BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 9 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State's Office of Rural Promise fortifies student and teacher success in North Carolina Building on its 126-year history as a rural-serving institution, Appalachian State University has launched the Office of Rural Promise (ORP) -- a unit formed to foster regional connections and support growing programs that empower students and educators at North Carolina schools. ORP is one of several App Sta  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Erin Peters develops virtual reality and web features for the Met's popular Egyptian exhibit The project allows App State students to explore the intersection of art, history and technology * Rescued from rising waters, transported across an ocean and rebuilt in New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur serves as an example of how history, often regarded as   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Taylor Introduces Bill to Improve Small Business Services in Appalachia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) today introduced the bicameral Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025, which would require a study on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) loan-making process to collect data on its current operation in Appalachia and ulti  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Davidson County Board of Commissioners passes resolution expressing concern on Transco's SSEP * LEXINGTON, N.C. Last night, the Davidson County Board of Commissioners passed a resolution expressing concern around the proposed Southeast Supply Enhancement Project. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC a subsidiary of Williams Companies, commonly referred to as Transco wa  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $15.4 Million for Water and Sewer Upgrades, Conservation Efforts * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $15.4 million in grant awards to projects across the state aimed at updating water and sewer infrastructure and environmental conservation. The water and sewer infrastructure grants announced by Governor Mo  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Announces Over $100 Million In Investment To Continue Mississippi's Record-breaking Economic Development Momentum * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced that Mississippi will invest over $100 million in economic development, infrastructure improvements, workforce training, tourism and conservation initiatives across the state. The majority of grant app  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Stein Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Today Governor Josh Stein announced appointments to boards and commissions. Governor Stein has appointed the following to the North Carolina Historical Commission : * Sarah Lee Greene of Orange County as a Professional Historian. Greene is a lawyer, an independent scholar, and a public historian who has written ext  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $9 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission * (Washington, DC) - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), welcomed more than $9 million in federal funding for Granite State projects through   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $9 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), welcomed more than $9   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Welcomes More than $9 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in welcoming more than $9 million in federal funding for Granite  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 9 -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Ohio State, partner organizations discuss how collaborating helps communities Breakfast event showcases innovative research, programs Students, faculty and staff from The Ohio State University came together recently with representatives of government agencies and community organizations at the university's Columbus campus to discuss how their collaborations are benefiting communities around Ohio. The Community   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation * Editor's note: This talk has been postponed from its original date in October. It will now take place on Dec. 15. 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  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Congressman Taylor Introduce the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025 This week, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025. This bill would require a study on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) loan-making process to collect data on its current operation in Appalachia and ultimately streamline the process for Ap  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Federal grant boosts effort to grow Virginia's youth mental health workforce The grant provides a $25,000 annual stipend to seven graduate students working with underserved populations. By Samantha Palmer Over the next four years, Virginia Tech's counselor education program is poised to fill a critical need for mental health professionals in areas of Virginia that need them most. The program has received a $1.  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Partnership with Forest Service launches $8.8 million initiative to assess Appalachian hurricane damage The effort will focus on assessing damage to aquatic ecosystems in the Southern Appalachians. By Chris Moody Virginia Tech and its Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Southern Research Station, received an $8.8 million grant to a  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Dec. 10 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU grad advances geology calling * "From a young age, I was fascinated by Earth's historycollecting various rocks and fossils from wherever I could find them," said Dayvon K. Woodard, a graduating senior from Nashville, Tenn. Woodard, a first-generation college student, said, "Growing up, I didn't see many people who looked like me represented in the field of Geology, and that only strengthene  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Dec. 11 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Remains Number One Kentucky College for Veterans * Western Kentucky University has once again been recognized as the best college in Kentucky for military-affiliated students, earning a top fifty ranking on the 2025 Military Times Best for Vets: Colleges rankings. WKU ranked 49th overall nationwide, first in Kentucky, third in the Appalachian region, tenth among traditional and online institu  more