NEW YORK, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and Stand for Children Tennessee File Lawsuit Against City of Memphis for Police Transparency Violations * MEMPHIS, Tenn. -Today, Stand for Children Tennessee and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against the city o  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement: * * * AFBF Statement on Supreme Court Tariff Ruling American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the administration's use of tariffs. "America's farmers understand the president's efforts to use tariffs to create a more level playing field for U.S. goods, U.S. workers and the U.S. economy. Unfortunately, trade disruption  more

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 24 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Appalachians shaped by the Ice Age * Hike north on the Appalachian Trail and the scenery slowly transforms. Rugged, steep ridgelines in Tennessee and Virginia soften into the broad summits and smooth peaks of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. According to new research from William & Mary Assistant Professor of Geology Joanmarie Del Vecchio, this contrast speaks to an ancient past. Using climate models of the la  more

RESTON, Virginia, Feb. 24 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * ASCE Recognizes 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering: College | ASCE * RESTON, Va. -The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has announced the 2026 New Faces of Civil Engineering in the Collegiate category. The New Faces of Civil Engineering program highlights and celebrates up-and-coming civil engineering students' academic and profe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- Belmont University issued the following news: * * * Shaping Leaders of Character and Virtue: Four Faculty Pursue Master's in Character Education Belmont professors receive scholarship from the Kern Family Foundation to study character education at the Jubilee Center for Character & Virtues By Grace Litzinger A classroom at Belmont University is a place where students gain knowledge for their careers and wisdom that guides their lives. Across Belmont's 12 col  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- Tennessee Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Feb. 24, 2026 * * * Tennessee had 141,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 149,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the job openings rate in Tennessee was 4.0 percent in December and 4.2 percent in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Collins Opening Statement from Hearing on the Administration's Priorities for Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Opening remarks, as prepared, of Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins (R-GA) from today's hearing, entitled, "Proposals for a Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Deployment of BWRX-300 small modular reactor in Poland takes major step forward with design development GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Orlen Synthos Green Energy (OSGE) have signed an agreement to advance the Polish generic design of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR). The Poland Generic Design Agreement (PGDA) was signed during a ceremony today in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 25 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) - a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and armed robberies. "The evidence is clear - automatic license-plate   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 24 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Measuring the Value of Self-Determination for Self-Represented Litigants * In civil matters such as landlord-tenant disputes and divorce proceedings, there are often a significant number of legal and personal factors a litigant must consider. Those who have lawyers rely on their counsel for detailed knowledge of the law, not only to choose the best legal strategy, but also to translate their voice into th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 24 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Novel compounds open new research avenues for Alzheimer's disease therapeutics * Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, and it affects over seven million people in the United States alone. Although there are treatments that can slow its progression, most of them treat its symptoms only and none of them can cure the disease. "Alzheimer's is a condition  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 24 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Potter Digital Ambassadors program expands to five states, helps community news orgs advance digital strategies * Brianna Davis (right) with St. Louis American Digital Director Dawn Suggs. By Austin Fitzgerald As it has each year for nearly a decade, the Reynolds Journalism Institute's Potter Digital Ambassadors program sent journalism students to community news organiz  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Why clearance rates matter: A practical metric for criminal justice system reform Clearance rates can help ensure that criminal justice system reforms deliver on their core promise: greater safety, achieved through effectiveness rather than excess. * For decades, debates about criminal justice reform have centered on incarceratio  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * RESCHEDULED: Appalachian Voices to host Community Preparedness and Resilience Workshop in White Bluff * On March 14, Appalachian Voices will host a Community Preparedness and Resilience Workshop in White Bluff, Tennessee, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The workshop is free and open to the public. The workshop is designed to equip rural communities with the knowledge and practical t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * European recall activity reaches new highs amid regulatory reform and market complexity LONDON - European product recall activity increased for the seventh consecutive year in 2025. According to Sedgwick's 2026 State of the Nation Product Safety and Recall Index report, a total of 15,608 recalls were recorded in 2025, surpassing the previous r  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news: * * * University of Memphis Bachelor of Applied Science Approved by THEC The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) approved the University of Memphis' Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) program during its Feb. 20 meeting. The program will expect its first class of students in the Fall 2026 semester. UofM Provost Dr. David Russomanno spoke before the commission and said the new program combines multiple f  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Feb. 24 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * UTC pilot program blends literacy training and classroom experience * A kindergartner at Brown Academy no longer needs daily literacy support. That milestone matters not just for the child but for a new pilot program taking shape just down the block from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga campus, one designed to strengthen early literacy while giving future teachers so  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * West Virginia leads 21-state coalition urging Supreme Court to block federal rule eliminating natural gas appliances West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 21-state coalition, urging the United States Supreme Court to reverse a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld sweeping Biden-era Department of Energy (DOE) efficiency standards poi  more

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Feb. 24 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, February 24 through Saturday, March 14. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. ( More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar) Tuesday, February 24 Noon: Monthly Solar Observing Event. Outside Hardin P  more