LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 14 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 'Birds are the great unifier': UK study on avian migration and survival takes flight By Christopher Carney, Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), researchers and students are studying how wildlife populations respond to conservation activities. The McNeil Lab, led by Darin "DJ" McNeil,  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 14 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2025: * * * Appalachian Power acquires Top Hat Wind Facility; will support economic growth in West Virginia Appalachian Power Company (APCo) today announced the acquisition of a wind farm that has attracted large industrial customers interested in having renewable generation in their energy portfolio. The Top Hat Wind Facility, with a generating capacity   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice's family faces court hearing over continued failure to clean up mines * CONTACT  Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org ABINGDON, Va. In a federal court hearing regarding a motion to hold A&G Coal Company in contempt for violating a January 2023 consent decree, attorneys for the company argued that it does  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coal company owned by U.S. Sen. Jim Justice faces contempt hearing for failure to meet cleanup obligations * Nov. 7, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org ABINGDON, Va. A&G Coal Corporation is set to appear before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Abingdon on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m. The hearin  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Destination Tallahassee: NAIA Announces 2025 Women's Cross Country Championship Qualifiers * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The field is set for the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Championship in Tallahassee, Fla., as 36 teams converge on Apalachee Regional Park in search of the 2025 Red Banner. The championship will air on NAIA Network and Urban Edge  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Dozen Organizations Launch Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition to Protect Appalachians from Devastating Floods * APPALACHIA A dozen organizations, based across seven states, have joined together to launch the Appalachian Flood Resilience Coalition to drive regional collaboration and advocacy in support of policy change and investment needed to create a resilie  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 12 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Nearly $14 Million in Second Round of Grants to Support Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina * Governor Josh Stein today announced that 19 new small business recovery projects in western North Carolina have been awarded grants totaling $13.8 million through the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program   more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The Municipal Association of South Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Main Street South Carolina Launches Small-Scale Producer Growth Accelerator to Support Appalachian Region Businesses Main Street South Carolina, a program of the Municipal Association of South Carolina, announces the launch of the Small-Scale Producer Growth Accelerator, a new initiative designed to help small scale producers in South Carolina's Appalachian region expand t  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 -- The Metropolitan Museum of Art issued the following news release: * * * The Metropolitan Museum of Art Launches New Immersive Virtual Reality and Online Feature with Iconic Works from Its Collection The Temple of Dendur and works from the Arts of Oceania galleries have been transformed for virtual reality (VR) experience and on the web The Met's new features, created in collaboration with the platform Atopia, introduce a new way for cultural institutions around the world  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Stein Announces Nearly $14 Million in Second Round of Grants to Support Small Business Recovery in Western North Carolina NC Commerce's Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program awards 19 local recovery projects, including three emergency infrastructure repairs * Governor Josh Stein today announced that 19 new small business recovery projects in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's proposed methane gas pipeline "Southgate," rejecting concerns raised by North Carolina community members that the project would pollute streams and wetlands and harm pr  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * NC DEQ approves water permit for MVP Southgate pipeline * Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org  Dan Radmacher, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification for Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's proposed methane gas pipeline "Southgate," rejecting concerns raised by North Carolin  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 11 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Road to Tallahassee: NAIA Unveils 2025 Men's Cross Country Championship Field * KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Team and individual qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Men's Cross Country National Championship have been announced, as 36 teams set sights on a Red Banner at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Fla. The championship will be broadcast on NAIA Netwo  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Healthy Smiles, Full Hearts Tackling Tennessee's Dental Care Shortage By Allyson Lawson Recent College of Dentistry alumnus Dillon Cutshaw, DDS, knows a trip to the dentist may sometimes be benched in favor of life's necessities. "We can go to the dentist every six months," he says. "It's not you having to decide between this tooth hurting versus not buying food the next day. Fo  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 15 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Study to examine if water filters can improve health for households in rural Appalachia By Kevin Myatt A team led by Virginia Tech's Alasdair Cohen is launching the first major U.S. study to test whether simple countertop water filters can reduce illness in households that rely on private wells and springs for drinking water. The study, supported by a $3.7 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, inc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 10 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Women's Cross Country Final Conference Ratings * American Midwest Conference 1. Columbia (Mo.) 2. Cottey (Mo.) 3. Williams Baptist (Ark.) 4. Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 5. UHSP (Mo.) 6. Crowley's Ridge (Ark.) Appalachian Athletic Conference 1. Milligan (Tenn.) 2. Montreat (N.C.) 3. SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 4. Reinhardt (Ga.)  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 13 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU Cyber launches to affirm University commitment in addressing security, workforce and economic challenges In a collaborative effort, West Virginia University colleges, departments and units are coming together to form WVU Cyber -- a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary initiative that unites different types of cyber-related research and study across the WVU System to tackle security, economic and  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 10 (TNSjou) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU research finds self-control runs in the family When it comes to self-control, adolescents tend to follow the patterns their parents establish, according to West Virginia University psychology research. Professor Amy Gentzler of the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences led a six-month survey of 213 Appalachian adolescents and their parents, learning about their self-control in areas  more