MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: Allegiant has announced four new seasonal nonstop flights at Memphis International Airport, with new service beginning in May between MEM and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). Flights between Memphis and Des Moines, Palm Beach and Pittsburgh will begin on   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson has added 19 new associates across the Firm. The new associates and their primary areas of practice are: Atlanta, Georgia * Scott Robertson (Advocacy) Baltimore, Maryland * Kyle S. Kushner (Construction) Reba Letsa (Advocacy) Birmingham, Alabama * Xeris Gregory (Advocacy) * Ethan Moore (Financial Services Transactions) * Chris Saville (Advocacy)   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 [TNSgrants-association] -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - Lipscomb's College of Education is making a difference one teacher and one student at a time. * * * More than 10,000 books are being distributed to children in high priority schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools and Murfreesboro City Schools through a partnership between Lipscomb University's College of Education and Middle Tennessee State University as the result of a $50,000   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 13 -- The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security issued the following news on Jan. 10: The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security has made notable improvements within the Driver Services Division in recent months in an effort to better serve the citizens of Tennessee. The Driver Services Division is continuously working to provide customers with the most efficient service possible to decrease wait times, increase customer satisfaction and s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement by Chairman Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto to endorse Army Veteran James Mackler in the Tennessee state Senate race: "James Mackler served our country with courage and integrity, and he will bring those values to the U.S. Senate. "He will work tirelessly on behalf of Tennesseans to protect pre-existing conditions coverage and health care access in rural communities, cut red tape to help Tennessee's   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- FedEx issued the following news release: * * * - FedEx to Team Up with Rise Against Hunger for Meal Prep and Offer Free Admission to Civil Rights Museums * * * FedEx volunteers across 10 cities will team up with Rise Against Hunger to pack over 170,000 meals for those in need in recognition of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. This is the seventh year FedEx has worked with Rise Against Hunger, an organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity and   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: Fisher Phillips, a national labor and employment law firm representing employers, is excited to announce its launch of an office in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm has been open for business and operating out of temporary space in the city since July 2019, and now Fisher Phillips can make its presence official after securing over 4,000 square feet of office space in Nashville's West End. The new office is l  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- FocalPoint Partners, an investment bank, issued the following news release: Connor Concepts, Inc. ("Connor Concepts" or the "Company"), a leading restaurant company with two successful concepts, The Chop House ("Chop House") and Connors Steak & Seafood ("Connors"), has been recapitalized by CapitalSpring. FocalPoint Partners, LLC ("FocalPoint") served as exclusive financial advisor to the Company. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Conno  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Christy Tosh Crider, Steven F. Griffith Jr., Jim Levine and Scott W. Pedigo have been elected to Baker Donelson's board of directors. They were elected by the Firm's shareholders and will each serve a three-year term as a member of the board. Ms. Crider, a shareholder in Baker Donelson's Nashville office, is chair of the Firm's Health Care Litigation Group and the Wom  more

SPRING HILL, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- General Motors issued the following news release: * * * - Investment upgrades manufacturing capabilities for 5.3L V8 engines * * * General Motors announced plans to invest $40 million in the Spring Hill Global Propulsion Systems (GPS) plant to increase capacity of the 5.3L V8 engines for GM's full-size truck and SUV programs. The 5.3 V8 engine with Dynamic Fuel Management is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. This engine variant is available fo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Adient will invest $23.5 million to expand its Lexington facility - Automotive seating manufacturer will create approximately 330 jobs * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that Adient will invest $23.5 million to expand its manufacturing facility in Lexington. Adient, a leading a  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 6 [TNSgrants-NSF] -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: One Tennessee Tech faculty member is working on research to show that energy can, in fact, be sent through the soil, an idea that has been discussed since the 1800s, but never accomplished. Charles Van Neste, research faculty in the Center for Energy Systems Research, recently received a $175,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to create a multi-sensor probe network  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * - Lipscomb students learn from industry experts and leaders in their fields. * * * Industry executive John Brocklebank has been appointed dean of Lipscomb University's College of Computing & Technology, university Provost W. Craig Bledsoe announced. Brocklebank was executive vice president and chief hosting officer for global hosting and U.S. professional services for SAS Institute Inc., a multinational fi  more

FLORENCE, Alabama, Jan. 18 [TNSgrants] -- The University of North Alabama issued the following news release: Kilby Laboratory School, on the University of North Alabama campus, has received a $5,000 grant from the Tennessee Valley Authority, in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Incorporated, a TVA retiree organization. Kilby was among 142 other institutions to be awarded monies designed to bring science, technology, engineering, and math education projects to schools throughout the Tenne  more

