COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * Eighteen Economic Development Organizations to Grow Community Opportunities with 2026 AEP Ohio LEAP Grants GAHANNA, Ohio -- AEP Ohio is announcing the 2026 recipients of its Local Economic Advancement Program (LEAP) grants. The 18 selected organizations will receive more than $461,000 combined to plan their local economies' futures, prepare local industrial sites for new businesses   more

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, May 8 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * 2026 Faculty Award of Excellence Winners Named * Three members of the Arkansas Tech University faculty have been recognized for their contributions to the campus community with a 2026 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence. Dr. Soumia Amrine, associate professor of chemistry, is the 2026 ATU Faculty Award of Excellence winner in the teaching category. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, professor of curriculum and instr  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Names Andy Gurgol Vice President of Investor Relations * COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8, 2026 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has named Andy Gurgol vice president of Investor Relations, effective May 9. He will succeed Darcy Reese, who will retire at the end of the year. Gurgol will report to Trevor Mihalik, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "I am thr  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 8 -- AEP Ohio, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Ohio Announces Open Houses for Customer-Funded Substation and Transmission Line Project in Southern Ohio GAHANNA, Ohio -- AEP Ohio will upgrade the power grid in Pike, Jackson and Gallia counties to serve a data center campus planned for the site of the former gaseous diffusion plant in Piketon, Ohio. The data center customer is paying for all transmission investments needed to   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Two Arrests Made by His Medicaid Fraud Control Unit * Griffin: 'When individuals attempt to bill Medicaid for services involving their own children, they undermine a system designed to serve vulnerable Arkansans' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing two arrests for Medicaid fraud: "On April 30, Po  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, May 8 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Continues Fight against Shipment of Abortion Pills into Arkansas, Joins Amici Briefs Challenging FDA Rule * Griffin: 'I have fought for the rights of the unborn my entire political career, which is why I was proud to join these amici briefs in support of Louisiana' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing he has   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Chairman Crawford Hosts Additional Roundtable Event to Discuss CCP Counterintelligence Threats in Tampa, Florida TAMPA, FLORIDA-- House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01) and House Intelligence Committee Member Representative Greg Steube (FL-17) hosted a roundtable discussion at the  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The National Consumers League issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Wins the 2026 Junior Varsity National LifeSmarts Championship * Congratulations, Georgia! The third annual Virtual Junior Varsity National LifeSmarts Championship was held May 6 th and 7 th, with seventeen LifeSmarts State Junior Varsity Champion teams from across the country competing. The LifeSmarts Junior Varsity level involves students who are currently in g  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 8 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * Investment Workshop at UAPB Marks Remarkable Success * The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) School of Business and Management Investment Club successfully held a highly impactful Investment Workshop. The event was held in April in the STEM Building Conference Room on the UAPB campus. The program received an overwhelming response, with more than 100 participants from across cam  more

CONWAY, Arkansas, May 9 -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Judge Shawn Johnson to address Hendrix College class of 2026 at commencement Hendrix College alumnus Judge Shawn Johnson '98 will deliver the commencement address to the Hendrix College Class of 2026 during the College's commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 16, in the Hendrix College Wellness and Athletics Center. Originally from Fort Smith, Johnson earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Hendrix   more

JONESBORO, Arkansas, May 8 -- Arkansas State University posted the following news: * * * Leadership Change Coming to College of Nursing and Health Professions * New executive leadership is coming to the Arkansas State University with the appointment of Dr. Stacy Walz as dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions (CONHP), after serving the school as interim dean. "I'm honored to serve the college and university as a dean. I plan to continue to align the college with campus wide i  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The National Health Law Program issued the following news: * * * Nebraskan with Disabilities, Backed by Four Nonprofits, Sues State Over New Disabilities Assessment System * LINCOLN, NE -Legal Aid of Nebraska, joined by Nebraska Appleseed, the National Health Law Program, and TechTonic Justice, has filed a lawsuit against the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), challenging the State's use of its new assessment system, which us  more

PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, May 8 -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff posted the following news: * * * UAPB Announces Appointment of Dr. Ashia Hall Muhammad as Director of Title III * Dr. Ashia Hall Muhammad has been appointed Director of Title III at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). "This appointment is effective Friday, May 1, 2026," UAPB Chancellor Dr. Anthony Graham shared in a memo to the campus community. "A proud graduate of UAPB, Dr. Muhammad brings more than 20 y  more

FORT SMITH, Arkansas, May 8 -- The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith issued the following news: * * * UAFS Local Leads Deliver "Baby Brain Bags" to Mercy Labor & Delivery The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Early Childhood Education Local Leads team delivered 1,300 "Baby Brain Bags" to the labor and delivery department at Mercy-Fort Smith on Friday, May 1, providing materials and guidance designed to support newborns' brain development. The bags will be distributed to all infants born at t  more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, May 8 -- The University of the Ozarks posted the following news: * * * Vindas Named Recipient of Prestigious Hurie Award * University of the Ozarks senior Nataly Paulina Vindas Calderon, a finance and marketing major from Coto Brus, Costa Rica, is the recipient of the 2026 Hurie Award, given to the outstanding member of the senior class. Voted on by the faculty, the award is named for Dr. Wiley Lin Hurie, who served as president of this institution from 1923 to 1949.   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, May 8 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Where's the best king rail habitat along the Mississippi? Researchers have found a way to work around the wary habits of king rails to conserve birds known for their elusiveness. "There still seems to be some spots where there is hope for them," said Dustin Brewer, assistant professor at Lake Superior State University in Michigan. The king rail (Rallus elegans) is a mars  more