ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Feb. 13 [Category: Education] -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, posted the following news release: * * * AASA Announces 2026 Women in School Leadership Award Winners * Contact: Lara Wade Director of Communications Mobile: (813) 833-1498 lwade@aasa.org Alexandria, Va. - February 13, 2026 - AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Women in School Leadership Awards. As part of a long-stan  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Updates PUCO on Data Center Load Under Contract: Figures Show Data Center Tariff is Working AEP Ohio filed an update at the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) showing that its Data Center Tariff is working as designed to ensure new infrastructure investments are right-sized and all costs are allocated to data centers, protecting residential, commercial and industr  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: * * * Grants Announcement: Arnold Ventures Criminal Justice Research Grants During the Fourth Quarter of 2025 Demonstrate Its Commitment to Rigorously Test Public Safety Interventions * In the fourth quarter of 2025, Arnold Ventures ( AV ) awarded more than 15 new research grants through its open request for proposals ( RFP ) for criminal justice rese  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Q2 FY26 Financial Results Show $333M Net Income Improvement Year Over Year as Operational Momentum Continues * Reporting a net income of $608 million, Ascension today announced strong financial results through Q2 FY26, which concluded on December 31, 2025. This performance demonstrates continued success in increasing operational efficiency, broad  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas and Dickson Medical Associates Announce New Medical Development in Fairview * Ascension Saint Thomas and Dickson Medical Associates announced plans for a new medical development in Fairview, Tennessee, that will expand access to emergency and outpatient care for residents of the growing community. Pending state approval, the developm  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Expands Women's Heart Screening Initiative to 2,030 Screens by 2030 * Following the strong success of its 250 Screens in 250 Days initiative, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart is expanding its commitment to women's heart health with a new long term goal to complete 2,030 heart health screenings by the year 2030. The expanded effor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas heart team uses advanced ECMO to save critically ill patient * A seemingly minor fall turned life-threatening when Kevin Jones developed severe sepsis, leading to cardiac arrest and respiratory failure. Thanks to the rapid response of the Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Team and the use of advanced ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn & Blumenthal Demand Answers from Toy Maker for Exposing Sensitive Data Involving Children to the Public * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officer of Miko, Inc., launching an investigation into why the company exposed sensitive data involving children through an unsecured, publicly access  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, South Region January 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 13, 2026 * * * Regional prices rose 0.3 percent in January, up 1.9 percent over the year * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 per  more

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Book Today: It's Bulking Season for Southwest in Key Cities Southwest Airlines(R) today debuted more flights than ever before in Austin, Texas, Las Vegas, Nashville, and San Diego with its schedule available for booking through Oct. 31, 2026, at Southwest.com(R). Along with increased departures at those airports, new routes debut in the Southwest(R) network and international redeye service l  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Conservation Group Sues Federal Agency to Protect Salamander The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the status of a small amphibian found in Tennessee WPLN reports. The conservation group alleges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to determine whether the yellow-spotted woodland salamander shou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Choice Center, an independent, non-partisan consumer advocacy group that promotes policies fit for growth, lifestyle choice and technological innovation through research and educational outreach, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Ranks Nicotine Pouch Access Across the U.S. CONSUMERS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO SMOKING ALTERNATIVES * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Consumer Choice Center has released its first Nicotine Pouch Accessibi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Feb. 6, 2026, by director Gracelin Baskaran and associate fellow Meredith Schwartz of the Critical Minerals Security Program: * * * Critical Minerals Ministerial Introduces New International Cooperation Strategy On February 4, during the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial at the Department of State, 55 foreign delegations from allied and partner nations convened to dee  more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Dan Parr 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Jets trade back into Round 1 for QB; Commanders go RB Dan Parr, Senior Editor, Draft Strategy With the Super Bowl less than a week old, the offseason roster churn is still subject to our imagination right now. The NFL Scouting Combine starts in a couple weeks and free agency is still a month away. A lot will change between now and draft day on April 23, but that's not goin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Receives Advocacy Organization of the Year Award * Defenders of Wildlife joined its partners in the Safe Passage coalition today to accept the Advocacy Organization of the Year Award at the 2026 Sweethearts of Safety Awards ceremony in Raleigh. Held by the North Carolina Alliance for Safe Transportation, the awards are given to individuals and groups responsible for imp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Final Two Gang Members Convicted by Jury in Brazen Racketeering Murder Following a one-week trial, a federal jury in Memphis convicted two members of the Unknown Vice Lords (UVL) - a violent Memphis street gang - yesterday for murdering by gunshot a fellow gang member who they suspected of betraying the gang. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Edward Alle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA to Hold Public Meeting Feb. 17 to Share Update on Southside Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site * EPA Region 4 Press Office - (404) 562-8400, region4press@epa.gov ATLANTA (February 12, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, to update the community on the Chattanooga Lead Superfund Site, including the new EPA Lead Directive  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Feb. 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's women's and men's college basketball are on pace for their best seasons in more than a decade * * Women's college basketball viewership up 33% year over year, on pace for best season in 17 years * Men's college basketball viewership up 25%, pacing for best season in 11 years * ESPN networks account for nine of the top 20 women's games and 10 of the top 20  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Farmers Appreciate Release of House Farm Bill Text American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the House Agriculture Committee release of its version of the farm bill, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. "Farmers appreciate Chairman G.T. Thompson and the House Agriculture Committee for their work in drafting a new, modernized  more

