BOONE, North Carolina, July 20 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * 14 App State students graduate from inaugural UNC System Police Academy * BOONE, N.C. -Sixteen recruits, including 14 Appalachian State University students, successfully completed North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) this summer, becoming inaugural graduates of the University of North Carolina System Police Academy. The recruits were honored during the academy's graduation ceremony, held in June at Samarcand Training Academy in Ja more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Advanced modeling accelerates nuclear energy * Before capital is committed, components are fabricated, or a reactor enters construction, the nuclear developers, utilities and regulators need confidence that all parts will perform as expected. For that level of confidence, the nuclear industry turns to advanced modeling and simulation capabilities at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory more PR

WACO, Texas, July 20 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * 162 college football student-athletes recognized for leadership in service, academics and athletics, including the Good Works Team's first female nominee Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through communit more PR

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Allstate, AFCA announce 2026 Good Works Team nominees recognized for leadership in community service * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and AFCA named 162 student-athletes as nominees for the 2026 Good Works Team, recognizing college football players who lead through community service, academics and athletics. * This year's nominees are creating positive impact in their communities through ca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 20, 2026, by Jay Menees, senior policy analyst for higher education and economy and trade policy, to RealClearEducation: * * * 10 Years Ago, I Traded Honesty for a Degree It was the morning after President Trump's surprise victory in the 2016 election. Just before 8:00 a.m., I walked into the Brewster Building at East Carolina University to make copies for an exam I would be proctoring later that day. I was in my second year of gr more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Mamdani Threatens Netanyahu as Bomb Rattles New York NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is exploring whether he has the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. Meanwhile, an anti-ICE incendiary attack outside a federal building in Manhattan is being investigated by the FBI. As reported by the New York Post: Critics are blasting Mayor Zohran Mamdani for vowin more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 20 -- Appalachian State University posted the following news: * * * App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community * BOONE, N.C. -Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas have been honored as the recipients of this year's Departmental Leadership Awards, recognized for their service to and lasting impact on the university's academic community. "Dr. McEvoy is a transformational leader, inspiring, motivating and empower more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 20 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: [Category: Agriculture] * * * Application Period Now Open for Next Rice Leadership Development Class * ARLINGTON, VA - The Rice Leadership Development Program gives future leaders a comprehensive understanding of the rice industry, with an emphasis on personal development and communication skills. The class attends four one-week sessions over a two-year period that encompasses studies of all aspects of the rice industry through firsthand observations. They also  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, July 20 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Back-to-School Support for Tennessee Families * Extension FCS Week highlights year-round programs KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - As families across Tennessee begin a new school year, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Week, celebrated August 3-7, highlights the practical, research-based programs that can help families thrive at home and at school. Presented through the state's two land-grant institutions, the University more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 20 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist DeSoto to host community outreach and trauma injury prevention event * WHAT: Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto will host a free community outreach and trauma injury prevention event in collaboration with the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi Trauma Care System Foundation. Health care professionals, first responders, other emergency medical community organizations and the community ar more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Announces FEMA Grants to Shelby County and Memphis Shelby County Schools * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is providing grants to Shelby County and to Memphis Shelby County Schools. Shelby County will receive $190,926 for its warning and alert system, which represents 75 percent of the cost. Memphis Shelby County Schools will receive $224,908 for secu more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, July 20 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Difficult discussions: How UTC nursing faculty are using AI to teach the hardest conversations in care * DNP acute care student Alexis Murray-who received her doctoral degree from UTC in May 2026-talks with a patient's daughter during an AI simulation. Photo by Angela Foster. Two University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Nursing faculty members recently shared their work on AI-assisted simulation with an international more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- 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: * * * Emery Johnson named financial advisor at Pinnacle Financial Partners in Rome Legacy Synovus banker expands advisory role to serve Northwest Georgia clients ROME, Ga. -- Pinnacle Financial Partners, which merged with Synovus Bank, has named Emery Johnson as a financial advisor for its Rome, Ge more PR