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- LifePoint Health, a healthcare company, issued the following news: Conemaugh Health System welcomed community leaders, elected officials, healthcare providers, and supporters for a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the new Conemaugh Somerset Outpatient Center. The new 16,000 square-foot facility is located at 1291 North Center Avenue, Somerset, and will offer outpatient services for patients beginning Monday, January 13, 2020. "We are beginning expansion of service  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners has approved the selection of the UrbanArt Commission to lead a new art program for the modernized B Concourse at Memphis International Airport (MEM). The UrbanArt Commission will lead the creation of an ongoing art program, which will include identifying locations to place artwork, researching installation techniques and me  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Warming oceans. Wildfires. Shifting weather patterns. This semester, Rhodes College is offering a new course dedicated to one of the most challenging global issues--climate change. The liberal arts environment of Rhodes is uniquely suited for important conversations about this subject, since it cuts across many disciplines. Although several Rhodes courses address aspects of climate change in their curricula, the current c  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- 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 its acquisition of G&E Enterprises. G&E Enterprises, whose primary product, software-as-a-service offering T&M Pro, is a premier billing and data management system for insurance restoration contracting. The T&M Pro software will help enhance S  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- 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, published "Conversation threads for 2020," which lists major global industry trends that employers, risk management and human resource professionals, and carriers should watch for in the coming year. Ushering in a new decade means new conversations, new  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Jan. 15: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced six new additions to his staff. "Here at the State Capitol, we have a tremendous group of professionals working on behalf of Tennesseans across our state," said Governor Lee. "I'm proud to announce these new hires and value the experience they bring to our team." The governor named the following to his staff today: * Valerie Yancey - Assistant Director for   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency issued the following news: Three counties have had their chronic wasting disease (CWD) status changed due to the confirmation of the disease (CWD) in new areas of southwest Tennessee. Haywood and Chester counties have be reclassified from high risk counties to CWD-positive counties after deer tested positive in the respective counties. Lauderdale County has been added as a high-risk county after a deer tested positive in   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 14 by Chair Mary Mancini on the child welfare bill (S.B. 1304): "Today was the first day of the state legislative session and Republicans wasted no time pushing unnecessary and cruel legislation. Passing this bill to keep same sex couples from adopting a child with no family or home is another example of Republican legislators trying to score political points and dividing Tennesseeans at the e  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 16 -- The Tennessee Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Tennessee Democratic Party is excited to welcome and announce Emily Cupples as the Party's Director of Communications. Cupples will work closely with individual county parties, elected officials, current candidates, Democrats, and the media to project the message of Tennessee's Democratic Party on all fronts. "Emily has the right skills and experience to make a major impact this cycle. We're   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Jan. 14: * * * - Asset management firm will create an additional 200 jobs in Davidson County - AB announced relocation of global headquarters to Nashville in May 2018 * * * Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and AllianceBernstein L.P. (AB) officials announced that the global asset management firm will inves  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * - Fortune 500 professional services firm will locate operations in Sylvan Supply project at former Madison Mill site; add 165 technology jobs locally * * * Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced that global professional services firm Accenture is expanding in Nashville, with new space in the  more

COLUMBIA, Tennessee, Jan. 18 [TNSgrants] -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - STEM Facility to Be Named in Their Honor * * * The Tennessee Farm Bureau family, made up of Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation, Farm Bureau Insurance of Tennessee and Tennessee Farm Bureau Health Plans, has pledged a two-year commitment of $125,000 to UT Extension, a unit of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. The donation will be used   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 14 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following news: * * * - Commission Pleased With New Law Aimed At Restraining Unwanted Robocalls * * * The Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC) applauds the passage of new federal legislation aimed at reducing the number of unwanted robocalls calls households and businesses in Tennessee and across the nation receive. The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act (TRACED) - was int  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The University of Tennessee has announced a new policy that gives paid time off for employees to donate a body organ or bone marrow. The Body Organ and Bone Marrow Donation Leave Policy gives eligible faculty and staff up to six weeks of paid time off to donate a body organ and up to one week of paid time off to donate bone marrow. This policy will be named the Laura McGinnis Policy on Organ   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Since 2009, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center has raised more than $100,000 for diabetes research through the StepOut To End Diabetes campaign, the national awareness campaign of the American Diabetes Association, as well as the Denim for Diabetes campaign, the local observance. Denim for Diabetes participants donate $5 and can wear jeans to work on kickoff day with the pr  more

HERNDON, Virginia, Jan. 17 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release: * * * - Volkswagen's first innovation hub in North America opens in Knoxville, Tennessee - Research team will support advanced material design efforts * * * Volkswagen Group of America and the University of Tennessee announced a collaboration to create Volkswagen's first innovation hub in North America at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. "Working with the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: Volkswagen Group of America, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee announced a collaboration to create Volkswagen's first innovation hub in North America at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm. "Working with the University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a great opportunity to continue growing Volkswagen's engineering footprint in the North Americ  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Jan. 17 -- General Motors issued the following news release on Jan. 16: * * * - First wave of GM temps to become regular full-time employees in first quarter of 2020 - Workers at 14 sites in eight states to see significant gains * * * General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced that more than 1,350 hourly employees at its sites in the U.S. will transition from temporary to regular full-time employment during the first quarter of 2020. These employees work at 14 GM manufac  more