COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * 'Transfer Tech to You' events set for late March, early April * Tennessee Tech University is making it easier than ever for transfer students to explore all that Tech has to offer -right in their hometowns. Three new "Transfer Tech to You" events are scheduled for late March and early April in Gallatin, Knoxville and Oak Ridge. "Transfer Tech to You is designed to meet prospective  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Brooke Leeton: * * * Administrative Law Writing Competition Entries Due April 30 Entries for the TBA Administrative Law Section's Annual Writing Competition for law students currently enrolled in a Tennessee law school are due April 30. The section hosts the competition to promote an interest in and understanding of administrative law in the state, and to strengthen the  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 17, 2026, by Director for Homeland Security and Immigration Cooper Smith to the Tennessean: * * * Tenn. Takes a More Active Role in Immigration Enforcement For too long, states have taken a passive approach to immigration enforcement - deferring almost entirely to the federal government even as the consequences of illegal immigration increasingly fall on state budgets, schools, ho  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Shocking Affirmation of Motherhood at the Oscars By Jared Austin On Sunday night, Hollywood elites gathered to lecture America on social justice and to celebrate the woke films of 2025. Throughout the evening, actor Javier Bardem foolishly exclaimed, "Free Palestine!"; comedian Jimmy Kimmel made snide comments about Melania's documentary; and host Conan O'Brien joked that Kid Rock was hosting an   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Amicus Brief: AG Urges Election Integrity Tennessee has joined 20 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. According to a press release, the brief supports a petition filed by   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Jarod Word: * * * Animal Law Forum 2026 The TBA Animal Law Forum 2026 will take place Oct. 9 at the Nashville Zoo. This annual favorite provides updates on trends and advancements in animal law and related practice areas. Participants can meet with other animal lovers and enjoy the fun the zoo offers. Zoo admission, breakfast, lunch and an animal meet and greet are incl  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Doctors Urge Asthma Awareness as Spring Allergy Season Intensifies in Middle Tennessee * As spring allergy season ramps up across Middle Tennessee, physicians with Ascension Saint Thomas are urging people with asthma to take extra precautions as pollen levels begin to rise. Meteorologists report that pollen counts are already incr  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Welch Call on ByteDance to Shut Down 'Seedance 2.0' AI Video Model Following Copyright Infringement * 'Within the first 24 hours of Seedance 2.0-an advanced AI video generation model-going live on February 12 th, the damage was already visible across social media.' 'We view your recent pledges to "strengthen current safeguards" and prevent the mass infringement of American intell  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 18 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Tennessee Third Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - March 17, 2026 * * * Employment decreased in 5 of the 6 largest counties in Tennessee from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that Rutherford County had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment, with a loss o  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Works to Fund Critical DHS Agencies While Insisting on ICE and CBP Reforms * Will sign on to a discharge petition to force a vote to fund most Department of Homeland Security programs, including TSA airport checkpoints WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a cosponsor of legislation that would fund critical agencies like the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, March 18 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Clean Energy Program Exceeds Enrollment Targets in North Carolina * Cisco, United States Cold Storage Inc. and Daimler Truck North America among early participants to advance sustainability goals * Green Source Advantage Express (GSA Express), Duke Energy's newest clean energy program for large business customers in North Carolina, has surpassed initial enrollment targets, highlighting st  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 18 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman increases Acetyls prices on March 17, 2026 Effective March 17, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing price increases on the following products: This increase is in addition to all previously announced price increases. * Eastman (TM) Acetic Anhydride, all grades: USD 0.15/lb (USD 0.33/kg) North America and Latin America * Eastman (TM) Glacial Acetic Acid, al  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, March 18 -- Eastman Chemical Co. issued the following news release: * * * Eastman increases Oxo NAR/LAR N-Butyl Alcohol & N-Propyl Alcohol prices on March 17, 2026 Effective March 17, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing an off-list price increase of $0.13 per pound or $0.285 per kilogram on Eastman(TM) N-Butyl Alcohol and $0.03 per pound or $0.07 per kilogram on Eastman(TM) N-Propyl Alcohol, for North America and Latin America. These incre  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Brooke Leeton: * * * Entries Due April 30 for Section Writing Competition Entries for the TBA Administrative Law