WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Postal Service issued the following news release: * * * A new book about the history of the Postal Service is now for sale * WASHINGTON A book chronicling the 250-year history of the U.S. postal system is now available for purchase. "Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation" was written by James H. Bruns, a former director of the National Postal Museum. The book explores the integral role of USPS in American history, from its  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * After Senate hearing, Appalachian Voices urges TVA board nominees to commit to customer protections * October 22, 2025 CONTACTS: Bri Knisley, Director of Public Power Campaigns, brianna@appvoices.org Chelsea Barnes, Director of Government Affairs and Strategy, chelsea@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hea  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 23 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: "Recovery Czar" Michael Whatley Admits He Won't Deliver The Federal Relief Helene Victims Were Promised In breaking new reporting from the Smoky Mountain News, DC insider and "recovery czar" Michael Whatley admitted for the first time that he won't deliver the federal relief that was promised to Western North Carolina and that the FEMA review council that he leads won't actually   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * EarthTalks: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pennsylvania formation * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Research Professor Tim White and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will give a public talk, "Patterns and processes of lithium enrichment in coal measure strata from the Northern Appalachian Basin," at 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, in 112 Walker Building at Penn State University Park. The f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce Two Southwest Virginia Projects to Receive Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grants * Transforming Former Coal Mine Sites into Opportunities for Jobs and Growth RICHMOND, VA -- Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith have announced two more projects selected for funding through the Abandoned Mine  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2025: * * * NC Republican Executive Committee Member Blasts Michael Whatley's Failure to Deliver Federal Relief to Western NC Smoky Mountain News: "'It's kind of funny to say 'step down,' because I never saw him step up,' said Margaret Ackiss, a member of the North Carolina Republican Party's 11th Congressional District executive committee." * In new reporting from the Smoky Mountai  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Oct. 23 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter, Press Forward Central Appalachia create program for local news funders * The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, and Press Forward Central Appalachia are pleased to announce the launch of a peer-focused course for funders of local news in six states in the Central Appalachia region.  The effort will bring funders of local news organizations together to  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * 'Fix Our Forests Act' puts Southern forests at risk WASHINGTON - This week, the misnamed "Fix Our Forests Act" was reported out of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The bill would be a step backwards for our managed forests and public lands, especially in the South. The Southern Environmental Law Center is opposed to this bill unless significant changes ar  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Can the red spruce thrive in Appalachia again? Efforts to expand the range of the red spruce focus on acclimatizing the species to warmer climates. By Chris Moody For those who haven't spent time on an Appalachian sky island, the red spruce is a rare site. Sky islands are not a domicile of George Jetson or something out of "Star Wars," they are high elevation mountaintops in the Appalachians cut off by topogra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Advances Bipartisan Bill to Establish National Scenic Trail Connecting Southern States * The bipa rtisan Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025 would authorize review of the regionally renowned trail to be designated a National Scenic Trail The legislation is first step toward granting federal designation of nearly 300-mile-long walking path along the Ap  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Advances Bipartisan Priorities Through Key Committee Markup * In Tuesday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Senator Reverend Warnock advanced bipartisan priorities aimed at bolstering Georgia's forests The legislative priorities help strengthen Georgia's nation-leading forestry industry by providing state forestry agencies an active role in national wildfire preparedness and aut  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Western Maryland Flood Survivors Left Without Federal Disaster Aid After Trump Administration Denies Appeal * ANNAPOLIS, MD The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed the State of Maryland late last night that the state's appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration for the May 2025 flooding that occurred in Allegany and Garrett Counties has been officially denied. For the Western Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Western Maryland Flood Survivors Left Without Federal Disaster Aid After Trump Administration Denies Appeal * ANNAPOLIS, MD The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed the State of Maryland late last night that the state's appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration for the May 2025 flooding that occurred in Allegany and Garrett Counties has been officially denied. For the Western   more