OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Analysis shows power outages cost US electricity customers billions * Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have provided the first comprehensive analysis of the specific costs of power outages to local customers across the nation. It found that the average yearly cost of major outages topped $67 billion over the past seven   more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU International Student Organization alumni establish Dr. Samuel Jator Computer Science and Quantitative Methods Endowment * Dr. Samuel Jator worked at Austin Peay State University for 14 years and served as the chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics from 2014-22. His guidance and support inspired former students to fund a permanent endowment in his name. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -G  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 4 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * Biophysical Society Selects Student Research Achievement Award Winners * BETHESDA, MD - The 35 winners of the annual Student Research Achievement Awards (SRAA) were recognized at the 70th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony on February 23, 2025. These students were selected by judges from the Society's Subgroups for their outstanding presentations during the pos  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Questions DHS Secretary Noem about her Claim to be Deporting "the Worst of the Worst" * Also seeks information on ICE agent training, hiring of January 6 defendants WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at an oversight hearing. Congressman Cohen asked Secreta  more

NEW YORK, March 4 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * Dr. Kenneth Rabin named distinguished scholar * CUNY SPH is delighted to announce that Dr. Kenneth Rabin has been appointed distinguished scholar, after serving as senior scholar since 2020. Dr. Rabin has more than 50 years of experience in public affairs, health communications and education. Currently, he is special projects editor of the Journ  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 4 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU provides community VITA services and hands-on learning * Filing taxes isn't usually an experience people associate with warmth or excitement. At East Tennessee State University, however, a team of dedicated volunteers is changing that perception one return at a time. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through the Internal Revenue Service is a long-standing program that   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Kudlow on Fox Business to Discuss War Powers, Election Integrity, Homeland Security * WASHINGTON -Yesterday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss President Trump's compliance with the War Powers Act, election integrity legislation, and the urgent need to fund homeland security. Partial Transcript Hagerty on War Powers and Pres  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins The Big Take on Newsmax to Discuss DHS Funding, Iran, and President Trump's Leadership * WASHINGTON -On Sunday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined Ed Henry's The Big Take on Newsmax to discuss Department of Homeland Security funding, domestic security concerns, Iran, and Pres  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, March 4 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Inaugural food marketing conference explores the 'many cooks' that influence decisions on what we eat * We all need to eat. But the choice of what we eat involves a lot more than ingesting calories to fuel the body, or even the taste of food. Other factors include how food is marketed, where it's made, its nutritional content, the perceived ethics of consumption, and the reputation of the company that's m  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Inside the Social Justice Reporter's 2026 Symposium: Law, Health, and Social Justice * by Olivia Hatch '27 On Friday, February 20, the Social Justice Reporter ( SJR ) hosted its bi-annual symposium, welcoming academics and practitioners from across the nation to explore the powerful and evolving interaction between health and the law. The day brought together scholars, advocates, community members and s  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Boozman, colleagues to Interior Sec. Burgum: Declining duck population hurts Louisiana hunting season, economy * WASHINGTON - Following the end of the 2025-26 duck hunting season, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) and five Republican colleagues in encouraging Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to continue working to combat declines in North America's waterfowl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 4, 2026: * * * Sennheiser to Relocate American Headquarters to Nashville * Global professional audio manufacturer selects Rock Nashville campus for American HQ relocation * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Sennheiser Group officials announced today that Sennheiser plans  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * Starbucks Selects Tennessee for Southeast Corporate Office Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Starbucks officials announced today the global coffee company is expanding its North American presence with plans to locate a corporate operations office in Davidson  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES MAXIMUM EFFECTIVE RATE of INTEREST The Commissioner of Financial Institutions hereby announces that the maximum effective rate of interest per annum for home loans as set by the General Assembly in 2025, Public Chapter 290, for the month of April 2026 is 9.98 percent per annum. The maximum effective rate of interest per annum for ho  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE MARCH 3, 2026 Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The Tennessee Medical Association issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * Physicians Descend on Nashville to Advocate for Insurance Reform at Day on the Hill Over 200 members of the Tennessee Medical Association (TMA) gathered at the State Legislature on Tuesday, March 3 to advocate for insurance and TennCare payment reform. TMA's "One Big Beautiful Insurance Bill" seeks to address problematic payment practices, and physician members showed up to ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Valley Region Needs More Than Data Center Pledge To Address Affordability * NASHVILLE - Today, seven Big Tech companies and Donald Trump agreed to an 'affordability pledge' that they claim will protect everyday Americans from soaring energy prices caused by the massive amount of power and infrastructure data centers require. This pledge comes after the Sierra Club's steadfast a  more

IRVING, Texas, March 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Nexstar Media Group, a television broadcasting company, issued the following news release: * * * The CW Network To Broadcast Six Banana Ball Games During the 2026 Season * The Savannah Bananas Return to The CW on Sunday, May 10 Live from Atlanta, Georgia Network to Air Additional Banana Ball Games from Kansas City, Milwaukee, Nashville, and Savannah BURBANK, CA (March 4, 2026) - Following last year's broadcast television debut, The CW Networ  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 4 -- The University of Memphis issued the following commentary on March 3, 2026 by President Bill Hardgrave: * * * The Value of Higher Education in 2026 To save you some time, I will jump directly to the conclusion: higher education has always provided (and still provides) a positive return on investment. But you should also know, I am biased. As a university president, I am bullish on higher education. If I weren't, you should be questioning my judgment. As a first-  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 4 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news: * * * USC alum assumes command of nation's largest naval base * Captain Ray Glenn, a 1999 Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing graduate, assumed command of Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the United States. Glenn, a native of Humboldt, Tennessee, attended nuclear power training school after enlisting in the Navy in 1992 and served aboard the USS Frank Cable. He recei  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 4 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Teacher Preparation Program Receives Top State Rating in Key Categories * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville's teacher preparation program earned the state's top rating in two key categories. In the latest Tennessee Educator Preparation Report Card, UT received the top-tier "Exceeds Expectations" rating for Candidate Profile, which evaluates an institution's ability to recruit strong teaching  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Blackburn Slams Durbin's Hollow Call for 'Sensible and Humane' Immigration Policy After He Ran Cover for Biden's Border Crisis * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) blasted Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) for hypocritically calling for "sensible and huma  more