RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * $1.25 Million in NCRHTP Funding Announced to Expand School-Based Health Centers in North Carolina * Today Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced $1.25 million in federal funding through the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program to expand preventive and acute health care, provide nutrition support, and address behavioral  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Entertainment Industry] -- The Television Academy posted the following news release: * * * 78th Emmy Awards Winners Announced * A complete list of this year's Emmy Award winners, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, is available here. The 78th Emmy Awards were held over three nights, Sept. 5, 6 and 14. The Sept. 14 ceremony was hosted by multiple Emmy-winner Mariska Hargitay and broadcast live on NBC from the Peacock Theater a  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 17 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Gov. Ivey announces grant to add water volume, improve fire protection in Red Bay September 16, 2026 MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to the Water and Gas Board of the City of Red Bay to rehabilitate an inactive well to meet the city's water needs, including firefighting service. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be used to  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 16 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news: * * * Governor announces $500,000 grant to improve Scottsboro's sewer system Posted on September 15, 2026 MONTGOMERY - Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $500,000 grant to upgrade a key component of the Scottsboro sewer system. The Scottsboro Water, Sewer, and Gas Board will use the funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission to expand the capacity of the Hood sewer lift statio  more

BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Bethany College issued the following news: * * * Bethany College Announces 2026 Alumni Award Recipients BETHANY, W.Va. (Sept. 15, 2026) -- Bethany College will honor three outstanding members of the Bethany community during the 2026 Alumni Celebration Dinner on Friday, Sept. 18, at 6 p.m., as part of Back to the Future Homecoming. The awards recognize excellence in teaching and professional achievement and celebrate individuals whose accomplishments reflec  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Sept. 17 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary: * * * A rattlesnake that calls the Appalachian Mountains home The timber rattlesnake is one of the only venomous snakes found in the Bay watershed By Marisa Baldine | September 15, 2026 Hearing the word rattlesnake might conjure images of a western diamondback surrounded by cacti in the desert. While old westerns featured these desert icons, the timber rattlesnakes of the East Coast thrive in swamps  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Advances Flood Control for Eastern Kentucky in Federal Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) advanced flood control projects in Eastern Kentucky through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 (H.R. 9497), which passed the House on Wednesday. The nation's major water resources legislation, WRDA, reauthorizes   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 16 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Federal fire science hub moves to Virginia Tech with new funding A major, ongoing federal grant positions the university to lead wildland fire monitoring, student training, and regional outreach. By Chris Moody 15 Sep 2026 Virginia Tech is now the administrator of a major, ongoing federal grant from the Joint Fire Science Program, bringing hundreds of thousands of dollars in wildland fire science and extension   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * Ingenuity in action: App State spotlights faculty research and creativity * BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University's 2026 Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event (RECAPP) celebrates a growing research enterprise at App State that links numerous disciplines, partnerships and initiatives for community impact -work that is inspiring a new generation of problem solvers. The event, to b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Landmark Exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum Unites U.S. Bicentennial Photography Surveys for the First Time "Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial" Captures a Portrait of the Nation a Half-Century Ago - "Much Here Is Beautiful: Photography Surveys of the U.S. Bicentennial" at the Smithsonian American Art Museum brings together, for the first time, photog  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * Leading with purpose, serving with impact: Founders Day honors 127 years of App State * BOONE, N.C. -Celebrating 127 years of educational leadership, Appalachian State University held its ninth annual Founders Day on Sept. 18, honoring its founders -B.B. Dougherty, D.D. Dougherty and Lillie Shull Dougherty -and the first day of classes held in 1899 at Watauga Academy, App State's predecessor. Thi  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Monday, September 14, 2026 $1.25 Million in NCRHTP Funding Announced to Expand School-Based Health Centers in North Carolina Today Governor Stein and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced $1.25 million in federal funding through the North Carolina Rural Health Transformation Program to expand preventive and a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Penobscot Nation and Trust for Public Land Complete First Phase of Wahsehtek Land Return September 17th, 2026 PENOBSCOT COUNTY, Maine - Penobscot Nation and Trust for Public Land (TPL) today announced the conveyance of the first phase of a landmark effort to return over 30,000 acres of ancestral land surrounding Wahsehtek--the East Branch of the Penobscot River--to Penobscot Nation. Comp  more

WALESKA, Georgia, Sept. 19 -- Reinhardt University issued the following news: * * * Marion Montgomery Collection September 18, 2026 Marion Montgomery (1925-2011), an award-winning Georgia poet, author, and literary critic, was a prolific writer deeply committed to his craft and to the writers of his time. His extensive collection, recently donated to Reinhardt University, includes correspondence, drafts, notes, and revisions related to his fiction and scholarly literary work. The collection  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Huffman Bill to Expand Bay Area Ridge Trail Passes Committee * Washington D.C. - Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced legislation led by Representative Jared Huffman to help designate the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail, bringing the decades-long vision of a continuous trail encircling the Bay Area one step closer to reality. The next step will be a vote  more

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 17 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Ten Scholars Join CEHHS Faculty for 2026-27 Academic Year * The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human, Health, and Human Sciences at Utah State University is welcoming new faculty members for the 2026-27 academic year. "We deeply value the fresh perspectives, cutting-edge expertise, and energy that our new colleagues bring to our college," said Al Smith, Emma Eccles Jones endowed dean. "Their contribu  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Entertainment Commission Announces Creation of Tennessee Music Advisory Council (TMAC) September 17, 2026 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Deputy Gov. and Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and the Tennessee Entertainment Commission announced today the creation of the Tennessee Music Advi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lamar Alexander Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Stewardship September 14, 2026 Former Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander has been named the recipient of the 2026 Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award, the top honor in the Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards presented by the Tennessee Department of Environment and   more

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 16 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * New Fay Jones School Dean Jim Stevens Approaches Leadership Through Engagement Sep. 15, 2026 When Jim Stevens was announced in June as the next dean for the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the U of A, he was teaching study abroad students at Clemson University's center in Genoa, Italy. Navigating the seven-hour time difference, he prepared for this transition over the summer. Once   more