BOONE, North Carolina, March 4 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $500K Golden LEAF Foundation funding equips nursing simulation lab at App State Hickory By Courtney Roberts Appalachian State University has been awarded $500,000 in funding from the Golden LEAF Foundation, which supports the establishment of a nursing simulation and clinical learning lab at the App State Hickory campus. "Our nursing program is grateful for the Golden LEAF Foundation's generous s  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Advocates release policy solutions to help miners with black lung * COAL COUNTRY - Today, Appalachian Voices and partners unveiled the 2026 Federal Black Lung Policy Platform. It is intended to provide federal lawmakers with a policy framework to address the scourge of black lung disease and improve the Black Lung Program for coal miners and their families. The platform spo  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on March 5, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * The opposition to emissions-free nuclear power There are more than 700 nonprofits and other advocacy groups in the United States that oppose the use of carbon free nuclear energy. Editorial note: What follows is a reproduction of the InfluenceWatch report for the Opposition to Nuclear Energy movement. * * * Opposition to Nuclear En  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers and FBI Director Kash Patel Praise Law Enforcement in Southern & Eastern Kentucky * MANCHESTER, Ky. - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) invited FBI Director Kash Patel to Manchester, Kentucky for an appreciation luncheon and panel discussion with 150 law enforcement officers and prosecutors from Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District. The event was held at the EKU Mancheste  more

EMORY, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Emory and Henry University issued the following news: * * * Honoring Legacy, Building Community: Honoring Dr. Fisher Just months into her role as director of alumni engagement, Heather Hess is already helping create spaces where memory, mission, and community meet. * Hess, who began serving in July 2025, stepped into her position with a clear understanding of what alumni engagement means at Emory & Henry: connection rooted in purpose. That vision came to life in   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Dave Taylor, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Farm Bill Passes House Agriculture Committee with Rep. Taylor's Support Today, the House Agriculture Committee passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act, otherwise known as the Farm Bill, by a bipartisan vote of 34-17. Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) voted to pass this full five-year bill, which contains many of his priorities that support Ohio's farmers, producers, and rural communities. "I was   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 4 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU summit brings farmers and researchers together to strengthen food system resilience * Florida State University's Resilient Infrastructure and Disaster Response (RIDER) Center recently convened farmers, researchers and emergency management leaders from across the Southeast to examine how disasters disrupt food production and what communities can do to strengthen resilience. The summit, "Rooted in   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 4 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Gaines Center to host 2026 Lafayette Seminar: Humanities in Action * The University of Kentucky's Gaines Center for the Humanities will host the 2026 Lafayette Seminar, " Humanities in Action," 3-6 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Davis Marksbury Building. This year's seminar will feature presentations from the Gaines Cooperatives, 3-4 p.m., and Junior Gaines Fellows, 4-5 p.m., uncovering the origins  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $700,000 ARC Grant to Pembroke Telephone Cooperative * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Pembroke Telephone Cooperative, based in Pembroke, Giles County, Virginia, a $700,000 grant for an Outlying Areas Broadband project. This funding will support installation of a fiber network that serves broadband to 74 homes and 15 businesses and community anchor instit  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 5 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Markey, Barnstable Brown study maps US diabetes-cancer hotspots * A new University of Kentucky study has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap. The UK Markey Cancer Center and Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center research reveals patterns that could help target life-saving interventions. People with diabetes are more likely to develop   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce issued the following news release on March 6, 2026: * * * "Certified NC Destination Business" Designation Program Grows to 72 Businesses Seventy-two small businesses from Murphy to Manteo have earned the designation as a Certified North Carolina Destination Business by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. Launched by the North Carolina Main Street and Rural Planning Center in 2025 with 33 businesses, this stat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * National Park Service Announces Planting and Music Festival in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area ONEIDA, TN- The National Park Service invites the public and seeks vendors for the 26th Annual Spring Planting and Music Festival on Saturday, April 25 in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Experience the Traditions of Past   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 5 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on March 3, 2026: * * * The Nature Conservancy and Partners Receive More Than $450,000 from NFWF's Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians Stewardship Fund Funds will help restore oak-pine forests in priority Appalachian landscapes. * Today, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and partners announced receiving $451,384 from the 2025 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Cumberland Plateau-Southern Appalachians   more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Pennington Gap community meeting to be held on March 31 to discuss future of Cas Walker site * On March 31, Appalachian Voices will host a meeting at the Pennington Gap Community Center to discuss the future of the former Cas Walker grocery store site. Last year. Pennington Gap received a grant from the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative's Thriving Communities Program to suppo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Celebrates $1.3 Trillion Economic Contribution by Outdoor Recreation in 2024, $4.2 Billion Added to New Hampshire's Economy * **The economic impact report is a result of a bipartisan Shaheen-led bill that was signed into law in 2016** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauded the release of an annual report by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA),  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 4 -- The University of North Carolina Charlotte campus issued the following news release: * * * UNC Charlotte honors four alumni whose leadership is shaping communities and industries The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association honored four exceptional graduates whose leadership, innovation and service are shaping industries and strengthening communities across the region and beyond. During the 2026 Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday, Feb. 27, in the Popp Martin Studen  more