MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Twenty-two attorneys with Baker Donelson have been named to the 2020 edition of Louisiana Super Lawyers and 14 attorneys were listed as "Rising Stars." The Firm's attorneys who were named to the list are: Jennifer L. Anderson (Employment & Labor), Edward H. "Hank" Arnold III (Transportation/Maritime), Brian M. Ballay (Business Litigation), Alton E. "Biff" Bayard III (  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: * * * - The Bridgestone M704 tire is designed to deliver traction in rainy, muddy and snowy conditions * * * Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced the release of the new Bridgestone M704 all-position tire, designed to provide fleets optimal performance in wet weather conditions. Engineered for regional pickup and delivery service applications, the Bridgestone M704 tire is   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 [TNSbiologyresearch-Nature journal] -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Genome Duplication Event May Have Contributed to Floral Scent Biosynthesis and Other Traits of Early-diverged Flowering Plants * * * A new study published in Nature reports the 409-megabase genome sequence of the blue-petal water lily (Nymphaea colorata). The conclusion of the 47 coauthors is that although a rose is a rose, mos  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 18 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. reported the following consolidated results for the second quarter ended November 30 (adjusted measures exclude the items listed below for the applicable fiscal year): See table here (https://about.van.fedex.com/newsroom/fedex-corp-reports-second-quarter-results-2/) "Fiscal 2020 is a year of continued significant challenges and changes for FedEx, particularly in the quarter just ended due to the compressed shi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - Kayce Gill, new librarian brings valuable research to health science students' fingertips. * * * Practicing health care professionals know that quite often a patient's positive outcome is directly dependent on the information a provider has in their head, but also at their fingertips in digital library databases making it quick and easy to look up the latest research and best practices to treat the presen  more

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 19 -- Alfred Benesch and Co., a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: Last week's International Accelerated Bridge Conference brought exciting news to the Tennessee Department of Transportation and the I-240 engineering team, as the innovative interstate widening project took home Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) awards in two categories. Using the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) delivery method and a host of ABC techniques, TDOT's  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - As 2019 draws to a close, we reflect on the stories, events and happenings in the Lipscomb community over the past 12 months. * * * In the life cycle of a university, every new year brings unexpected experiences and opportunities, new students joining that community, graduates completing their educational journeys, engaging speakers, unique class experiences, exciting events, life-changing conversations a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced a $15 million loan for Johnson City to address water infrastructure needs. This Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan will help Johnson City address rehabilitation of sewer interceptors, including replacement of 21,000 linear feet of the Lower Brush Cr  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced a $48 million loan for the City of Memphis to address water infrastructure. The loan is one of a group of loans approved by the Tennessee Local Development Authority covering Memphis, Johnson City and Lebanon totaling $68.7 million. This Clean Water S  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Commissioner David Salyers announced two loans for the City of Lebanon totaling $5.7 million to address water infrastructure. The city has been awarded both a Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for updates to the community's infrastructure  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Lipscomb University's College of Business has once again been ranked the top undergrad program in Tennessee and is among the top 50 in the nation by Poets&Quants for Undergrads, the leading online publication for undergraduate business education news. This is the fourth consecutive year for Lipscomb's College of Business to be ranked nationally and the best in Tennessee. The organization unveiled its 2020 Best Und  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - The Health Simulation Lab received five new patient simulators and hospital beds, increasing its capacity by 35 percent. * * * The Health Simulation Lab received five new patient simulators and hospital beds this past fall, increasing its capacity to host students for training by 35 percent, said Dr. Roger Davis, vice provost for health affairs. A summer renovation of the lab created two private treatmen  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 21 [TNSgrants-DOD] -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $1.3 million grant to researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to assist caregivers of veterans who are living with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dementia. Linda Nichols, PhD, FGSA, FSfAA, professor in the Depar  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 21 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: The TBA Leadership Law program equips Tennessee lawyers with the vision, knowledge and skills necessary to serve as leaders in their profession and local communities. Samantha Lunn, partner in Husch Blackwell's Chattanooga office and member of the firm's Financial Services & Capital Markets group, has been selected to participate in the Tennessee Bar Association's 2020 Leadership Law program. Now  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: The State's complaint against AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation has been released by Judge Kristi M. Davis in the Circuit Court of Knox County. The lawsuit was filed in Knox County Circuit Court October 3rd and alleges that Amerisource violated the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act as well as the Tennessee Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The 230-page complaint rev  more

