WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to eight grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $18,098,761. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency   more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: Ground testing for critical Department of Defense projects will continue at Arnold Engineering Development Complex while mitigating the risks during the Coronavirus pandemic. That means some employees will stay on-the-job and the Complex will remain open. Tunnel 9 in Maryland temporarily halted operations for three days last week due to the governor's directive to stay at home. The  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release: Dr. Judith J. Allen, DoDEA Pacific East Superintendent, is pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Sylvia "Missy" Gingrich as the Chief of Staff, DoDEA Pacific East District Office located at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Ms. Gingrich will assume her duties on April 13, 2020. Missy Gingrich is an educator who began her career teaching in Louisville, Tennessee working with special  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $124,092,305 in airport aid to 69 airports in Tennessee to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relie  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news release: Marcia Mask has been promoted to the role of deputy director of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. In her role, Mask is responsible for the oversight of staff and resources that implement the Contractor Assurance Program (safety, security, quality, risk management) for the ORISE contract. Mask also has management and oversight of dir  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: In the race to identify solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are joining the fight by applying expertise in computational science, advanced manufacturing, data science and neutron science. Research and mission support are proceeding at ORNL, both onsite and as roughly two-thirds of staff members  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Sometimes conducting big science means discovering a species not much larger than a grain of sand. This happened for Evin Carter, a research associate and wildlife ecologist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, who helped discover a new species of cave snail just outside the Oak Ridge Reservation, an area that includes ORNL and parts of the   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: As a teenager, Kat Royston had a lot of questions. Then an advanced-placement class in physics convinced her all the answers were out there. "I liked how physics explained the things we saw in everyday life," said Royston. "I thought it was really cool that you could learn those basics, and it would explain the world." That began Royston's love affair with physic  more

ARNOLD AIR FORCE BASE, Tennessee, April 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news on April 17: An office providing resources and guidance to help ensure area veterans receive the benefits to which they are entitled officially opened March 12 at Arnold Air Force Base. State and local officials, joined by base personnel, cut the ribbon on the new Tennessee Department of Veterans Services Tullahoma Field Office during a ceremony outside the Arnold AFB Medical Aid St  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 14 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Donald Q. Cochran, issued the following news release: Maury Regional Hospital, d/b/a Maury Regional Medical Center, has agreed to pay $1,702,903 to settle False Claims Act allegations, announced U.S. Attorney Don Cochran for the Middle District of Tennessee. Maury Regional submitted a voluntary self-disclosure to the U.S Attorney's Office and to the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 17 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority announced Thursday it will partner with local power companies by providing $2 million in matching funds to support local initiatives that address hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative is part of a comprehensive portfolio of assistance programs that TVA is providing to support communities and customers across the Valley. The COVID-19 Community   more

SODDY-DAISY, Tennessee, April 15 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority's Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Unit 2 started a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage early Saturday morning after generating nearly 14 billion kilowatt hours of carbon-free energy, following over 487 days of power operation. "This scheduled outage allows us to complete necessary work to ensure the people and businesses we serve can continue to rely on us to deliv  more