Section's Annual Writing Competition for law students currently enrolled in a Tennessee law school are due April 30. The section hosts the competition to promote an interest in and understanding of administrative law in the state, and to strengthen the relati  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 17 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU hosting fourth annual economic forum * Big picture trends and local economic shifts come together again at the Appalachian Highlands Economic Forum. Now in its fourth year, the East Tennessee State University-hosted event will bring back familiar faces and introduce new voices from across the economic landscape. Set for Friday, March 27, at 8 a.m., the forum will take place at the E  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is seeking public input regarding a proposal to allow the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to use approximately 105.61 acres of property that has been set aside for airport use. Known as Airport Tract A at Heritage Center, the land includes Parcels (P) ED-13, (P) ED-16, and (P) ED-4A. These areas were originally conveyed by the United States of America under a covenant requiring the land to be mai  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Funding Education Opportunity: The best open enrollment proposals moving through state legislatures Plus: Three states announced they will reconsider their initial opposition to the federal tax-credit scholarship program. By Jude Schwalbach With state legislative sessions in full swing, some clear trends are emerging and open enrollment is leading the way. This year, 31 states are considering nearly   more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 17 -- Furman University posted the following news: * * * Furman gets national attention while fans celebrate SoCon win and NCAA appearance * After Selection Sunday, Furman University's Men's Basketball Team has been in the spotlight for their upcoming match Friday against UConn in Philadelphia. On the CBS March Madness Selection Show, hosts praised Furman's offense and remarked on how tall the team is overall. First-year guard Alex Wilkins '29 earned a hig  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins Sunday Morning Futures on Fox Business to Discuss U.S.-Japan Cooperation, SAVE Act, Federal Reserve * 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 Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business to discuss U.S.-Japan cooperation, election integrity l  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on March 16, 2026: * * * Illegal Alien Methamphetamine-Trafficking Cell Leader Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Prison Prosecution is part of Homeland Security Task Force effort to combat transnational criminal organizations * An illegal alien from Mexico was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for his top leadership role in distributing methamphetamine in the   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Judicial Ethics Committee Issues Opinion on Judges Serving as TV Analysts The Judicial Ethics Committee released an ethics opinion on March 6 in response to a request for guidance on whether a part-time judge or a pro tempore part-time judge may function as a legal analyst providing "gavel to gavel" coverage of pending cases for a local televi  more

SEATTLE, Washington, March 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Kent, Washington, woman sentenced to prison for defrauding VA programs designed to help severely disabled veterans Claimed was wheelchair-bound, and unable to care for herself, while traveling to exotic locations without any caregivers * A Kent, Washington, woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 17 months i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog n March 17, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Lawyers Seek Preliminary Injunction in DCS Lawsuit Lawyers representing Tennessee foster children have filed a motion in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee, for an emergency preliminary injunction in a lawsuit against the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS), the Nashville Post reports. The legal team is urging t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 18 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Let Go: Researcher Adapts to Stresses of Life Through Yoga Written by Peggy Reisser On one of the first sunny days last spring, virologist Colleen Jonsson, PhD, sat outside her office building at the University of Tennessee Health Sciences, face up to the sun. "You have to get your sun," she says to a passerby. The Harriet S. Van Vleet Chair of Excellence in Virology in the D  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 16, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Mid-South Commercial Law Names New Officers, Directors The Mid-South Commercial Law Institute recently named new officers and directors to its 25-member board. Officers are: President Wendy Geurin Smith with Evans Petree; Vice President/President-Elect Justin Campbell with Thompson Burton; Secretary Maggie Reidyn, a staff attorney with the Chapter 13   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Nashville Reporter Granted $10K Bond, Remains Detained Estefany Rodriguez, a Nashville news reporter arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was granted a $10,000 bond Monday but remains detained in Louisiana after government lawyers reserved the right to appeal, the Tennessee Lookout reports. If ICE appeals, she will remain in the So  more

