MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 16 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson was named today by Working Mother to its 12th annual "Best Law Firms for Women" list. This is the third consecutive year the Firm has been included in this prominent list, which recognizes firms that utilize best practices in recruiting, retaining, promoting and developing women lawyers. "We are extremely proud that we have nurtured a culture where wome  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 15 -- Bank of America, a financial institution, issued the following news release: * * * - 'Mike Has Helped Us Deliver Responsible Growth By Serving Our Clients And Ensuring We Are A Great Partner in Memphis,' Said Brian Moynihan, Chief Executive Officer, Bank Of America. 'I Thank Him For His Leadership And Look Forward to Livingston Taking on This Important Work.' * * * Bank of America has named Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Market Executive Livingston Albr  more

BRISTOL, Tennessee, July 18 -- Contura Energy, a coal supplier, issued the following news release: * * * - Company Also Discusses Permit Holder Obligations for Powder River Basin Mines * * * Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. coal supplier, today provided updates on both the company's ongoing search process for a new, permanent chief executive officer, and the status of the obligations of its subsidiary, Contura Coal West, LLC (Contura Coal West), as permit holder for the two   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 16 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today the creation of a new Center for Rural Health Research that will be housed at the College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University. According to Gov. Lee, ETSU will receive a $1.5 million first-year grant for the implementation of the center, and then a recurring $750,000 annual investment to support the ongoing operations. These appropriations we  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 18 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Four attorneys from Baker Donelson have been ranked as leading practitioners in the 2019 Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) guide, the fourth edition of the guide which covers the private wealth market. Attorney Rankings - Private Wealth Law * Christopher J. Coats (Band 2, Tennessee) * John P. Edgar (Band 1, Maryland) * Matthew A. Mace (Band 1, Maryland) * Leonard C. M  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 16 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Amber Carter J. Patrick Ryan, PhD, has been named senior assistant dean for Basic Science Curriculum in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Dr. Ryan, who has been with UTHSC since 1988, previously served as assistant dean for Basic Science Curriculum. He also is a professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Biochemistr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 15 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Mark P. Schnapp, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida with more than 40 years of governmental and private practice litigation experience, has joined Baker Donelson's Government Enforcement and Investigations Group. Joining as special counsel in the Firm's Fort Lauderdale office, Mr. Schnapp concentrates his practice on white collar cri  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 18 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: In an effort to prepare military veterans for potential airport-related jobs, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and University Aviation Association to bring the Edge4Vets program to Memphis. Edge4Vets works in collaboration with Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), which represents major commercial airports i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - Astounding 15 percent growth; 2.2 million passengers added * * * With the books now closed on Fiscal Year 2019, Nashville International Airport (BNA) today announced "Five Firsts": * Topped 17 million total annual passengers * Increased passengers in a single year by more than 2 million * Increased annual passengers by 15 percent * Set passenger records for the sixth consecutiv  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 17 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced the appointment of four leading experts to its growing team of loss adjusters in Barcelona, Madrid, Seville and Valencia. The new hires bring decades of experience across their respective fields, which include construction, textiles and the au  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 19 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Susan R. Jacob, PHD, RN, BSN, MSN, has been named executive associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). She previously served in an interim role in this position. Dr. Jacob has been a nursing educator for over 30 years, serving as a tenured professor on the faculties of the University of Memphis and Union Uni  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: The Tennessee Attorney General's Office, along with the Tennessee Department of Revenue, Tennessee Highway Patrol, and District Attorney General Mark Davidson, are asking consumers who have been harmed by dealings with Covington auto dealer McDivitt Motors to speak with state and local officials over a three-day period next week. McDivitt Motors and owner Martin McDivitt are under a Temporary  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 -- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration issued the following news release: Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced that Tennessee tax revenue exceeded budgeted estimates for the month of June. Overall, June revenues totaled $1.6 billion, which is $115.3 million more than the state collected in June of 2018, and $92.5 million more than the budgeted estimate for the month. "Total revenues in June were   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Unemployment across Tennessee remains near its historic low, despite a slight increase to 3.4 percent in June, according to the latest data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). June's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is up 0.1 of a percentage point when comparing it to the previous month. Year-to-year, unemployment is 0.2 of  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 18 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointments for several state university boards as well his selections to the Agriculture Task Force. "We are proud to announce the appointment of these individuals to a series of significant roles in higher education and agriculture," said Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. "I look forward to working with them as they share their expertise and serve our state." Appo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news: Tennessee State University is among the safest college campuses in the nation, a new report shows. The National Council for Home Safety and Security, in its 2019 report of Safest Colleges in America, lists TSU in the Top 8 percent of colleges with the lowest crime rate. The report ranked TSU No. 46 of the 490 colleges rated, using law enforcement and FBI data on crime rate and police adequacy. "It is extrem  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 -- The University of Alabama's Birmingham Campus issued the following news: Jeffrey Morris, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, has been awarded a three-year, $540,000 early career fellowship by the Simons Foundation to support research on fundamental problems in marine microbial ecology. Morris' research focuses on his "Black Queen Hypothesis," developed with Rich Lenski at Michigan State and Erik Zin  more

ORONO, Maine, July 19 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Andrew Egan, vice president for academic affairs and head of campus at the University of Maine at Machias (UMM), has announced his intention to step down, effective Aug. 15. Egan joined UMM, a regional campus of the University of Maine, on Aug. 13, 2018. Daniel Qualls, associate professor of education, will serve as interim vice president for academic affairs and head of campus. Qualls joined the UMM communit  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 17 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Sarah Ashley Bloch The Tennessee Clinical and Translational Science Institute (TN-CTSI), the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's newest research institute, recently awarded four pilot grants to collaborative research groups in support of new projects aimed at addressing the most-pressing health needs in the Southern United States. The 2019 TN-CTSI Pilot Project winners an  more