GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 24 -- The American Baseball Coaches Association issued the following news: * * * 2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year Announced The American Baseball Coaches Association and ATEC are proud to announce the 2026 ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year in all collegiate and high school divisions. The ABCA/ATEC Regional and National Coaches of the Year are selected by members of the ABCA, with the process led by the ABCA All-America & Coach of the Year committees in all nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 3rd Suit Filed Against Pharmacy Benefits Managers Law * A third lawsuit has been filed against a new Tennessee law banning pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from simultaneously owning pharmacies and health plans in the state. In May, Gov. Bill Lee signed the FAIR Rx Act, a landmark bill that supporters argue will restore transparency, fairness and competition in the pharmacy marketplace. The latest action is from t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 8 Candidates Certified for Shelby County Criminal Judge * The Shelby County Election Commission certified eight candidates last week in a special election for county criminal judge, according to the Daily Memphian. The candidates are David "Hawk" Allen, Javier Bailey II, Katie Ratton, Latonya, Sue Burrow, John L. Dolan, Chris Ingram, Joe Ozment and Ruchee Patel. The commission also approved sites for early voting, more PR

SURREY, England, June 23 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * ACS moves machinery with 20 flight NFO operation By Rebecca Jeffrey Air Charter Service (ACS) recently put together a complex Next Flight Out (NFO) operation to move almost 65 tons of energy machinery across the world. The charter company was presented with the brief of moving the machinery from Shanghai in China to Nashville, Tennessee in the US. After looking at both charter and scheduled services, ACS's Time Critical team put together an NFO operation, consisti more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Cost of Fourth of July Cookout Reflects Inflation Increase Families celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a cookout will find that prices at the grocery store closely reflect inflation increases over the last year. An Independence Day cookout will cost $73.82 for 10 guests this year, according to the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation annual marketbasket survey. This is up $2.90 from last year, which is a 4% increase. The ov more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Help People With Disabilities Access Care in the Setting of their Choice * Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet reintroduced the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act, legislation to strengthen the right of Americans with disabilities to receive long-term services and support (LTSS) in the setting of their choice. In 1991, Latonya Reeves left a nursing home facility in Tennessee to move t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn Introduces Legislation to Limit Chinese Communist Party Influence on American Technology * U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement after introducing the Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act, which would help ensure sensitive American technologies are not sold to foreign adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party by expediting changes to the U.S. Department of Commerce's "Entity List." Thi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Chattanooga Airport Files 2nd Suit Over State Takeover * The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority has filed a lawsuit in federal court to prevent the state from taking control of its board of commissioners, Tennessee Lookout reports. The move comes after it filed a suit last week in Hamilton County Chancery Court. The airport authority joined the city of Chattanooga in suing in a Washington, D.C. federal c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with four tribal nations, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The remains represent at least one individual removed in the 1970s from an unnamed site in Stewart County, Tennessee. The remains were donated to the laboratory in 2003. The laboratory determined the remains are those of a Native American individual and identified cultural co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Introduces the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act * Named for Memphis woman who fled a nursing home to live independently WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today reintroduced the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act, assuring that the Supreme Court's Olmstead ruling, giving the disabled the qualified right to receive the services they need in a setting of their choice, is honored. The measure was introduced with 48 bipartisan House cos more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Death Row Inmates with 2026 Executions Seek Reprieves * It has been just over a month since executioners in Nashville abandoned the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was granted a one-year reprieve by Gov. Bill Lee. Now three other death row inmates facing execution dates this year are seeking reprieves. Federal public defenders representing Darrell Hines, who is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 13, asked L more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- EZ Stop Food Marts, Maryville, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees, as well as the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company urges the OCC to withdraw both. The letter details how excessive swipe fees imposed by Visa and Mastercard, which are not subject to typical market competition, have burden more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Federal Court Hears Arguments for Redistricting Injunction * A three-judge federal panel heard arguments Thursday for and against a preliminary injunction in the ACLU's challenge to the state's recently adopted redistricting map. Plaintiffs' attorneys argued they only needed to prove that racial discrimination was a motivating factor behind the maps, even if there also was a political impetus. Defense attorney T more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations to decrease the value assigned to imported cotton for the purposes of calculating supplemental assessments collected for use by the Cotton Research and Promotion Program. This amendment is required each year to ensure that assessments collected on imported cotton, and the cotton content of import more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Former Death Row Prisoner Dies of Liver Cancer * Abu-Ali Abdur'rahman, a former Tennessee death row prisoner, died at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution early Sunday morning from liver cancer, his longtime attorney Bradley MacLean told the Nashville Banner. Abdur'Rahman was convicted and sentenced to death in 1987 in the killing of suspected drug dealer Patrick Daniels and the stabbing of Norma Jean Norman, wh more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * From Detroit Classroom Aide to Global Tech Pioneer, TSU's Robbie Melton Honored Among Nashville's Top Leaders * NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( TSU News Service ) - Dr. Robbie Melton, vice president of SMART Technology Innovation at Tennessee State University, has been named one of The Top Women of Nashville for 2026 by Women We