NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on June 3, 2026: * * * New World Screwworm Case Discovered in the U.S. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on USDA's announcement that the first case of New World screwworm (NWS) has been reported in the United States. "The re-emergence of New World screwworm in the United States after 60 years will have an immediate impact on farmers and ranchers in the affec more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attor more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay's College of STEM honors student achievements for 2025-26 * Student award winners from APSU's Department of Chemistry are recognized for their excellence throughout the 2025-26 academic year. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - The Austin Peay State University (APSU) College of STEM has announced its departmental award winners for the 2025-26 academic year. These students have a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * CHAIRMAN ROGERS' REMARKS AT OVERSIGHT HEARING ON DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE * U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommitte on Commerce, Justice, Science, gave the following opening statement during an Oversight Hearing today with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche: "I'd like to welcome our witness, the Honorable Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General of the United States, to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Calls for the Impeachment of Chief Justice Roberts * Says the Roberts Court lacks integrity, impartiality WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, again today called for the impeachment of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts at a committee markup of a Constitutional Amendment on composition of the high court. Congressman Cohen  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * David Campbell Elected Chair; Drew Marsh and Chris Womack Elected Vice Chairs of EEI Board of Directors * LAS VEGAS (June 03, 2026) -David Campbell, chairman and CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based Evergy, today was elected chair of the board of the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the national association of investor-owned electric companies. Drew Marsh, chair and CEO of New Orleans-bas more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Detainee Dies After Medical Emergency at Shelby Jail * A detainee at the Shelby County Jail died early in the morning today, a spokesperson with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office confirmed. According to the Commercial Appeal, Coltral Pondexter, who was detained at the main jail at 201 Poplar, experienced a medical emergency. The Memphis Fire Department was called a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule updating a wide range of Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures at airports across the U.S., with the changes taking effect beginning June 1, 2026. The rule amends 14 CFR Part 97 and establishes, revises, suspends or removes instrument flight procedures used by pilots operating under instrument flight rules. According to more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 3 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU, Northeast State launch guaranteed admissions program * ETSU's Bears to Bucs program, a new guaranteed admissions pathway designed to make the transition from community college to university seamless for students pursuing a bachelor's degree, is now available to Northeast State Community College students. Leaders from East Tennessee State University and Northeast State Community College more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Statement on New Working Families Tax Cuts Treasury Analysis * Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of President Trump signing Republicans' signature legislation-the Working Families Tax Cuts -into law, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today applauded a new analysis from the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirming the legislation delivered historic tax rel more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congressman Fleischmann's Benton MacKaye Act * Washington, DC - The House of Representatives passed U.S. Representative Chuck Fleischmann's (TN-03) bill, H.R. 2768, the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Feasibility Stidy Act of 2026. This piece of legislation authorizes the critical next step in naming the Benton MacKaye Trail a National Scenic Trail. "I was proud to see HR 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * ICE arrests Sudanese national with violent criminal history in Nashville * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans officers arrested Gabriel Maror Ayuel, a criminal illegal alien from Sudan, in Nashville on May 5. Ayuel, 55, was convicted of first-degree attempted murder in Davidson County in 2003 and sentenced to 20 years in more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Denies Independent Exam After Failed Execution * A Davidson County Chancery Court judge has denied a request from death row inmate Tony Carruthers for an independent medical examination following Tennessee's failed attempt to execute him last month, WPLN reports. Carruthers' attorneys sought the examination after execution personnel were unable to establish an more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Varlan to Receive Judge Pamela L. Reeves Professionalism Award * NASHVILLE, June 3, 2026 -U.S. District Court Judge Thomas A. Varlan with the Eastern District of Tennessee will be honored next week with the 2026 Judge Pamela L. Reeves Tennessee Professionalism Award from the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) and Tennessee's American Inns of Court. The award will more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * A search for identity Bible Dean Leonard Allen encourages spirituality today by shedding light on the Church of Christ's historical search for its own identity in a series of symposiums and books. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Sometimes you have to look back to understand where you are and how far you have traveled. Dr. Leonard Allen, dean of the College of Bible & Ministry and one of the nation's lea more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * College of Pharmacy partners with Sarah Cannon Research Institute The Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center has signed a contract with SCRI Development Innovations to conduct research for an ongoing oncology clinical trial By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 In 2026, the College of Pharmacy's Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC) signed a contract with SCRI Development Innovations, the contract re more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 (TNSjou) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Pioneers in pharmacy point of care published in national academic journal Lipscomb pharmacy faculty and resident provide best practice advice for pharmacists in Journal of the American Pharmacists Association. By Janel Shoun-Smith, 615-966-7078 Through Lipscomb's community pharmacy residency in West Tennessee, Dr. Justin Kirby, associate professor, and the College of Pharmacy's community residents  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 2 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: * * * Veteran, entrepreneur Lucas Landis earns MBA while building business, family life in western Kentucky Kim Chaudoin Twice a week for a year, Lucas Landis made the three-hour drive from western Kentucky to Lipscomb University, often after working long hours growing a business, helping care for his three children and running on five hours of sleep or less. Landis had long days in his quest to complete a Master more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 4 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 3, 2026, by shareholder Lisa M. Griffith, associate Min Song and research attorneys Hannah T. Stilley and Joe St. James: * * * Conscience Protection Laws: What Healthcare Employers Should Know At a Glance * Several states have enacted or are considering laws providing "conscience protection" for healthcare employers. * These laws enable workers to opt out of participating in certain treatments more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * Martin Egli's Kairos Lecture focused on RNA's physical characteristics and how they influence its biological roles and disease * Martin Egli, the Richard N. Armstrong, Ph.D. Professor of Innovation in Biochemistry and a professor of biochemistry at the School of Medicine Basic Sciences, delivered a Kairos Lecture on May 28. The chair of the Department of Biochemistry, Da more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 3 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Campus Rec honors longtime midday hoops player, 'Commissioner' Omri Rawlins, with court dedication * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -For decades, Omri Rawlins could be found on the basketball courts at the Campus Recreation Center at Middle Tennessee State University, playing pickup games with fellow faculty, staff and students. Now, the place where he spent so many years playing bears his name.  more PR

