GAHANNA, Ohio, March 28 -- AEP Ohio issued the following news release: The AEP Ohio Fund of the Columbus Foundation will donate $180,000 in emergency funds to help address the hardships faced by customers and communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is part of nearly $500,000 that the AEP Foundation awarded to help Ohioans affected by the pandemic. The dollars will support more than 40 not-for-profit agencies that provide basic human services, such as food, shelter and housing across   more

GAHANNA, Ohio, April 1 -- AEP Ohio issued the following news release: In the wake of COVID-19, customers need to be prepared for an uptick in scam attempts. This is a particularly vulnerable time for many people including senior citizens, low-income residents and understaffed small businesses. "AEP Ohio wants our customers to be aware that this can happen to anyone and know to stop a scammer in their tracks. Unfortunately, scammers will use any situation to take advantage of people," said Kati  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Effective immediately, the National Park Service is closing all overnight shelters (56 total) and privies (75 total) on land administered by the Appalachian National Scenic Trail Park Office in the states of VA (10 shelters, 12 privies), MD (1 shelter, 2 privies), PA (8 shelters, 6 privies), NJ (1 shelter, 1 privy), NY (5 shelters, 5 privies), CT (7 shelters, 16 privies), MA (1  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 1 -- Appalachian Power issued the following news release: As required by Virginia law, Appalachian Power presented the State Corporation Commission (SCC) with its first triennial rate case. If approved, the request would raise rates for its Virginia customers an average of 5 percent. "We're aware that we are filing this application at an unprecedented time in our history," said Chris Beam, Appalachian Power president and COO, in reference to the COVID-19 pandem  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: More than a dozen organizations in Tennessee and Alabama have called on the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) to urge its member utilities to immediately halt service disconnection and late fees for families during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to the association last Friday, 14 organizations said: "In accordance with the principles of public power, TVPPA members have a duty to protec  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Gov. Roy Cooper announced an order directing all electric, gas, water and wastewater utilities operating in the state to suspend service shutoffs, late payment fees and reconnection fees to assist families impacted by the Covid pandemic. Last week, nearly 30 public interest organizations sent a letter to the governor calling on him to take immediate action to protect North Carolinians by taking these kinds   more

NORTON, Virginia, April 4 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia released a Request for Information (RFI) for a "co-development concept" for commercial-scale solar projects throughout the seven-county coalfield region. The workgroup seeks to enter into an agreement to collaboratively identify, design and develop cost-effective, commercial-scale solar and solar-plus-storage installations informed by the RFI responses. While the Covid-1  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's mid-Atlantic Region and the U.S. Department of Energy are honoring 30 ENERGY STAR partners for their outstanding contributions to public health and the environment by demonstrating national leadership in cost-saving energy efficient solutions. These enterprises are among the 191 ENERGY STAR Award winners honored this year nationwide. "I salute  more

GLEN JEAN, West Virginia, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Need more natural beauty in your day? A new online nature exhibit can be viewed at https://www.nps.gov/neri/youth-arts-in-the-parks.htm and features the art of local students, participants of the Youth Arts in the Parks 2020 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest. These youth are using art to help others learn about regional ecology and celebrate the arrival of   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- The North Carolina Justice Center issued the following news: Governor Roy Cooper announced an order directing all electric, gas, water, and wastewater utilities operating in the state to suspend service shutoffs, late payment fees, and reconnection fees to assist families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week, nearly 30 public interest organizations sent a letter to Gov. Cooper calling on him to take immediate action to protect North Carolinians by ta  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1 -- Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 31: * * * - Issues Emergency Connection Order; Extends State Telework Order * * * Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio is taking action to gather a statewide inventory of ventilators and other machines and devices that provide breathing assistance. Ohio Department of Health Director Amy Acton issued an order requiring weekly online reporting of these devices by any entity in the supply c  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement to announce that Pennsylvania will receive $1.13 billion in new funding from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) as a result of the CARES Act, the latest coronavirus relief legislation: "During this time of great uncertainty and difficulty, Pennsylvania's rural and urban areas alike need support to respo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $55,656,246 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for West Virginia. Specifically, the funding, which was made possible following President Trump's signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic S  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $55,656,246 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for West Virginia. Specifically, the funding, which was made possible following President Trump's signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CA  more

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Kentucky, April 3 [TNSfinancialresearch] -- Campbellsville University issued the following news: Shannon Kramp, a junior at Campbellsville University from Danville who is double majoring in psychology and criminal justice, has been announced as an Appalachian College Association (ACA) Ledford Scholar with Dr. Dale Wilson, director of criminal justice programs and associate professor, as her sponsor. "We are thrilled to participate in the Ledford Scholar Program of the Appalachi  more

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 2 -- The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following news: Social distancing is the most important tool we have in slowing COVID-19 transmission, saving lives and saving resources, according to a University of Mississippi Medical Center emergency physician. "The key is to minimize person-to-person transmission, especially among people who do not normally interact with each other," said Dr. Richard Finley, professor of emergency medicine at UMMC, wh  more