ASHLAND CITY, Tennessee, July 30 -- The A.O. Smith, a manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, issued the following news: Global water technology company A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE: AOS) today announced second quarter net earnings of $102.1 million or $0.61 per share on second quarter sales of $765.4 million. Earnings per share declined eight percent compared with second quarter 2018 earnings of $0.66 per share. Sales in the quarter ended June 30 were eight perce  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 31 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) will host an Edge4Vets orientation for airport tenants and other business partners on Thursday, August 8. The workshop will take place from 1:30-3 pm in the Airport Authority Board Room at Memphis International Airport. MSCAA's Edge4vets partnership includes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and University Aviation Association. Edge4Vets works in  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 1 -- American Airlines issued the following news release: * * * - Enhances Premium Experience for Customers Traveling Through Austin, Nashville, Newark and Atlanta Airports * * * American Airlines is expanding its exclusive Five Star Service to four new airports. Starting today, the premium experience will be available at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Texas, Nashville International Airport (BNA) in Tennessee and Newark Liberty International Airport (  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 26 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Noted local artist Brian Russell will create a sculpture for the forthcoming Scheidt Family Music Center at the University of Memphis. "The Spirit of Music" will be a freestanding abstract sculpture 9-by-4-by-3 feet made of forged aluminum with a natural brushed finish coated with acrylic lacquer. Three blue elements will be made from cast glass and attached to the aluminum mechanically. The fluid movem  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: For the second time this year, Austin Peay State University history professor Dr. Somaditya Banerjee has been nominated for an international achievement award. If he's selected, he'll travel to the Global Friendship Banquet on Oct. 5 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to receive the Glory of India Award, which recognizes resident and nonresident Indians who have displayed "extraordinary excellence in differ  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 26 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: The Clay Target Team of APSU won the national collegiate title in sporting clays at the Scholastic Clay Target Program national championships recently in Marengo, Ohio. And one of the team's members, John Michael Baggett, won three individual national championships, including best overall shooter. Baggett, Hunter Purviance and Wylie Randall won the national championship in sporting clays July 15, beatin  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 30 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson announces the formation of a strategic alliance with Leggitt Strategies. Led by Lance B. Leggitt, a former Senior White House Advisor for two Presidents and a seasoned strategic policy advisor with more than 25 years of public and private sector experience, Leggitt Strategies will work with Baker Donelson's Government Relations and Public Policy Group to  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, July 25 -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: During a joint press conference at the Jackson Chamber Boardroom in Jackson, Tennessee, the presidents of Bethel University, Freed-Hardeman University and Martin Methodist College announced their schools' transfers to the Mid-South Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Teams will first compete in their new conference in the 2020-21 academic year. "It is not often that you have a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: * * * - Premium Vehicles to Feature Bridgestone Alenza and Bridgestone Blizzak tire Lines * * * Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced its premium tire lines have been specified as original equipment on the fourth-generation BMW X5 and the new BMW X7 luxury sports activity vehicles. Continuing its longstanding relationship with BMW, Bridgestone is supplying an assortment of  more

BRISTOL, Tennessee, July 29 -- Contura Energy, a coal supplier, issued the following news release: Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. coal supplier, today announced that its board of directors has unanimously appointed David J. Stetson as the company's new chief executive officer and as a member of the board, effective July 29, 2019. Mr. Stetson previously served on Contura's board of directors from November 2018 through April 2019. "Since we began this search process, our board  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a chain of combined restaurant and gift stores, issued the following news: The government of Wilson County, the Fiddlers Grove Foundation and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. today announced alternative plans for the original Cracker Barrel building that was recently saved from demolition and transported to Fiddlers Grove. The new plan came to life after the Cracker Barrel facilities team and Fiddlers Grove determined that   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 31 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: ETSU Health OB/GYN in Johnson City is working to prevent the number of babies who are born addicted to drugs through expansion of its Neonatal Abstinence Prevention work. "This program is available to pregnant women who are struggling with opioid addiction and want a step-down plan to slowly reduce their dependency on drugs," said Dr. Marty Olsen, ETSU Health physician and profes  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, July 29 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman Chemical Company today announced that David A. Golden, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal & Sustainability Officer and Corporate Secretary, has elected to retire after 25 years of service to pursue other opportunities. Clark L. Jordan, currently Eastman's Vice President, Global