CANTON, Ohio, June 4 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots HC Mike Vrabel on A.J. Brown trade: 'Trying to improve our football team in every possible way' Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer After months of speculation, A.J. Brown is finally a New England Patriot -- and Mike Vrabel appears happy. Brown and Vrabel worked together previously with the Tennessee Titans during the receiver's first three seasons in the NFL. When Brown's relationship with the Philade more PR

CANTON, Ohio, June 4 -- The National Football League posted the following news: * * * Patriots WR A.J. Brown on joining childhood team: 'I know this ain't heaven, but it's close to it' Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer A.J. Brown is joining the team he grew up rooting for and couldn't be happier about it. "My reaction was super excited to play for my childhood team," Brown said Tuesday after landing with the Patriots via trade this week. The long-anticipated trade from the Eagles to New Engla more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Osher Lifelong Learning Institute announces courses for summer 2026 * The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Vanderbilt invites the community to explore new ideas and connect with fellow lifelong learners through a wide-ranging lineup of summer courses for adults ages 50 and older. This summer's offerings span history, literature, film, photography, wellness, gardening, religion and the arts. P more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 3 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * Parent and Family Weekend 2026 * The Office of Student Activities, Housing & Residence Life, WKU Parent and Family Programs and WKU Athletics announces WKU, set for September 25-26. Families, parents, friends and fans are invited to join a fun-filled weekend of WKU Spirit, campus events and a great campus community celebration. Hilltopper football will face off against Mercyhurst University at 6 more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, June 4 -- Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Qualcomm to Partner with Trackhouse Racing for PROJECT91 Entry in Inaugural NASCAR San Diego Cup Series Race PROJECT91 car, driver branding and team technology integration expands on the company's Circuit naming partnership - Trackhouse Racing and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced that former Formula 1 and current FIA World Endurance Championsh more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 3 [Category: Business] -- The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following news release: * * * RILA Coalition Opposes FCC 900 MHz Spectrum Proposal * The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) issued the following statement after leading a broad coalition of 60 businesses and trade associations in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reject a proposal from NextNav that would reconfigure the Lower 900 MHz spectrum band. At stake is a  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Robertson County Attorney to Retire After 27 Years * Robertson County Attorney Clyde Richert will retire effective July 1 after serving 27 years as county attorney and practicing law in Springfield for 37 years, according to Main Street Media TN. Richert informed county commissioners of his decision during the May 18 Robertson County Commission meeting, saying he pl more PR

