NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: Nashville International Airport's (BNA) Board of Commissioners recently approved a dynamic public art work to suspend from the ceiling of the airport's new Concourse D when it opens in summer 2020. The installation, titled "Lyrical Journeys," will be a permanent addition to BNA's public art collection to be enjoyed by the airport's more than 17 million passengers annually. "Lyrical Journeys  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Colleen C. Jarrott of the law firm of Baker Donelson has been elected to the Board of Directors of Electric Girls, an organization focused on building girls' confidence and capabilities by engaging them in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. Of counsel in Baker Donelson's New Orleans office, Ms. Jarrott concentrates her practice in civil litiga  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company, announced its Bandag retread manufacturing plant in Oxford, North Carolina celebrated 50 years of production on Sept. 26, 2019. Bandag is Bridgestone's business unit dedicated to the research, development and manufacturing of premium retread tires. The Bandag pl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) will supply solar car tires using its fuel-efficient tire technology to 32 teams participating in the 2019 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC), for which Bridgestone is the naming rights sponsors. Held in Australia once every two years, the BWSC is the world's foremost solar car race. The 2019 race event will begin on October 13, 2019, and race  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Firestone Ag, a business of Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone), today announced the launch of a new line of agriculture tires designed to deliver reliable and improved performance in the field. Firestone Maxi Traction tires, now available in 15 sizes, offer farmers improved tread wear, traction in a variety of soil conditions and targeted load capacity to match application needs.   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., Sept. 26 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State's Division of Economic and Workforce Development recently responded to Dynatronics request for an employee leadership-training program. Dynatronics is a medical device company committed to providing high-quality restorative products designed to accelerate individuals to their optimal health. Chattanooga State, along with Dynatronics, developed a customized training solu  more

LEBANON, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a chain of combined restaurant and gift stores, issued the following news: To honor the legendary Loretta Lynn for blazing a trail for women in country music, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store named the icon its 2019 Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award recipient. The award was presented to Loretta by Cracker Barrel's "Five Decades, One Voice" partner artist Trisha Yearwood Opens a New Window. at Lynn's beloved ranch in Hurricane M  more

GREENCASTLE, Indiana, Sept. 27 -- DePauw University issued the following news: Deborah Douglas, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University, is the recipient of a Studs Terkel Community Media Award. Named for the legendary Chicago journalist, the Studs Terkel Community Media Awards have honored outstanding media professionals for excellent work in covering Chicago's diverse communities over the past 25 years. Douglas is being honored for her work as ma  more

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: * * * - Company will celebrate 100 years of innovation in 2020. * * * In 2020, Eastman will celebrate 100 years since the company was founded by George Eastman in Kingsport, Tenn. The company will launch a yearlong celebration of events, commemorations and special programs as it pays tribute to its 100-year legacy while looking forward to the future. "This is a very special moment in our history," said Mar  more