MAYAGUEZ, Puerto Rico, Feb. 14 -- The University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez campus issued the following news: * * * Four RUM initiatives are supported by the Science and Technology Trust By Mariam Ludim Rosa Velez, mariam.ludim@upr.edu The University Campus of Mayaguez (RUM) is again among the institutions supported by the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust (FCTIPR), through the recent allocation of funds to promote innovative research and development projects in the country. T  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * From Nashville to New York: A Vanderbilt love story turns historic * Vanderbilt is viewed as a launching point in many ways; it's a place where careers take off, friendships flourish, talents and passions are discovered, new experiences are welcomed, and campus traditions create lasting memories. For Dani Klafter and Sam Blum, Vanderbilt is all of that and more: It's where their paths crossed, set  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Gov. Lee Announces Push for Constitutional Amendment to Ban State Property Tax Gov. Bill Lee, joined by business leaders and legislative partners, this week announced the formation of a committee to build support for a constitutional amendment that would ban a state property tax. According to the Daily Memphian, Amendment 2 would prohibit the General As  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Signs Executive Order to Explore Single Stair Construction to Boost Housing Production, Lower Costs * Boston -Today, Governor Maura Healey signed a new executive order to study allowing single stair construction in some residential buildings in an effort to increase housing production and lower costs. Currently, Massachusetts building code requires two exit stairs fo  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 13 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Incentive program for teachers yields long-term student gains * A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance on government assistance in early adulthood, a new study reports. Ozkan Eren, a professor of economics at UC Riverside, co-authored the study with colleagues   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Justice Department Opens Investigation into Lincoln Memorial University for Discrimination Against Jewish Students Yesterday, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, launched an investigation into Lincoln Memorial University to determine whether the university is engaged in discrimination against its Jewis  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Legislative Updates Podcast Covers Post-Storm Session, Committee Assignments TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new this week with TBA attorneys and lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin of Adams & Reese. In this episode, they discuss the state of the legislature after Winter Storm Fern, bills being assigned to committees and the timeline for this   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Blackburn Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Weather Forecasting * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Co-Chairs of the Senate National Labs Caucus, reintroduced the bipartisan Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act to authorize a collaborative research partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Haunted Housing 2025: THE REALITY OF BEING A RENTER IN MEMPHIS - A report from Memphis Public Interest Law Center, Tennessee - February 2026 (36 pages) * * * The Memphis Public Interest Law Center issued a report that examines substandard housing conditions, health risks and systemic failures affecting renters in one of America's mid-sized cities. The analysis reveals that decades of underinvestment, inadequate code enforcement and a lack of tenant protections   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Metro Council Seeks Removal of NES CEO After Winter Storm A Metro Council resolution filed this week calls for the removal of Nashville Electric Service (NES) CEO Teresa Broyles-Aplin after Winter Storm Fern left nearly 250,000 customers without power, the Nashville Post reports. The nonbinding measure, sponsored by Councilmembers Emily Benedict and Cou  more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Feb. 13 -- Motorola Solutions issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Motorola Solutions Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results Company achieves record full-year revenue, earnings, cash flow and ending backlog - Sales of $3.4 billion, up 12% from Q4 in the prior year; up 8% for full year = Products and Systems Integration sales grew 11% in Q4; up 5% for full year = Software and Services sales grew 15% in Q4; up 13% for full year - GA  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- New Jersey Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Acting AG Davenport Urges Congress to Pass Kids Online Safety Act and Protect Children Online Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she has joined together with a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from around the country in urging Congressional leadership to protect children from online harm and pass the Senate versio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * NAACP Threatens Lawsuit Over xAI's Unpermitted Gas Turbines in Mississippi Notice alleges xAI built an illegal de facto power plant that is polluting Mississippi communities to power a data center * Southaven, Miss. -- On Friday, Earthjustice and the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP and the national NAACP, sent a notice of   more

CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams being moved to high-ranking role; DC spot now open Grant Gordon, Digital Content Editor New England Patriots defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, now cancer free after battling prostate cancer, is being moved to a high-ranking role within Mike Vrabel's coaching staff, leaving a vacancy at defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Tom Pel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * NRC Licenses TRISO-X LLC Fuel Fabrication Facility in Tennessee The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a license to TRISO-X, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-energy, LLC, authorizing the commercial fabrication of nuclear fuel for advanced reactors known as tristructural isotropic fuel. This license marks the first-ever U.S. approval of a category II fuel fabrication facility. "Commerci  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Ready to turn your associate degree into a bachelor's degree? * Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) and East Tennessee State University (ETSU) have created 11 new transfer pathways for students pursuing degrees in the arts, sciences, business and technology. Leaders from the institutions signed a series of articulation agreements to formalize these pathways, which strengthen the lon  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026 by Azya Thornton: * * * Shelby County Mayor Says State Owes Millions for Housing Inmates Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Tuesday that the state owes the county millions for housing state inmates at the Shelby County Penal Farm, claiming the unpaid costs contributed to the county's budget deficit, Action News 5 reports. Harris said it cost nearly $30 million last year to hou  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Sow 2 Grow Experience Helps Teens with Disabilities Learn Life Skills * Participants learn employment and social skills appropriate for the workplace KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Gardens, Knoxville, is excited to announce the return of a fun-filled summer program for teens, age 13 through high school seniors, who have disabilities. Registration i  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Steckel Elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America * UTIA weed scientist recognized for career achievements JACKSON, Tenn. - Larry Steckel, Extension weed specialist and researcher in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has been named a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). One of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Metro Council Size, Airport Authority Cases Lawyers for Metro Nashville and for the state presented arguments Thursday in two cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court concerning a potential reduction in the size of the Metro Council and a possible state restructuring of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority. According to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48413) on Feb. 5, 2026, entitled "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Block Grant: A Primer" by social policy specialist Gene Falk. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant provides federal grants to the 50 states, District of Columbia, and territories (collectively, "states"), as well as Indian tribes. TANF helps fund state-r  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech alumnus, trustee Fred Lowery named CEO of Henry Schein * Tennessee Tech University alumnus and Board of Trustees Vice Chair Fred M. Lowery has been named chief executive officer of Henry Schein Inc., a Fortune 500 company and the world's largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental and medical practitioners. Henry Schein announced Lowe  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University's Board of Trustees commends USS Greeneville on its service to the nation for 30 years * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University 's pride in the USS Greeneville's contributions to national security and connection to the town the higher education institution calls home has been evident throughout the Navy ship's 30 years of military service. Dr. Greg Nelson, right, presents the resolution t  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT's Institute of American Civics To Expand Tennessee Civics Academy Statewide * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's Institute of American Civics will expand civics education across the state by hosting its Tennessee Civics Academy at three sites: Nashville (May 27-29), Knoxville (June 10-12) and Memphis (June 24-26). Supported by a grant awarded to the IAC by the U.S. Department of Education  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Valentine's Day with Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Bruce * University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chancellor Lori Bruce and Professor of Engineering JW Bruce-sometimes referred to as "Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Bruce"-began their lives together long before the titles and honorifics. They met as undergraduates in an electrical engineering course called Signals and Systems at the University of Alabama  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody College leaders traveled to Pakistan to support STEM education initiatives * In November, faculty members from Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, for the culminating event of the STEMpowered learning and development series, an 18-month collaboration between Peabody College and Sukkur IBA University to strengthen STEM educ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Calls Out Democrats for Siding with Criminal Illegal Aliens, Recaps Arctic Frost Hearing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) delivered remarks slamming the Democrats for siding with criminal illegal aliens over American citizens by opposing basic election integrity measures and voting against funding for FEMA as Tennesseans recover  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The White House issued the following news on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * "Champion of Beautiful, Clean Coal": President Trump Celebrates Industry Revival Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump welcomed lawmakers, industry leaders, and hardworking miners from across the country to the White House "Champion of Coal" event. There, he signed an Executive Order directing the Department of War to purchase coal power, celebrated the Tennessee Valley Authority's recommitment to coal, an  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 13 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * WKU Forensics earns top spot at 2026 Kentucky Forensics Association * WKU Forensics team members competed at the Kentucky Forensics Association tournament. Back row (from left): Elizabeth Allen, Tess Segal, Ameya Puranik, Jade Ismail, Somtoo Nkurumeh, Victory Okoroji, Aly Johnson, Chase Shockley, JaKayla Brown, Josh St. Peter, Nik Schintgen; middle row (from left): Sophie Todaro, Fade Akinbayo, A  more