Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (Appalachian)
'Working - and Playing - Across Genres,' with Author Joseph Bathanti, Sept. 17
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news:
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'Working - and Playing - Across Genres,' with Author Joseph Bathanti, Sept. 17
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#He is the former poet laureate for N. Carolina and a recipient of that state's Award in Literature
Joseph Bathanti, author of several award-winning books of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, and a recent recipient of the North Carolina Award in Literature, the state's highest civilian honor, will lead a discuss
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2027 College Free Speech Rankings: Kirk murder adds another difficult topic to dismal climate for student expression
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release:
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2027 College Free Speech Rankings: Kirk murder adds another difficult topic to dismal climate for student expression
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* The University of Chicago takes the top spot, while Texas State University, the University of Washington, and New York University sit at the bottom
* Most difficult topics for students to discuss on campus include the Israeli-Palestinian co
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CCA Elects 2026/2027 Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Competitive Carriers Association issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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CCA Elects 2026/2027 Board of Directors
Washington, D.C., - Yesterday, during its 2026 Annual Meeting, Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) elected its 2026/2027 Board of Directors. CCA's Officers will be elected and announced next week during CCA's 2026 Annual Convention taking place in New Orleans, September 14-16.
CCA's 2025/2026 Chair of the Board, Maureen McCabe Moor
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Clinical Practice Teaching Award: Angela McLeod
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 11 -- The University of South Carolina posted the following news:
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Clinical Practice Teaching Award: Angela McLeod
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At first glance, Angela McLeod's path to the field of speech pathology might seem direct. Her younger brother was born with a cleft palate, and she remembers tagging along as a young girl to appointments where a therapist would work on her brother's ability to enunciate.
"He had a lot of extensive surgeries and required speech therapy for
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Congressman Langworthy Announces $500,000 Federal Grant to Strengthen Hornell-Area Wastewater Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Langworthy Announces $500,000 Federal Grant to Strengthen Hornell-Area Wastewater Infrastructure
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Washington, D.C.-September 9th... Congressman Nick Langworthy today announced that the City of Hornell has been awarded $500,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to advance a major regional wastewater infrastructure project serving the Hornell area munic
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Court Rules TVA's Decision to Build Kingston Gas Plant Broke Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Court Rules TVA's Decision to Build Kingston Gas Plant Broke Law
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-In a win for communities across the Tennessee Valley, a federal court ruled that the Tennessee Valley Authority's decision to build its massive Kingston Gas Plant had "fundamental" errors that violated federal law. The court's order, which remains sealed, vacates TVA's environmental impact
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Deluzio Highlights $25,000 Investment in Job Training Opportunities for Beaver County Youth
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release:
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Deluzio Highlights $25,000 Investment in Job Training Opportunities for Beaver County Youth
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CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA -Today, Congressman Deluzio announced that Beaver County is receiving $25,000 in federal funding to invest in educational and job opportunities for Beaver County youth. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the funding to Flourish Beaver County to develop a three-year s
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ETSU student named to 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellowship
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU student named to 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellowship
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East Tennessee State University Student Kenley Green has been named a 2026-27 Newman Civic Fellow, recognizing her commitment to civic leadership, community service and improving the well-being of rural Appalachian communities.
Green, a Quillen Honors Scholar majoring in biology and history with a minor in culture and health, connects
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ETSU to host drone light show during Family Weekend
JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news:
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ETSU to host drone light show during Family Weekend
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East Tennessee State University will light up the night sky Friday, Sept. 25, with "Bucs Under the Stars," a free, public event featuring a spectacular drone light show as part of ETSU's America 250 celebration.
The event is part of ETSU Family Weekend and will take place on University Commons. Festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. with music, g
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Federal Register: Health Resources & Services Administration Issues Notice of Supplemental Funding, Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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Notice of Supplemental Funding, Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program
HRSA is providing additional funding under the Appalachian Region Healthcare Support Program to one award recipient in fiscal year (FY) 2026. This supplemental funding will support additional technical assistance (TA) to help rural he
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Greg Couch's EKU Football Journey Launched a National Leadership Career
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Sept. 10 -- Eastern Kentucky University posted the following news:
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Greg Couch's EKU Football Journey Launched a National Leadership Career
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Greg Couch, '96, turned his Eastern Kentucky roots and standout EKU quarterback career into a global football journey and ultimately a successful role as founder and CEO of Meridian Wealth Management, all while continuing to give back to his home region.
Like many Kentuckians, Greg Couch, '96, grew up playing basketball. He al
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Hughes Lecture Series Presents "An Afternoon with Kari Gunter-Seymour"
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 8 -- West Liberty University posted the following news:
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Hughes Lecture Series Presents "An Afternoon with Kari Gunter-Seymour"
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WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University is excited to announce a special fall semester Hughes Lecture Series poetry event with award-winning poet and immediate past Poet Laureate of Ohio, Kari Gunter-Seymour.