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Sept. 17 -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: Dr. Rick Brumback, Freed-Hardeman University Bible professor and a narrator of Bible Land Passages, a documentary series, recently presented a paper of original research at the 18th International Conference on Patristics Studies at Oxford University. The conference, which focused upon early church history, involved 1,100 church history professors and graduate students from around the world, the largest such   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Nippon Paint (USA) Inc. will expand its U.S. automotive manufacturing footprint by investing approximately $60 million and creating 150 jobs - Top paint and coatings manufacturer will build 270,000-square-foot LEED certified manufacturing facility * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe, and N  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - MEM is busiest cargo airport in North America * * * Memphis International Airport (MEM) has maintained its status as the world's second busiest cargo airport and the busiest cargo airport in North America, according to 2018 world airport traffic rankings released by Airports Council International. More than 4.47 million metric tons of cargo were handled at MEM in 2018, an increase of 3.1  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines has announced that it will begin nonstop service between Memphis International Airport (MEM) and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning March 7. The flight will operate twice daily Sundays through Fridays and once a day on Saturdays. Tickets are now on sale at www.southwest.com. Atlanta is Southwest's eighth destination from MEM, joining Baltimore, Chi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The Nashville International Airport issued the following news release: On Sunday, Sept. 22, a record-setting 32,654 departing passengers were screened through the TSA security checkpoint at Nashville International Airport (BNA), a new single-day record for BNA and a considerable increase over the comparable Sunday in 2018. The previous record was set Sunday, May 5, 2019, with 29,731 screened passengers. By the numbers: * Sunday, September 22: * 32,654 scree  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Noah Kressler, a shareholder in the New Orleans office of Baker Donelson, has been appointed to the board of directors and executive committee of the New Orleans Business Alliance. A public-private partnership, the New Orleans Business Alliance is the official economic development organization for the city of New Orleans. One of the few accredited economic developmen  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25 -- Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella issued the following news: * * * - First Tennessee Bank becomes second financial institution to agree to financial settlement and antitrust compliance reforms * * * Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella announced today that Plaintiffs have entered a settlement agreement with First Tennessee Bank & FTN Financial Securities Corp. (collectively, "FTN") to resolve claims related to FTN's alleged involvement in a conspiracy t  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson's Scott L. Campbell has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). The SEAB provides insights and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on the ongoing Department priorities including advancing research in artificial intelligence, enhancing energy security domestically and abroad, fosteri  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth issued the following news release: * * * - One of 29 States Nationwide to Show Progress in Child Poverty Rate According to New Data Snapshot from the Annie E. Casey Foundation * * * The percentage of Tennessee children living in areas of concentrated poverty fell 7% between 2013 and 2017, according to "Children Living in High Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods," a new KIDS COUNT(R) data snapshot released tod  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn announced the nine finalists for the 2019-20 Tennessee Principal of the Year and Supervisor of the Year awards today. The finalists represent each Center of Regional Excellence (CORE) region in the state, with three finalists in each Grand Division (West, Middle and East). "Strong leadership is vital to the success of our students," Schwinn said. "I'v  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee State Parks was recognized Tuesday as one of four finalists for the award of top state park system in the nation at the National Recreation and Park Association annual conference in Baltimore, Md. The other finalists for the award were Florida State Parks, Maryland Park Service and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Florida State Parks won the award for  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Unemployment rates for each of Tennessee's 95 counties dropped during August 2019 according to data released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). Unemployment is now less than 5 percent in 89 of the state's counties. The August rates in six counties currently sit at 5 percent or greater. "Many counties saw unemployment de  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 24 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news, dated Sept. 20: Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III joined 17 other states on a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court, urging the justices to overturn Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, a Montana Supreme Court decision that required the state to exclude religious school options for parents participating in a state tax credit scholarship program. Montana's program, enacted by it  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 27 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: Nashville- Effective Monday, September 30th, the Tennessee Division of Consumer Affairs (DCA) will transfer from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) to the Office of the Attorney General (AG). This move will streamline efforts to educate and protect consumers against conduct violating the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and creates a direct link between the Consumer S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Booz Allen Hamilton expects to create 52 new jobs over the next five years and invest more than $3.6 million in new R&D facility * * * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. officials announced today that the company plans to locate new operations in Knox County. The technolo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Yachad LLC will invest $602,000 and create 31 jobs in McNairy County - Company provides distribution and fulfillment services for Clear Bags * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Yachad LLC officials today announced that the company will invest $602,000 to expand its operations in Selmer   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration issued the following news release: State technology experts want Tennesseans to use new mapping tools they've made available, and have now produced instructional videos to help. The Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) GIS mapping division within the Department of Finance & Administration offers LiDAR mapping across the state, along with a series of videos to help local civic and community leaders utilize t  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: This past summer, Tennessee Tech's child life program became one of the first five undergraduate programs endorsed by the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP). The program was established in 2011 in the School of Human Ecology. "This is child life's national professional association's peer-reviewed recognition that the courses and content associated with our Human Ecology degree   more

