MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 1 -- Air University posted the following news: * * * Air University connects specialized education to the operational force * The drone has crossed the installation boundary. For the future wing commander confronting it, stopping the aircraft is only part of the problem. Who has the authority to act? Which agencies need to be involved? What capabilities are available? And if the installation is overseas, how does the commander work with a host nation operating under different laws and authorities? There's no dr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Alabama First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Southeast Region - Sept. 2, 2026 * * * Employment rose in 5 of the 7 largest counties in Alabama from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Alabama employment increased 0.7 percent over the year to 2,121,200 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Victori more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 2 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Board-certified: Eight UTC DPT alums advance their physical therapy careers * Eight University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Doctor of Physical Therapy alumni from the Classes of 2020 through 2024 recently talked about their newly earned board certifications, adding to careers already taking shape in hospitals, rehabilitation centers and clinics across the country. Their stories stretch from fragile infants in a neonatal intensi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Figures Introduces Bill to Reverse President's Beef Order and Support American Cattle Producers * Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures (AL-02) introduced the Protecting American Beef Producers Act, a bill to support American cattle producers by reversing President Trump's proclamation that allowed for 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported into the country and sold below market rate. "Alabama farmers are already struggling to make ends  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Backs Trump Administration Trucking Crackdown as Alabama Leads the Way * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday applauded the Trump Administration for launching a sweeping federal initiative to combat fraud and illegal activity in the commercial trucking industry, while highlighting Alabama's leadership on the issue. Cracking down on these bad actors has been a priority of Governor Ivey's. Through aggressive state enforcemen more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Tennessee Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Tennessee is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkansas and Wyoming, with additional st more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 2 -- The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology issued the following news: * * * HudsonAlpha Welcomes New Vice President for Translational Health Science, Jennifer Lovejoy Lovejoy will lead HOPE AD and related multi omic, longitudinal, and intervention-based programs focused on chronic disease prevention and precision health. - The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology recently welcomed Jennifer Lovejoy, PhD, as its new Vice President for Translational Health Science. Lovejoy brings over three decades of exp more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 2 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Mental Health First Aid trains UAH faculty and staff to identify crisis situations, provide help Ann Marie Martin You notice a change in one of your students. Maybe acting out, maybe too quiet. Is it just a bad day or something more serious? If you're a Mental Health First Aider, you have the training to assess the situation and determine the best way to help. "This is a first aid class, like somebody on the scene of a physical medical incident," say more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Nationwide Coalition of Parents Travel to D.C. to Demand Congress Take Action on Nitrous Oxide * Washington, DC - As deaths and serious injuries from nitrous oxide abuse continue to rise across the nation, a grassroots coalition of parents and family members from across America traveled to Washington, D.C., to demand federal action against the addictive chemical and urge support of the bipartisan Nitrous Oxide Safety Act, authored by U.S Rep. Ke more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The National League for Nursing issued the following news release: * * * NLN Announces 2026 Research Grants Winners Awards Presentation Set for 2026 Education Summit in Washington, DC - The National League for Nursing proudly announces the winners of its annual competitive scholarly research grants program, administered by the NLN/Chamberlain University College of Nursing Center for the Advancement of the Science of Nursing Education and partially funded by the NLN Foundation for Nursing Education. Formal presentatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following letter to Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 31, 2026 The Honorable Glenn "G.T." Thompson Chairman House Committee on Agriculture U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Thompson: I write to respectfully request that the House Committee on Agriculture convene an emergency hearing to examine President Trump's August 26 proclamat more PR

WACO, Texas, Sept. 2 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Slippery Rock Into Top 25 After Minnesota-Duluth Upset * Slippery Rock was in the other's receiving votes category when the AFCA Division II Coaches Preseason Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron, came out a couple of weeks ago. That quickly changed thanks to their double-overtime victory over then-No. 12 Minnesota-Duluth. The Rock overcame a 16-point deficit in the final seven minutes of the fourth quarter to force overtime.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Southern Valley Services, LLC RESNET-Certified Energy Inspection and HERS Rating | Huntsville, Alabama May 6, 2026 U.S. Department of Energy Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation, Building Technologies Office 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585 Re: Comments on Docket No. EERE-2026-BT-BC-0034 - Updating and Improving the Methodology for Asses more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 431 Idaho Panhandle Chapter of Trout Unlimited PO Box 936, Sandpoint, ID 83864 Email: info@northidahoTU.org August 26, 2026 Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins US Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250-1124 Dear Secretary Rollins: RE: Proposed Rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (FS-2025-0001-22 more ST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Honors Ashlie Combs of Rainbow City as September "Veteran of the Month" * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) released a video honoring U.S. Army Specialist Ashlie Combs as the September "Veteran of the Month." Excerpts of Sen. Tuberville's remarks can be found below, and complete remarks can be found here. "Veterans' mental health is one of the most unspoken struggles our brave men and women in uniform endure after s more PR

TUSKEGEE, Alabama, Sept. 3 -- The Tuskegee University posted the following news: * * * Tuskegee University Biology Professor Awarded $450,000 NSF Grant for Genomics Research and Student Training Crystal Drake Tuskegee Renaissance Era continues to expand the university's leadership in research, education and workforce development while exploring science in rapidly evolving fields. Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Chinyere Knight has been awarded a $450,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to advance biodiversity research and prov more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee appoints Stanford's John Donahoe to the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council Donahoe will begin his term starting this fall - The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced John Donahoe (Stanford University) will join the USOPC Collegiate Advisory Council as the Atlantic Coast Conference representative. Donahoe will replace his predecessor from Stanford more PR