CANTON, Ohio, March 14 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Giants signing WR Darnell Mooney to one-year deal worth up to $10 million Christian Gonzales, Digital Content Producer Veteran wide receiver Darnell Mooney is taking his talents to New York. The Giants are signing Mooney to a one-year deal worth up to $10 million, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Saturday. Mooney, 28, is heading over to New York after two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons, wh  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news on March 17, 2026: * * * ORAU Story, 2025, spotlights ORAU's successes during a year of challenges and change For ORAU, 2025 was one of the most challenging years in the company's nearly 80-year history, including federal budgetary impacts, programmatic shifts, organizational restructures, contractual adjustments, staffing changes, a government shutdown and the appointment of new President and CE  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mariana Trujillo, managing director of government finance, Jordan Campbell, managing director of government finance and senior quantitative analyst, Ryan Frost, director of budget and tax policy at the Washington Policy Center, Truong Bui, director of data strategy and analytics and managing director of the Pension Integrity Project and quantitative analyst Steve Vu: * * * How every  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Scott DesJarlais, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following news release: * * * DesJarlais: Strategic Forces Are Central to Homeland Defense & Peace Through Strength U.S. Representative Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, submitted the following opening remarks for the record at a hearing on the U.S. Strategic Forces posture in Fiscal Year 2027. Rep DesJarlais'   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Rep. Van Epps and Senator Lee Lead Coalition Urging USADF Fraud Probe Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) and Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) led a coalition of congressional colleagues in the House and Senate urging the U.S. Department of Justice to continue its probe of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in light of uncovered fraud and corruption. Joining the lawmakers in this  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Roger Chalkley, Ph.D. Critical Need Fund supports trainees when life's unexpected challenges arise * For graduate students pursuing demanding scientific training, unexpected financial emergencies can quickly become major obstacles. The Roger Chalkley, Ph.D. Critical Need Fund helps ensure that such moments do not derail promising scientific careers. Established in reco  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Supreme Court to Review Effort to End Immigration Protections for Certain Countries The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Trump administration's authority to end temporary immigration protections for migrants from countries facing extraordinary conditions, taking up cases involving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology plans to repatriate human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act following an inventory of the items recovered from a site in Hardin County, Tennessee. The remains represent at least one individual found on the shoreline of the Tennessee River. While the Tennessee Valley Authority and local law enforcement were involved in the initial re  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSFR) -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Archaeology plans to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The agency has completed an inventory of materials recovered from unknown sites in Shelby County, Tennessee. The materials include human remains representing at least one individual and six lots of artifacts. These objects consist of burned   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Pushes for Election Integrity at the United States Supreme Court * Tennessee has joined Missouri and 19 other states in filing an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to review and overturn a federal appellate decision that struck down a Pennsylvania law requiring voters to handwrite the date on mail-in ballots. The multistate brief supports a peti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 18 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 17, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Trial Date Set in Metro Councilmember's Suit Against Meharry Medical College Metro Councilmember Zulfat Suara's federal lawsuit against her former employer, Meharry Medical College, now has a tentative schedule. According to the Nashville Banner newsletter, on Friday, the court set a date of Sept. 21, 2027. Suara sued last year, alleging that her 20  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 17 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Industry Backs Dalilah's Law * Today, the American Trucking Associations, Truckload Carriers Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and state trucking associations across the country issued the following joint statement in support of Dalilah's Law, which will be considered by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee tomorrow, March 18  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news: * * * UT Recognized for Civic Engagement and Community Service * The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has been recognized for innovative service and strong community collaboration by Insight Into Academia magazine, earning the publication's 2026 Civic Engagement and Community Service Award. The honor is given to institutions that give back through efforts such as volunteerism, fundraising, advocacy an  more