HENDERSON, Tennessee, July 17 -- Freed-Hardeman University posted the following news: * * * FHU Celebrates First Graduating Cohort of National Institute for School Leadership Program * HENDERSON, Tennessee -Freed-Hardeman University has graduated the first cohort in its National Institute for School Leadership program, marking a milestone in the university's effort to strengthen instructional leadership across West Tennessee. Through a partnership with the National Center on Education and the Economy, parent organization of NISL, FHU's De more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Fleischmann Awarded 'Hero of Main Street' * The National Retail Federation has named Representative Chuck Fleischmann as a "Hero of Main Street" for his support of the retail industry through legislation and his leadership in Congress.  "The Volunteer State is proud to support millions of retail jobs that strengthen our economy and create opportunities for families across Tennessee. I have always been committed to advancing this vital indu more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 20 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * How Future Healers Stay Human * Students Turn to Art for Connection, Identity and Relief in High-Pressure Environment Long before she became a medical student, Emily Lu learned to understand people by drawing their faces. Growing up near Nashville after immigrating with her family from China, she found portrait drawing a way to form connections that transcended language or cultural barriers. "There was something about draw more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission instituted preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations covering welded stainless steel pipe imports from three countries. ITC has instituted preliminary antidumping and countervailing duty investigations into imports of welded stainless steel line and pressure pipe from India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to determine whether the products are injuring or threatening injury to the U.S. industry. The investigations follow a petition filed on July 15, 202 more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, July 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * July 'Out of the Blue' spotlights MTSU's yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary [+VIDEO] * With the nation celebrating its 250th birthday this year, Middle Tennessee State University's events planned for the milestone go beyond the July 4 holiday.  In the July edition of " Out of the Blue," John Vile, dean of MTSU's University Honors College, and Amy Sayward, director of MTSU's American Democracy Project, joined program host more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, July 20 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Linda Chockley Obituary * MACOMB, IL - - Former WIU employee Linda Chockley, 76, of Plymouth, IL passed away on Tuesday, July 14 in Rushville. Chockley was born in Macomb and retired from WIU as a collections representative in 2019. She is survived by her spouse, Richard Chockley, two sons, Jason (Chelsea) Chockley of Tennessee, IL, and KC Chockley of New London, IA, six grandchildren, Landon, Levi, Brooklyn, Darrius, Dalton and Madison, a  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 21 [Category: Energy] -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: * * * Powering progress together * Middle Tennessee Electric and Middle Tennessee State University are powering progress together through the new Middle Tennessee Quantum Technology Hub. "This is a partnership between MTSU's Quantum Research Interdisciplinary Science and Education (QRISE) Center and MTE, linking academia and the private sector to build out quantum infrastructure, expertise and workforce development more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 20 -- Mississippi State University posted the following news: * * * MSU faculty member's research helps inform Congressional debate on private equity's impact on national defense industry * Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.- A Mississippi State faculty member's research is helping inform federal lawmakers as they discuss how private equity impacts one of America's most important public services: national security. Last month, a 2022 study co-authored by MSU's Benjamin Tkach was cited by members of the U more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, July 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Physician Assistant Studies students to showcase research for public at July 31 symposium * Students from Middle Tennessee State University's Physician Assistant Studies program are showcasing research projects at the annual Capstone and Poster Symposium, set for the end of the month.  The public is invited to attend the free presentations, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, in the Academic Classroom more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 20 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * New scanning electron microscope brings meteorites, opportunity into focus at APSU * APSU's new scanning electron microscope lets students view publication-quality images of meteorite samples, and its tabletop design allows for beginner-friendly analysis. | Photo by Colby Wilson CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -When Dr. Amanda Stadermann loads a meteorite sample into the Department of Earth and Environmental Science's new scanning electron microscope (SEM) more PR

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSletter) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 13, 2026 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Dick Durbin Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate S-321, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United State more PR

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Wicker Votes to Advance Water Resources Legislation * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted to pass the 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senator Wicker's unique position on the committee allows him to advocate for Mississippi's communities and priorities. The committee's legislation would expand water infrastructure projects and streamline th more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 20 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech students explore psychology, science and culture through study abroad trip to Central Europe * Fourteen Tennessee Tech University students spent nearly two weeks exploring the intersections of psychology, science and culture during a faculty-led study abroad experience across Central Europe. The students, most from Tech's Department of Counseling & Psychology, traveled through Czechia, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary as part of more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million customers worldwide. "Virginians and consumers globall more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt Health-led registry identifies gaps, aims to improve outcomes for aortic stenosis patients * Undertreatment and delayed treatment of aortic stenosis lead to increased mortality, but a new multicenter registry led, in part, by a Vanderbilt Health researcher along with the American Heart Association (AHA) is aiming to improve outcomes for patients nationwide. Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common type of heart valve di more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * There's no right or wrong way to say 'Appalachia' The research findings showed a trend of more "App-uh-LAY-SHuh" pronunciations in the northern and southern areas, while "App-uh-LATCH-uh" was concentrated in the middle of the region. - People pronounce the word "Appalachia" differently and much of that contrast depends on where they live. But no matter how you say it, a Virginia Tech project shows that no one way trumps all. The differences are centered in hist more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, July 21 -- Volkswagen Group of America issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Volkswagen announces pricing of all-new 2027 Atlas * 2027 Atlas has a starting MSRP of $41,610 for FWD and $43,610 for AWD * More features are standard than ever before, including power tailgate, rear sunshades, dual wireless charging, and Park Distance Control * New Atlas features bold new sheet metal with innovative light animations * Reimagined interior has real wood decor and ambient lighting as standard, with available  more PR