GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * 35-member cast picked for "Pollyanna"; rehearsals starting for six spring performances at Tusculum University * GREENEVILLE - Leaders of "Pollyanna" have selected a 35-person cast to turn the lively musical's script into a production that will delight audiences in the spring at Tusculum University. Amy Bailey participates in her vocal audition. She was selected for the adult ensemble. Cast members, wh more PR

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * AccuWeather 2026 U.S. Spring Forecast: Slow Transition to Spring Warmth, Elevated Risk of Floods and Fires * Higher heating bills are likely this spring as lower-than-historical-average temperatures linger in parts of the Northeast and Upper Midwest * Slower transition to springlike weather is forecast across parts of 16 states in the Northeast, more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- AngelEye Health, a healthcare technology firm specializing in neonatal intensive care support, has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advocating for the continuation of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) data collection for an additional three years. This initiative is seen as vital for enhancing understanding of maternal and infant health needs across the country. The PRAMS initiative, tailored to c more ST

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU's College of STEM announces Spring 2026 Science on Tap slate * The APSU College of STEM hosts Science on Tap events throughout the academic year at Strawberry Alley Ale Works. | Photo by Colby Wilson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has announced a four-date Science on Tap slate for Spring 2026.  more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 28 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Continues Support for President Trump's Birthright Citizenship Policy * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is co-leading with Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti a coalition of 26 states and territories in support of President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. On his first day in office, President Trump issued a more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Governor Newsom deploys incident management resources and personnel to Tennessee amid deadly winter storm What you need to know: Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of a highly trained team from California to help the people of Tennessee respond and recover from the severe winter storm impacting the eastern United States. * Governor Gavin Newsom today anno more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Jan. 29 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * EPA proposal lets upwind states off the hook for ozone pollution, shifting burdens to downwind communities WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposal  more PR

AIKEN, South Carolina, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Savannah River Site issued the following news release: * * * Delivering for the nation: SRTE sets record for tritium extractions Demonstrating their commitment to national security needs, the Savannah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) Savannah River Tritium Enterprise (SRTE), achieved a significant milestone by completing a record number of 13 tritium extractions within nine months, spanning fiscal years (FY) 2025 and 2026. Tritium, more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Empowering an AI foundation model to accelerate plant research * Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created a new method that more than doubles computer processing speeds while using 75 percent less memory to analyze plant imaging data. The advance removes a major computational bottleneck and accelerates AI-guided dis more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism to Improve Air Quality by Taking an Important Step to Reconsider Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan" * Agency Proposes to Approve State Implementation Plans for Eight States WASHINGTON - On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed phase 1 of its reconsideration of the deeply flawed Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan." Under phase 1,  more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * February at ETSU: Broadway, bluegrass and big ideas * From "Riverdance" and Broadway to Festival of Ideas speakers, ETSU's February calendar features world-class arts, music, film and lectures. Your February social calendar just got a lot more interesting. East Tennessee State University is bringing world-class performances, big ideas from award-winning thinkers, and cultural celebrations more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Flatland Cavalry, Gretchen Wilson set for ETSU concert * Flatland Cavalry has sold out Red Rocks Amphitheatre and Fort Worth's Dickies Arena. They've landed placements on "Yellowstone" and earned their first ACM Award nomination. They've amassed more than 500 million streams and six #1 singles on Texas Country Radio. And they're coming to Johnson City. East Tennessee State University's St more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL SHATTERS RATINGS RECORDS MARKING 24 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AS THE NUMBER ONE NETWORK IN CABLE NEWS * FNC Overtakes CBS with Weekday Primetime Viewers, While 'CBS Evening News' Delivers Lowest-Rated Month of the Century 'Special Report' Beats Debut Month of Tony Dokoupil's 'CBS Evening News' in 15 Major Markets Across the Country NEW YORK - January 28, 2026 - more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Stands for Pregnant Students' Rights * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today voted to advance the Pregnant Students' Rights Act on the floor of the U.S. Senate. This legislation, of which Graham is a co-sponsor, would require colleges and universities receiving federal funds to inform their campuses of the rights and resources available to pregnant student more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI--Hagerty Joins The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News to Discuss Tennessee's Severe Winter Storm Response, Power Restoration Efforts * WASHINGTON -Monday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, joined The Story with Martha MacCallum on Fox News to provide updates on storm-related fatalities in Tenne more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: * * * Marketplace 2026 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 23.0 million consumers have signed up for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage through the Marketplaces since the start of the 2026 Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP) on November 1 more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 29 -- Sedgwick, a provider of technology-enabled risk and benefit solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sedgwick Launches new Tow and Storage Negotiation Service Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, launched its new Tow and Storage Negotiation Service within its suite of Auto Solutions offerings. The new service helps to reduce overall claims handling costs by lowering excessive charges and ensuring claim expenses remain more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Shawn Hawkins Named to Lead Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science Department * Biosystems engineer to lead largest department in UT Herbert College of Agriculture KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Professor Shawn Hawkins has been named head of the Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science for the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture. Hawkins has served more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech 'GEAR UP' student wins tickets to Super Bowl LX * When the teams take to the field Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., for Super Bowl LX, an eighth-grade student enrolled in Tennessee Tech University's GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) initiative will be cheering from the stands. Eduardo Mendez, who attends Centertown Elementary Sc more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's EPA Proposes to Reward States for Being Bad Neighbors * Washington, D.C. \- Today, the Trump administration released yet another coal industry handout by proposing to undo the Environmental Protection Agency's previous disapproval of State Implementation Plans from states failing to meet their Clean Air Act obligations under the federal ozone air quality standard. Previously in 202 more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 28 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum University students meet with potential employers and learn about graduate school opportunities at campus fair * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University students continued developing their networking skills, met potential employers and explored graduate school options during a special event on campus. A student learns more about Apex Bank. A student converses with representatives of one of the comp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), recommending a strategic direction for the agency's Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026 to 2030. The organization emphasized the importance of aligning transportation research with safety, operational efficiency, and resiliency amid evolving challenges faced by the sector. In its  more ST

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 27 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: * * * UT's Online Programs Earn High Marks in US News Rankings The University of Tennessee, Knoxville earned "Best" status in the U.S. News & World Report's 2026 Best Online Education Programs, announced Jan. 27. The university's degree-granting distance-education programs earned high marks in multiple categories. UT rated particularly highly in three areas: Best Online Bachelor's Programs, Best Online U more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Jan. 29 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF Archaeology Institute receives international award for research A multi-organizational research team led by the UWF Archaeology Institute's assistant director, Nicole Grinnan, has been awarded the 2026 Mark E. Mack Community Engagement award from the Society for Historical Archaeology. This prestigious international award recogni more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Justice, education and advocacy propel Alexander Campbell The senior, who led the push for new state legislation when he was a child, today serves on the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities and works for a member of the Virginia House of Delegates - among many other efforts. By Joan Tupponce Framed by his experience in elementary school, Alexander Campbell knows the feeling of injustice. more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Whitacre's rural development work earns him Land-Grant Award for Excellence * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu Dr. Brian Whitacre 's work on broadband policy spans nearly two decades. That work was recognized last month when Whitacre, an Oklahoma State University Extension specialist for rural economic development and p more PR