BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 26 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $838K grant fuels App State health research aimed at boosting Western NC resilience The community-engaged research examines rural health and housing challenges post-Helene By Bret Yager Appalachian State University is the recipient of a $838,276 grant from Dogwood Health Trust, which supports App State's work as part of the Health Policy Research Consortium -- an initiative aimed at addressing ph  more

WACO, Texas, Nov. 25 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Curt Cignetti and Jim Clements headline the 2025 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year Winners * Indiana's Curt Cignetti and Kutztown's Jim Clements highlight today's announcement of the American Football Coaches Association's 2025 Regional Coach of the Year winners for FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. These winners will be honored on Monday, January 12, during the 20  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Dominion customers to see rate increase, though SCC takes steps to ensure data centers pay fair share *  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Today, Virginia's State Corporation Commission issued a final order in Dominion Energy's rate case. While the commission approved a substantial rate increase, it is significantly lower than what Dominion had requested. The commission also took a numb  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS Announces Five New Agency Leaders to Advance MAHA Goals * WASHINGTON NOV. 24, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced five new agency leaders who will serve our nation's families and advance goals to Make America Healthy Again. Four of these five presidential appointees required and recently received Senate confirmation. "I promised Presid  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * SCC greenlights proposed Chesterfield gas plant * RICHMOND, VA Today after years of public opposition from local community members and residents throughout Virginia, the State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued an order approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) that will allow Dominion Energy to build its proposed gas power plant  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * SCC greenlights proposed Chesterfield gas plant * RICHMOND, Va. Today after years of public opposition from local community members and residents throughout Virginia, the State Corporation Commission issued an order approving a certificate of public convenience and necessity that will allow Dominion Energy to build its proposed gas power plant in Chesterfield. Based on Domin  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 27 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration to reconsider black lung protection rule, costing more miners' lives * CONTACTS: Quenton King, Government Affairs Specialist, quenton@appvoices.org, (304)-579-7366 Yesterday, the Department of Labor and the mining industry filed a status update in the lawsuit related to implementation of the silica dust rule, requesting to indefinitely suspend activitie  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 25 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * 'Curious Conversations' podcast: Patrick Salmons talks about the history of the banjo By Travis Williams Patrick Salmons joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the history of the banjo, including its origins, cultural significance, and the impact of racism and minstrelsy on its perception. Salmons also shared the music industry's impact on the instrument and highlighted contemporary banjo p  more

BURBANK, California, Nov. 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * Zoe Saldana, Gillian Anderson, John Cena and More Guests on ABC's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live,' Dec. 1-5 * ABC's Emmy(r) Award-winning late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. EST and features a diverse lineup of guests that includes celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human-interest subjects, along with comedy bits a  more