NEW YORK, March 7 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS, AHA, and MLA File Motion for Summary Judgment to Restore Previous NEH Function and Funding Discovery released in lawsuit reveals ChatGPT-powered process by DOGE in cancelling grants for schools, libraries, and community organizations. * On Friday, March 6, 2026, the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), the American Historical Association (AHA), and the Modern Language Assoc  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Aderholt Announces $1 Million ARC Grant for Lauderdale County Workforce Training Center Equipment * WASHINGTON -Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today highlighted a $1 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support workforce training in Lauderdale County. The grant, awarded to the Lauderdale County Commission, will help purchase and install specialized workforce tra  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coalitions of Appalachian leaders and advocates urge Congress to back investments in economic development, flood recovery, miner health and mine reclamation * APPALACHIA - As Appalachian communities work to find a path forward amid massive federal cuts and dangerous policy rollbacks, dozens of local and regional organizations formally called on congressional appropriators t  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 11 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU students secure fellowships with major health systems * Three soon-to-be graduates of East Tennessee State University's Master of Health Administration (MHA) program in the College of Public Health have been selected for highly competitive administrative fellowships with major health care systems across the nation. "Health care administrative fellowships are highly competitive, and ET  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, March 11 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Experts in AI share insights about this transformative tool during a summit at Tusculum University * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University professors and students as well as business leaders provided context about practical usage of artificial intelligence and shared examples of its applicability during a summit at Tusculum University. Walter Wimberly speaks at the summit. David Hite welcomes the audienc  more

BUFFALO, New York, March 11 -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: * * * Faculty/Staff Achievements Roundup: Serure receives Benita Jorkasky Outstanding College Educator Memorial Award * This is part of a monthly series highlighting the honors and achievements of Buffalo State University faculty and staff. The roundup is compiled from the previous months' submissions to the Daily Bulletin and department newsletters. Dana Faye Serure, associate professor of history a  more

BOONE, North Carolina, March 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Federal appeals court to hear arguments in environmental justice grant class-action suit WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Monday, March 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit will hear oral arguments from attorneys representing community-based nonprofits, tribes, and local governments seeking to restore more than $3 billion in federal grants for local projects that address   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Hydraulic Rock Diggers Slash Work Time * Appalachian Power recently acquired two trailer-mounted hydraulic rock-digging drills, specialized machines engineered to break and remove hard rock during pole installations and trenching. Designed to handle the region's mountainous terrain, these units will help line crews complete reliability upgrades and outage restorations fast  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky posted the following news release: * * * Johnson County Clinic Owner Convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute Controlled Substances The defendant ran a cash-based, high-volume pill mill in Paintsville, Ky. * FRANKFORT, Ky.- A Harrodsburg, Ky., man, Jeremy Bryson, 47, was convicted by a federal jury in Frankfort on Wednesday for charges related to unlawfully distributing controlled substances.   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on march 13, 2026: * * * Public Interest in National Parks Remains Strong as Visits Top 323 Million in 2025 The National Park Service today announced it recorded more than 323 million recreation visits in 2025, including over 13 million overnight stays, with 26 parks setting new visitation records. Despite a 43-day partial government shutdown - the longest ever - the National P  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] (TNSxrep) -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * New Data Shows Super-Emitter Oil and Gas Pollution across the Appalachian Basin, Unknowingly Impacting Communities * A new report from the Gas Leaks Project and Earthworks found nearly 100 oil and gas emission events in the Appalachian Basin, which cumulatively were observed emitting an estimated rate of more than 162,000 pounds of methane per hour, unknowingly exposing nearby commun  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 13 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * New ETSU exhibits reveal mining's human cost * New exhibits at ETSU's Archives of Appalachia highlight powerful photojournalism documenting the human and environmental costs of coal mining in Appalachia. In one haunting photograph, coal miners emerge from underground darkness, their faces etched with exhaustion and coal dust. Connecting these images is a length of Primer Cord - the same il  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, March 12 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professors' book wins Writers Conference award 'A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia' was edited by Penn State faculty members Todd Davis and Carolyn G. Mahan along with Noah Davis * The Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA) has selected "A Literary Field Guide to Northern Appalachia," edited by Penn State faculty members Todd Davis and Carolyn  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska Completes Work on Expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Niswonger Children's Hospital Two-story addition provides private rooms and advanced neonatal care for families across the Appalachian Highlands * Skanska and Ballad Health celebrated the completion of a transformative expansion of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Niswonger Children's Hospital with a ribb  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, March 13 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK-administered KNEDA awards $8 million in inaugural grants * The Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Authority (KNEDA), which is attached to the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) for administrative purposes, announced the first recipients of the Kentucky Nuclear Energy Development Grant Program last Thursday in Frankfort. Grants totaling $8 million were awarded to si  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 3 -- The University of Virginia issued the following news: * * * UVA earns prestigious 'Carnegie Classification' in part for helping Appalachian smokers kick the habit Melissa Little has a tough job. The University of Virginia researcher is trying to get people in Appalachia, where 1 in 4 adults smoke, to quit cigarettes. Central Appalachia has the highest smoking rate in the U.S., according to the National Institutes of Health. Little's research is testing   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 10 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Student research would improve high-impact flash flood warnings in rural Virginia McKenzie Tate's work on expanding ground-based observation networks across Appalachia could improve rainfall estimates, strengthen warning systems, and help protect communities facing increasingly extreme precipitation events. By Max Esterhuizen It was winter 2009. Snow blanketed southwest Virginia. On Virginia Tech's Blacksburg  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Restoring mines improves frog diversity Restoring forests at old coal mines can boost species richness for frogs and toads in Appalachia. "Wetlands in the very young forests that were recently planted had overall higher species richness in both Kentucky and West Virginia compared to these unaltered wetlands and mature forests," said Steven Price, a profes  more