters and Common Cause file lawsuit against NC legislature's illegal manipulation of county voting maps * # The court challenge comes after the legislature blocked the results of Watauga's countywide vote choosing fair local districts over state lawmakers' gerrymandered versions BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA - A group of Watauga County voters, joined by the nonpartisan groups Watauga County V  more