Admire. The prestigious network, which recognizes highly accomplished female executives and leaders across the United States and Canada more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 23 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ivey Announces Eli Lilly, Space Command and Other State Economic Growth Help Earn Alabama a Silver Shovel Award * MONTGOMERY - Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced that growth in Alabama's defense presence and a major pharmaceutical facility announcement helped the state earn a 2026 Silver Shovel Award from the business publication Area Development. The awards are presented annually to states that have achieved noteworthy success  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Hamilton County Lawyer Reinstated * Hamilton County lawyer Erin Vivian Wallin was reinstated to the practice of law on June 12 after being on inactive status for more than five years. Wallin was placed on inactive status on Oct. 6, 2020. The Board of Professional Responsibility reports that it has reviewed her petition and found it satisfactory. The Tennessee Supreme Court issued the reinstatement order on June 23 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Introduces Legislation to Bring Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention to Community Health Centers * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Nutrition Education and Chronic Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers Act of 2026, legislation to authorize the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in integrating more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Heartland Water Technology, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category, focusing on unmanaged combustion residual leachate. Heartland supports the agency's preferred regulatory approach, identified as Option 1, which advocates site-specific flexibility in managing CRL challenges through best professional judgment determin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-670) on the Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act (H.R. 8872). The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on May 29, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary H.R. 8872, as amended, the "Preventing Waste, Fraud and Abuse in TANF Act," as ordered reported by the Committee on Ways and Means on May 21, 2026, makes changes to part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to strengthen program integri more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees. The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act and necessary to prevent serious interference wit more ST

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, June 23 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * June 'Out of the Blue' highlights Center for Educational Media's statewide reach, AI initiative [+VIDEO] * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -The June episode of "Out of the Blue," Middle Tennessee State University's television magazine program, features a conversation about the expanding work of the Center for Educational Media in the College of Education and its impact on K-12 educators across Tennessee and beyond. Program host Andrew Oppmann, vice  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Knoxville Lawyer Dies at Age 91 * James W. "Jim" Bell died May 15 at age 91. Originally from Lawrenceburg, Bell graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and practiced law in Knoxville until retirement. He also served on the Knox County Board of Education and became known as "School Board Bell" to distinguish himself from a lawyer with a similar name. According to his obituary, Bell obtained his pi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown * BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The charges filed today in federal court in Boston are more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Most-Favored-Nation Scholarship by Sannoy Das Featured at the 11th Annual Detlev F. Vagts Roundtable on Transnational Law * Sannoy Das' forthcoming paper on the "most-favored-nation" (MFN) clause was featured at the 2026 Detlev F. Vagts Roundtable on Transnational Law, part of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL). " Nondiscrimination As Discrimination: The MFN Obligation And International Trade Law " explores the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory has completed an inventory of Native American human remains and determined they are culturally affiliated with the Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and The Osage Nation, according to a notice published by the National Park Service. The laboratory identified remains representing at least five individuals from the Savage Cave site, known as 15Lo11, in Logan County, Kentucky. The remains were removed at various times, including in 1968 and the late 1960 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Johnathan J. Smith, managing director of education and federal strategic advocacy at the National Center for Youth Law, from a June 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America's Schools": * * * Chairman Walberg, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee on Education and Workforce, on behalf of the National Center for Youth Law,1 I want to thank yo more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown * HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. The charges include alle more PR

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 23 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * Octavia Harper Earns 4.0 GPA in Kentucky State MBA Program * The Class of 2026 graduate credits Military & Veteran Affairs guidance and a flexible academic pathway for helping her reach a new milestone FRANKFORT, Ky. -Family, focus, and a clear goal helped Octavia Harper turn more than two decades of military experience into academic success at Kentucky State University. The Memphis, Tennessee, native completed a Master of Business Administration more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 24 -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Optometrist Ryan Wood, O.D., Joins UAMS Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute Ryan Wood, O.D., has joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' (UAMS) Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute as an optometrist and assistant professor of ophthalmology. Wood's primary clinical focus is specialty contact lens care with expertise in scleral lenses for patients with conditions like keratoconus, or bulging of the cornea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle Financial Partners names Shane White senior manager of residential construction lending BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners has added Shane White as senior manager of residential construction lending for the firm. He will be based at the Shades Creek office in Birmingham, Alabama. White brings more than 35 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, an asset regional bank that says it provides banking, investment, trust, mortgage and insurance products and services, issued the following news release: * * * Pinnacle wins Silver in 2026 Best Places to Work in Athens-Limestone County Pinnacle Financial Partners received the silver award at the Best Place to Work awards, hosted by the Athens/Limestone County Chamber of Commerce. This is the first year the firm's Athens team became eligible to be nominated for the program in the small more PR

BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, June 23 -- Olivet Nazarene University posted the following news: * * * Q. Scott Ragan, P.E., S.E. Honored with Endowed Chair at Olivet * In spring 2026, Olivet Nazarene University announced the appointment of Q. Scott Ragan, P.E., S.E. as the Kochersperger Endowed Chair for the Department of Engineering. The endowed chair honors the legacy of Terry Kochersperger '89 M.A. and his late wife Marlene (Raisch) Kochersperger '64. "When Professor Scott Ragan joined the Olivet faculty, he brought with him a wealth of experi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Republican Energy and Water Funding Bill Raises Costs, Harms Energy Reliability and Security Today, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) released a detailed breakdown of some of the devastating funding cuts proposed in House Republicans' fiscal year 2027 Energy and Water Development funding bill. "Working families are struggling each and every day more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 23 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Rooted in Tennessee: Pediatric Surgeon Brings a Lifetime of Commitment to Chattanooga Community * For S. Dave Bhattacharya, MD, medicine was never a distant goal. It was a part of his everyday life. Just before he was born, his father, Syamal Bhattacharya, joined the University of Tennessee Health Sciences in 1979, spending decades as a researcher in the Departments of Neurology and Surgery, and he's still a faculty member in  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * School of Medicine Basic Sciences honors eight students with 2026 Dean's Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies * The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences has recognized eight outstanding Ph.D. students with the 2026 Dean's Award for Exceptional Achievement in Graduate Studies. The award honors graduate students who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments in research, scholarship,  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Senate Committee Approves Cameras in the Court Bills * The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last week advanced a pair of bills that would allow television cameras in federal courtrooms, including the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act would authorize the presiding judge to permit the "photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting or televising" of court proceedings at their discretion. The Ca more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Students to Learn About Human Trafficking Per New Law * A new state law passed this year requires public school districts to provide age- and grade-appropriate human trafficking awareness and prevention education to students in kindergarten through 12th grade beginning in the upcoming school year. Advocates told News 2 the instruction could give children important tools to protect themselves and identify warning s more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Supreme Court Rejects Firearms Ban for Marijuana Users * The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Hemani that the federal government cannot strip individuals of their Second Amendment rights or prosecute them for firearm possession based solely on their marijuana use. Reuters reports that the justices found the blanket federal ban unconstitutionally overbroad and lacking in historical precedent more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA LGBT Forum Set for Friday Kicks Off Nashville Pride Weekend * The TBA's LGBT Section will host the 2026 LGBT Forum Friday at the new Tennessee Bar Association office. The event kicks off Nashville's Pride weekend, offering one dual and two general hours of CLE. Topics to be covered include conversion therapy, the case of Chiles v. Salazar, constitutional rights and other issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news release: * * * TDEC Seeks Second Round of Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Projects Under Volkswagen Settlement The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released its second solicitation for medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicle projects under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust. The trust is for eligible projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides. Under this solicita more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 24 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news on June 23, 2026: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE JUNE 23, 2026 Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 10.75 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 6.75 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on June 22, 2026. Commissioner Gonzales said the ra more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech students gain firsthand cultural insights through Los Angeles study-away experience * Twelve Tennessee Tech University students recently traveled to Los Angeles for an immersive study-away experience designed to deepen their understanding of Guatemalan culture and the broader Spanish-speaking community in the United States. Organized by Tech's Office of Access, Belonging and Community Outreach, the trip was led by A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing the agency's proposed updates to the 2024 effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category. TVA, the nation's largest public power provider serving approximately ten million people across seven southeastern states, emphasized the importance of scientifically and economically feasible regulations that balance environmental protection w more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor recovers $1.7M in back wages for 1,666 hourly employees denied overtime by multi-trade contractor * FRANKLIN, TN - The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $1,730,598 in back wages for 1,666 workers after an investigation found that a multi-trade contractor failed to pay them their full wages, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Investigators with the department's Wage and Hour Division discovered that The State  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt researcher Mona Ebrish engineers radiation-hardened devices for space * More companies are betting on space to be the next major economic frontier. Their goals range from communications and manufacturing to resource extraction and exploration, but operating in space remains extremely difficult because of the harsh environment, including exposure to radiation. Mona Ebrish, an assistant professor of electrical and computer  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * James Bridgeforth named vice president for student affairs at Middle Tennessee State University By Ashley Roberts James Bridgeforth, assistant vice president for Student Affairs and leader of ExperienceVT at Virginia Tech, has been named vice president for student affairs and dean of students, as well as assistant professor of education, at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He will assume his new roles on July 1. Bridgeforth joined Virginia Tech in Oct more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 23 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, June 23 through Saturday, July 11. All times are Central (unless noted). For more events, visit the WKU Events calendar at https://www.wku.edu/events. or follow @wkuevents on Instagram. ( More: How to Place Campus Events on WKU Events Calendar) Tuesday, June 23 8 a.m.: Topper Orientation Program. Downing Student Union. Contact Admissions, (270) 745-2551. 10 a.m.: Topper more PR