ASHLAND CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The A.O. Smith, a manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers, issued the following news, dated Sept. 23: The Water Council and A. O. Smith Corporation today announced the next round of the BREW Accelerator and BREW Corporate Accelerator powered by A. O. Smith Corporation. The program connects water technology startups with resources to validate and advance their business models and technologies. "The Water Council is excited to lau  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 25 -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issued the following news: Ed Carter, Executive Director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, has received the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) top honor. Director Carter is the recipient of the Seth Gordon Award for lifetime achievement in conserving North America's natural resources in the public trust and contributing to the programs of the Association. Director Carter was presented the award Tu  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 23 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Amber Carter Athena Starlard-Davenport, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Genetics, Genomics and Informatics in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been selected as a scholar for the American Society of Human Genetics Scholars Initiative. Dr. Starland-Davenport competed with 46 other candidates to be selected for the inaugura  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 27 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news release: A proposed partnership between the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Hamilton County school system to bring International Baccalaureate Future Ready Institutes to Ooltewah and Signal Mountain high schools became official today. UTC Chancellor Steve Angle and Hamilton County Schools Superintendent Bryan Johnson signed the partnership agreement before a gathered group   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 26 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Amber Carter Patti Johnstone, PhD, CCC-A/SLP, associate professor and director of clinical education in audiology in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in the College of Health Professions at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been elected serve on the Audiology Advisory Council for the American-Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). Dr. Johnst  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 26 [TNSgrantsresearch] -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: By Trevor Pruitt Satya Surbhi, PhD, assistant professor of Medicine in the Center for Health System Improvement at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), received a $100,000 grant from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America Foundation to pursue research in improving medication adherence for low-income Tennessee Medicaid users. D  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 19 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: George Takei, an actor and social justice advocate who had a founding role in the original Star Trek television series, will speak at Vanderbilt University on Oct. 2 as part of the Chancellor's Lecture Series. Takei will discuss "Reflections on Defying the Status Quo in America" beginning at 6:30 p.m. Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente will host the free event in Langford Auditorium. Takei, who played  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A single pill containing low doses of three medications to treat high blood pressure and one to lower cholesterol reduced the estimated risk of cardiovascular disease by 25%, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). "Polypills" for prevention of cardiovascular disease have previously been studied in low- and middle-income countries where other health care  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: More than one million Americans per year experience myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, as well as the healing and rebuilding phase that begins shortly thereafter - a complicated process which involves remodeling and repairing the heart. This process is known as the granulation phase and is critical for healing. But due to bodily response in the form of inflammation and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Paul Govern Over the years there has been uncertainty over which drugs are best for patients with Type 2 diabetes and one of its common complications, kidney disease. An observational study using medical record information from nearly 50,000 U.S. military veterans sheds new light on this issue. Among the 30 million U.S. adults with Type 2 diabetes, 20% have impaired kidney function. In p  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 24 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Liz Entman "The way you think about health and the way you think about medicine has a direct effect on how you understand disease, and as a result, how you treat it," says Jeffrey Bennett, associate professor of communication studies. "For example, we use a lot of war metaphors when we talk about cancer, but we find that kind of language can make patients depressed because there's this idea that if you just t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 19 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Eric Gamazon, PhD, a faculty member in the Division of Genetic Medicine, has received a Genomic Innovator Award from the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Gamazon is one of only six investigators to receive the award in its inaugural year. The Genomic Innovator Award program aims to accelerate genomics research by supporting early career investigators with  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Microvilli are protrusions on the surface of epithelial cells that are dedicated to mechanosensation in the inner ear, and chemosensation and solute uptake in the lungs, gut, intestine and urinary tract. Epithelial cells assemble dense arrays of microvilli called "brush borders" that protect against infections and injury. Leslie Meenderink, MD, PhD, Matthew Tyska, PhD, and colleagues used li  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Political scientist Kira Sanbonmatsu will give a talk on the importance of representation by women in Congress at the John Seigenthaler First Amendment Center on Oct 3. The program, "A Seat at the Table: Do Women in Congress Matter?" is free and open to the public, and will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by Sanbonmatsu's talk at 6 p.m. As professor of political science at Rutgers University, Sanbon  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 21 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Biomarkers for screening and early detection of prostate cancer -- the most common and second deadliest cancer in U.S. males -- are limited. PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is widely used but is controversial because of its unclear benefit and contribution to prostate cancer overdiagnosis. Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, and colleagues used genetic tools to search for associations between genetically pr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 27 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: By Bill Snyder A study of 280,000 U.S. veterans including 56,000 African Americans has identified in greater detail than ever before the "genetic architecture" of kidney function and chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues. The report, published recently in the journal Nature Communications, is an important step tow  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Sept. 23 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news: Machelle Watkins, Jefferson City, has been named the district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation's Central District. The district covers 18 counties and includes the cities of Jefferson City and Columbia, as well as the Lake of the Ozarks area. She replaces David Silvester, who left the position to become the district engineer for MoDOT's Kansas City District. A regist  more