Trade & Compliance and Assistant General Counsel, will become interim Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary effective Aug  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- FedEx issued the following news release: Today Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined FedEx executives to announce an additional investment in the FedEx Express World Hub in Memphis. An additional $450 million investment will accelerate the modernization and expansion project which was announced in March 2018 and now totals more than $1.5 billion. The FedEx World Hub, which currently has 11,000 team members and 163 aircraft gates, is the largest sort facility in the   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 30 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Chad Harrod to the Tampa Port Authority. Chad Harrod Harrod, of Tampa, is the chief executive officer of Harrod Properties, Inc. and its affiliated companies. As a group, the Harrod companies have developed over 17 million square feet of office, industrial and medical properties in Florida, Texas, Tennessee and the Carolinas. He joined the  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Peggy Reisser A distinguished educator, clinician and researcher, G. Nicholas Verne, MD, is the new chair of the Department of Medicine in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Dr. Verne, who was selected after an extensive national search, will also hold the Lemuel W. Diggs Alumni Professorship in Medicine. He will begin his work at UTHSC in No  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 1 -- Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt issued the following news release: A Tennessee-based sham hospice charity will be dissolved and three of its officers will be permanently banned from any charity or fundraising activities following a legal settlement with Kansas and other states, Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced today. As a result of today's settlement agreement, negotiated by Schmidt and seven other state attorneys general, the New Hope Foundation, Inc.,  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 1 -- Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear issued the following news release: * * * - Attorneys general announce settlement with New Hope Foundation * * * Attorney General Andy Beshear announced today that a tip from a hospice employee in Maysville led his office and seven other state attorneys general to investigate and ultimately shut down a sham hospice charity. In a settlement agreement with the New Hope Foundation Inc. (New Hope), of Nashville, Tennessee, and  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 1 -- The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services issued the following news release: A new Hepatitis C treatment service will provide an immediate impact for people living in southeast Kentucky and northeast Tennessee. With the assistance of a USDA grant, Dayspring Health purchased a FibroScan machine for its clinic in Jellico, TN. Previously, patients were traveling to Lexington, KY or Knoxville, TN to receive a liver scan to start treatment. "Our community n  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, July 29 -- LifePoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: LifePoint Health(R), a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier(R), today announced that it has appointed Shane Wells and Dan Davis as chief financial officers (CFO) for its Eastern and Mountain Divisions, respectively. In his new role, Wells will oversee financial operations for the organization's Eastern Division, which includes hospitals in Michigan, North Carolina,  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 24 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis Athletics Department announced Wednesday a $13 million commitment that will support athletics through the establishment of the Gary W. and Barbara Bryant Family Trusts. The generous gift from Gary W. and Barbara Bryant is the largest commitment in Memphis Athletics history, and the second-largest gift in University of Memphis history. "We are incredibly grateful for this trans  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, July 25 -- Milligan College issued the following news release: The Milligan community grieves the loss of beloved, long-time professor Dr. Carrie Swanay, who passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2019, following a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service is planned for Sunday, July 28, 7 p.m., at Tetrick Funeral Home, 3001 Peoples Street, Johnson City, Tennessee. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 4-7 p.m. Swanay faithfully served as professor of communica  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, July 31 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Customers Will Receive the First Shipments in August 2019. * * * Global specialty materials provider Eastman, the maker of sustainably sourced Naia(TM) cellulosic yarn, has now aligned its entire forestry supply chain with the Forest Stewardship Council(R)'s (FSC) sourcing standards, including controlled wood procedures. With this, Eastman is ready to offer customers FSC Mix-certified Naia(TM) cellu  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 2 -- Gov. Stephen Sisolak, D-Nevada, issued the following statement on the visit to the Nevada Nuclear Security Sites with Energy Secretary Rick Perry: Yesterday, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak joined U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry, Deputy Secretary Dan Brouillette, and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty on a tour of the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Secretary Perry invited Governor Sisolak to  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Amber Carter 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. 