Gunter-Seymour will visit West Liberty University on Monday, October 5th at noon in the Elbin Library Alumni Wa
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Interactive Map Helps States Navigate Wildfire-Energy Policy Activity
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news:
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New Interactive Map Helps States Navigate Wildfire-Energy Policy Activity
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RICHLAND, Wash. -Wildfires are rewriting the rules of America's electric utilities. Grids now have to survive-and avoid igniting-wildfires, forcing states into high-stakes conversations about liability, planning, cost and how utilities should manage this risk.
Yet lawmakers don't have an easy w
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Noah Davis on Sept. 10
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news:
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Mary E. Rolling Reading Series presents Noah Davis on Sept. 10
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Celebrated poet and Penn State visiting assistant professor Noah Davis will offer a reading as part of this year's Mary E. Rolling Reading Series. The reading, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, at Penn State
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Moonshiners Celebrates 250 Years of American Rebellion, Risk and Reward in All-New Season Premiering Tuesday, September 29 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release:
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Moonshiners Celebrates 250 Years of American Rebellion, Risk and Reward in All-New Season Premiering Tuesday, September 29 at 8PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
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New York, NY - September 8, 2026 - It's a 250-year celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of tax-free liquor when America's favorite Appalachian distillers return in an all-new
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Novelist Mesha Maren to headline Meacham Writers' Workshop Sept. 23-26
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 9 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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Novelist Mesha Maren to headline Meacham Writers' Workshop Sept. 23-26
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Mesha Martin will be the featured visiting writer and Stove Works Fellow at the upcoming Meacham Writers' Workshop.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will host the 2026 Meacham Writers' Workshop from Sept. 23-26, bringing writers, readers and students together for four days of readings, conversati
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Radford University brings regional economic and business leaders together to advance growth in the New River and Roanoke valleys
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Radford University issued the following news release:
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Radford University brings regional economic and business leaders together to advance growth in the New River and Roanoke valleys
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That question was at the heart of a conversation Sept. 10 at Radford University, where state and regional leaders came together to talk about the future of the region and how communities, businesses, schools and other organizations can work together to build it.
Radford U
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Second life, stronger start: App State and E2D provide 200 refurbished laptops to first-year students
BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 11 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news:
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Second life, stronger start: App State and E2D provide 200 refurbished laptops to first-year students
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BOONE, N.C. -First-year, first-generation students at Appalachian State University received new laptops on Aug. 27, when the university and nonprofit computer refurbisher E2D (Eliminate the Digital Divide) distributed 200 devices at Plemmons Student Union on the Boone campus. The distribution s
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Southern Environmental Law Center: Court Rules Tennessee Valley Authority's Decision to Build Kingston Gas Plant Broke the Law
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release:
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Court rules TVA's decision to build Kingston Gas Plant broke the law
Federal court vacates the utility's decision to build the massive methane gas plant at the site of 2008 coal ash spill
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- In a win for communities across the Tennessee Valley, a federal court ruled that the Tennessee Valley Authority's decision to build its massive Kingston Gas Plant had
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Southern Environmental Law Center: TVA Sued for Violating Federal Clean Air Act at Its Cumberland Fossil Plant
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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TVA sued for violating federal Clean Air Act at its Cumberland Fossil Plant
CUMBERLAND CITY, Tenn. -- This week, the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club, sued the Tennessee Valley Authority over the utility's failure to take federally required steps to protect Middle Tennessee communities from the harmful air
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Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia's Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia's Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $4.8 million investment is being delivered to the Coal State through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will help r
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UNCP Students Unearth Untold Stories at the Library of Congress
PEMBROKE, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- The University of North Carolina-Pembroke posted the following news:
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UNCP Students Unearth Untold Stories at the Library of Congress
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As Jacob Worriax carefully turned the pages of archival documents inside the Library of Congress, he realized he was likely among the first people to examine some of the materials in decades.
Among thousands of manuscripts documenting American life during the Great Depression, the UNC Pembroke junior kept encounter
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UT Researchers in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Receive NSF CAREER Awards
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 8 -- The University of Tennessee posted the following news:
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UT Researchers in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Receive NSF CAREER Awards
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Two researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have received National Science Foundation CAREER awards for their work in superconducting logic systems and interactive human-centered computing. Their projects will address the challenge of scaling quantum computing and put artificial intelligence to w
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What biomedical discoveries can be made in three months?
ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 8 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news:
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What biomedical discoveries can be made in three months?
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When Cameron Camp arrived in Roanoke for his summer undergraduate research fellowship, he didn't know what to expect. He wasn't expecting to hike the Appalachian Trail or define peptides for a kindergarten audience.
But 10 weeks later, as he stood beside a research poster describing his findings on a rare conditio
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