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 21 -- Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III issued the following news: * * * - District Court to Determine if Any Portions of the Law Can Remain * * * The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals declared the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate unconstitutional. Whether any part of the ACA can remain considering the mandate's unconstitutionality is now up to the district court. "This has always been a question of legality, not health care polic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 21 -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * - TDOE Awards Middle School STEM Start-Up Grants, Middle School CTE Start-Up Grants, and EPSO Expansion Grants * * * Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education are awarding start-up grants to fund middle school career and technical education (CTE); science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education; and the expansion of equitable access and participation i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration issued the following news release: Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration Commissioner Stuart McWhorter announced that overall November state revenues were $1.1 billion, which is 7.94 percent more than November 2018 and $78.3 million more than the budgeted estimate. "November sales tax receipts continue to reflect strong consumer activity within the state, and corporate tax revenues greatly outp  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued the following news: Commissioner Jeff Long of the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security welcomed the newest troopers of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), Cadet Class 1219. The graduation ceremony took place at Hermitage Hills Baptist Church in Nashville. The 37 cadets earned their badges and delivered their oaths of office after completing 20-weeks of intense physical and classroom   more

MORRISTOWN, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issued the following news: TWRA Region 4 Major Brian Ripley is retiring after more than thirty-seven years of service to the hunters, anglers, boaters and wildlife of the State of Tennessee. A retirement luncheon was held at the TWRA Regional Office last week as friends, family and colleagues gathered to celebrate his storied career. TWRA Executive Director Ed Carter, as well as present and past Tennessee Fish and Wildlif  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration issued the following news release: The state of Tennessee has completed its annual financial report for fiscal year 2018-19. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is prepared by the Department of Finance and Administration, Division of Accounts, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) applicable to governments as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: * * * - Tennessee Leaders Work to Address Recidivism and Improve Public Safety * * * Gov. Bill Lee's Criminal Justice Investment Task Force released a comprehensive package of data-driven policy recommendations for upcoming legislative sessions that seek to improve public safety, increase reentry support and reduce recidivism, address unmet behavioral health needs and make Tennessee communities safer. "  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Ten grants totaling more than $3.8 million - Program helps communities prepare industrial sites for business investment * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that ten communities will collectively receive more than $3.8 million in Site Development Grant funding. The Site Developme  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news: Gov. Bill Lee announced his consent to initial refugee resettlement in Tennessee in response to Executive Order 13888 issued by President Donald J. Trump on September 26, 2019. "The United States and Tennessee have always been, since the very founding of our nation, a shining beacon of freedom and opportunity for the persecuted and oppressed, particularly those suffering religious persecution," said Governo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: * * * - Statewide Unemployment Experiences Slight Decrease in November * * * More Tennesseans took home paychecks in November, leading to a slight drop in statewide unemployment. New data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows a 0.1 of a percentage point decrease in unemployment when compared to the previous month, setting the  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: Farmers, agribusinesses and agriculture leaders alike will have a unique opportunity to learn about the role, importance and significance of international trade on local agriculture production, markets and economies at the Mid-South Agricultural Trade Conference. The conference will also equip attendees with an increased awareness of agriculture exporting tools and resource  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Beyond traditional academic preparation for its students, the University of Memphis Herff College of Engineering partners with public and private sectors to address workforce needs. "We understand that our students' needs span beyond the classroom and begin prior to enrolling at the University of Memphis," said Dr. Richard Sweigard, dean of the Herff College of Engineering. "By providing tools, programs  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 18 [TNSsociologyresearch-American Educational Research Journa] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Social networks are more important than ever in navigating America's evolving teacher labor market, but that may put some teachers at a disadvantage, according to a new study by researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Texas at Austin. Findings were published in American Educational Research Journal. Public education in America has beco  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: John L. Jefferies, MD, MPH, is the new governor-elect of the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (TNACC) and will become governor of the organization in 2021. He believes these new positions will allow him to help Memphis and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center play leading roles in improving cardiac care across the state. Dr. Jefferies is the Jay M. Sul  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 16 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * - Finds include household items from medieval Islamic period and a portion of a temple built by King Herod * * * Over the past two years, Vanderbilt researchers and students working at the ancient port city of Caesarea, on the north coast of modern-day Israel, have unearthed tantalizing clues to life in the city during the medieval Islamic period as well as the best-preserved remains yet discovered of Her  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Metro Nashville Public School students who feel unsafe in their neighborhoods are more likely to face transportation challenges and have fewer opportunities to access community resources and supervised activities, according to early findings from a Vanderbilt University research project. The data also show that as students age they are less likely to report having a positive relationship with an adult outside of   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., Dec. 16 -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: Chattanooga State Community College recently appointed Stephen Wyatt as its new director of student conduct and judicial affairs. The office of student conduct assumes the task of upholding the rights and responsibilities of students in an effort to maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning. Student judicial cases, involving violations of the code of conduct, are handled with a student   more