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 U  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 2 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Attorney General Hebert H. Slatery III, and Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced a $160,000 settlement with the New Hope Foundation, Inc. ("New Hope") of Nashville and its officers and directors as a result of a multistate enforcement action to shut down a sham hospice charity. Pursuant to the settlement, the organization will dissolve, and two of its officers are banned from any charity or  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee joined FedEx Corp. officials to announce the company is making an additional $450 million investment to the $1.1 billion Memphis Hub modernization project previously announced in March 2018. The investment will now exceed $1.5 billion over the next six years to facilitate construction of a new sort facility, installation of state-of-the-art   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and President and CEO of Red Collar Pet Foods Chris Hamilton announced today that the company will expand its headquarters operations in Williamson County. The pet food manufacturer will invest $3.65 million and create 30 new jobs in Franklin. Red Collar is a leading manufact  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers today announced Kenneth Dubke, known as "The Birdman," as winner of the department's 2019 Robert Sparks Walker Lifetime Achievement Award. Dubke received the honor at the annual Governor's Environmental Stewardship Awards event. "Ken Dubke has been a champion for the study and protection of the avian   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration issued the following news release: A Mississippi woman is convicted in criminal court, after she was accused of fraudulently reporting that she lived in Tennessee and misrepresenting her household information - all in an effort to appear eligible for TennCare and have state taxpayers pay for her healthcare. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) today announced the conviction of Cheri Cavitt, 36, of Southaven  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * - New Data Reveals the Latest Occupation and Wage Data for Workers in Tennessee * * * The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has compiled the latest data that reveals the largest occupations in the state and the salaries workers in those fields earn. The five largest occupational groups with median annual wages greater than $20,000 repres  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Driver Services Division began issuing Real ID driver license and identification cards July 1, 2019. Starting today, Tennessee residents have four new avenues to obtain a Real ID rather than visiting a Driver Services Center. Wilson, Jefferson, Union and Grangier County clerk offices are now able to issue Real ID dr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Irena Lasiecka, professor and chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Memphis, made history recently when she was awarded the 2019 Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award. Lasiecka is the first woman to receive the award in its 40-year existence. The award, named after renowned mathematician Richard E Bellman, was established in 1979 by the American Automatic Control C  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 1 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The University of Memphis will award 638 degrees, including 51 doctorates, at its summer Commencement Saturday, Aug. 10. Ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. at FedExForum. The speaker will be Dr. Aram Goudsouzian, UofM professor of history and recipient of the 2019 Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award. A historian of the 20th-century United States with a particular focus on race, politics and culture, Goudsou  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 29 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality & Resort Management announces the appointment of Tim Flohr as program manager for the new Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute (KWCI) at 1245 N. Germantown Parkway in Cordova. Flohr will manage the daily operations of the custom-built culinary training facility, which features about 32,000 square feet of culinary labs, commercial foodservice operations, a library, c  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee System ignited action across Tennessee around the opioid epidemic through the first Summit for Opioid Addiction and Response (SOAR). More than 700 people from various backgrounds came together Thursday and Friday at UT Knoxville to discuss the ongoing opioid addiction epidemic in Tennessee. "The best way to make the greatest impact on this terrible disease and epid  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 29 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee System has partnered with Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs and city of Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero's All4Knox Initiative, East Tennessee State University, One Tennessee Health and the Tennessee Judicial Opioid Initiative to host the Summit for Opioid Addiction and Response (SOAR) on Aug. 1 and 2, in Knoxville, Tennessee. More than 500 people from all backgrounds   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Aug. 2 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: Mandy Holland Savage was elected as international vice president of Alpha Delta Pi at the 168th Anniversary Grand Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. Savage graduated with two degrees from UTC, a bachelor of science in business administration with a focus on finance and a master's of business administration. She joined Alpha Delta Pi as an undergraduate and served her chapter in mult  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 31 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: Alex Ogle is a communication major pursuing a career in photojournalism. She is also legally blind. Ogle has 20/60 vision in her right eye, which means she must be 20 feet away from an object that a person with normal vision can see at 60 feet. Her left eye, though, barely sees anything at all. "It's kind of useless," she says. "I see out of it, but not clearly." Her love of   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture has named Don Hodges, currently the James R. Cox professor of forest economics and management, to lead the Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries. His appointment begins August 5. Hodges, who earned his B.S. in forestry from the University of Tennessee and M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia, has serv  more