BOILING SPRINGS, North Carolina, June 3 -- Gardner-Webb University issued the following news: * * * Samantha Thomsit Selected as Next Head Coach of Gardner-Webb Women's Soccer Proven Winner with Over a Decade of Experience Set to Lead Runnin' Bulldogs - Gardner-Webb University Vice President and Director of Athletics Brendan Fahey has announced Samantha Thomsit as the next head coach of the women's soccer program. She arrives at Gardner-Webb after four seasons at Spring Hill College in Mobi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Shelby County Adds Special Judicial Race to August Ballot * The Shelby County Election Commission will add a special election for criminal court judge to the Aug. 6 ballot following the decision by Criminal Court Judge Chris Craft to move up his retirement date from July to June 7, the Daily Memphian reports. Candidates may begin obtaining qualifying petitions on Ju more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Speaker Spotlight: Livingston Lawyers Evan & Emily Wright * The 2026 Convention CLE lineup will offer 8.5 hours of credit, including a presentation from Livingston lawyers Emily and Evan Wright with Wright & Wright LLP. The pair will provide a practical overview of how attorneys can use AI tools effectively while maintaining independent judgment and meeting ethical  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 4 (TNSrep) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * St. Louis Fed Releases Beige Book The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis released its portion of the Federal Reserve's latest Beige Book, published today. The local report summarizes economic conditions for the Eighth District, which is based in St. Louis and covers all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee.  more PR

BRENTWOOD, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: BizHealth Care] -- Lifepoint Health, a healthcare company, posted the following news: * * * St. Luke's Health and Lifepoint Rehabilitation Break Ground on Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital * St. Luke's Health, a member of CommonSpirit Health, and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an operating division of Lifepoint Health, joined by community stakeholders recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new free-standing hospital designed to expand access to crucial more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Study: Professors Favored AI Responses to Common 1L Questions * A new study from Stanford Law School found that law professors preferred artificial intelligence-generated responses over answers written by fellow professors when evaluating common first-year law student questions. According to Reuters, professors from 14 law schools compared responses from faculty mem more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA LGBT Forum to Kick Off Nashville Pride Weekend * The TBA's LGBT Section will host the 2026 LGBT Forum on June 26 in Nashville, kicking off Pride weekend with discussions on conversion therapy, the case of Chiles v. Salazar, constitutional rights and other issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. The program also will feature Nashville Metro Council Member-at-Large more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 4 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee State Parks Dedicates Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park Tennessee State Parks Tuesday dedicated the new Cherokee Trail of Tears State Park, which preserves and interprets the history of the Cherokee removal and honors the memory of those who were forcibly removed from their homelands in the 1830s. Formerly Cherokee Removal Memorial Park, the site is a d more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, June 4 (TNSjou) -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * Nuclear Physicists Discover New Rule for Peppy Partner Picking Nuclear physicists used a little magic in their latest experiment conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, and the result has revealed surprising new information about the behavior of protons and neutrons inside the atom's nucleus. S more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Trial Holding CSX Liable for Waverly Flood Set for August * A lawsuit against freight railroad company CSX Transportation is set to go to trial in August. A jury could determine the company's role in the deaths of Waverly flood victims in 2021, the Tennessean reports. The plaintiffs allege that a debris-filled culvert owned by CSX acted like a dam, creating a large  more PR

NEW YORK, June 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York posted the following news release: * * * United States Announces $36.5 Million Settlement Of Medicare Fraud Lawsuit Against Matrix Medical Network * United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), Naomi Gruchacz, announced th more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 3 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM graduate student awarded prestigious DOE research fellowship * A graduate student in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of New Mexico has received a prestigious fellowship from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program. Amilcar Jeronimo Perez, a Ph.D. student studying experimental quantum optics, was selected for the hig more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Six Kentucky Counties as Natural Disaster Areas with Five Tennessee Counties as Contiguous * Tennessee This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 3 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Aerospace Design Lab continues legacy with ninth payload award in grueling NASA student launch rocket competition * The Vanderbilt rocket team captured its ninth payload design award from the recently concluded 2025-2026 University Student Launch Initiative ( USLI ) competition conducted by the NASA Marshall Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA announced today the res more PR