BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 29 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * 100 Miles of Hope Blood Drive Returns Nov. 2-4 * The annual 100 Miles of Hope Blood Drive against Middle Tennessee returns Monday, Nov. 2, through Wednesday, Nov. 4, leading up to WKU Football's game at Middle Tennessee on Saturday, Nov. 7. Campus and community members are encouraged to schedule appointments to donate in favor of WKU at the Preston Health and Activities Center, located at 1906 College Heights Blvd., Bowling Green, KY, 42101. W more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * 27 States Urge Supreme Court to Protect Second Amendment Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Republican Attorneys General Kris Kobach and Jonathan Skrmetti, along with 25 other states, are leading an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment and reject bans on AR-15 platform rifles and other commonly owned semiautomatic rifles. The brief was filed in Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higg more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Afterschool Alliance issued the following news release: * * * September 29, 2026 Superstar USHER Is Honorary Chair of Lights On Afterschool 2026 A Million People Will Join 8,000 Local Events When Country Rallies for Afterschool on October 22 - Washington, DC - Eight-time Grammy winning singer and performer USHER is supporting the drive to increase access to afterschool programs by serving as Honorary Chair of Lights On Afterschool this year. It is the third consecutive year he has served in that role. Organized by  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AI Companies Hire Tennessee Lobbyists * At least 11 companies tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and data centers have retained lobbyists in Tennessee, according to newly filed state ethics board records. Anthropic, OpenAI, the Data Center Coalition and Andreessen Horowitz are lobbying in the state for the first time in 2026, joining established players such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Oracle, Axon Enterprises and more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Alumna Tammy Cunningham ('86) creates the Tom Cunningham Family Endowment for APSU students * APSU alumna Tammy Cunningham ('86) and her late husband, APSU alumnus Tom Cunningham ('85), attend a football game during their time at the university. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University alumna Tammy Cunningham ('86) made a generous donation to establish the Tom Cunningham Family Endowment for APSU business students. more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 29 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson urges consumers to claim compensation for inflated generic drug prices * Attorney General Wilson, along with the attorneys general of 47 other states and territories, announces preliminary approval of their plan to distribute funds to consumers following multiple settlements with drug manufacturers accused of conspiring to inflate prices of generic drugs. (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wi more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Urging Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general in sending a letter urging congressional leaders to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for security needs. Amid the alarming rise in threats against judges across the ju more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 29 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. The bipartisan letter from 45 state attorneys general to congressional leaders, called for the resources n more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces $2.3 Million Multistate Settlement With Labcorp Over AMCA Data Breach * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Nessel today announced a $2.3 million multistate settlement (PDF) with the Laboratory Corporation of America ("Labcorp"), resolving an investigation into the 2019 data breach at Labcorp's debt collector, Retrieval-Masters Creditors Bureau d/b/a American Medical Collection Agency ("AMCA"). The  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND SUPREME COURT SECURITY * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general, sent a comment letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's 2027 fiscal year security request, warning that threats against justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the letter to congressional leaders, Raou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Skrmetti Urges Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security * Attorney General Skrmetti leads a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. In the bipartisan letter to congressional leaders, the attorneys general called for the resources necessary  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Bass, Berry & Sims Names Chief Business Development & Marketing Officer * Bass, Berry & Sims recently announced the addition of Jill Huse to the firm's executive leadership team to serve as chief business development and marketing officer. "We are thrilled to welcome Jill to our growing team and are excited to see the impact she will bring to the firm's vision for the future from her 25+ years of experience helpi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * Belmont University to Honor Architect David Minnigan with 2026 Rick Byrd Character Award * Longtime architect responsible for much of Belmont's footprint to be honored in one of the buildings he designed, the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2026) - Belmont University has named architect, community leader and former Belmont Architect-in-Residence David Minnigan as the recipient of the 2026 Rick Byrd Character Award. The  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Breaking Barriers on the Track, TSU Motorsports Summit Empowers Next Generation of Female Engineers * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service)- For years, the high-octane world of motorsports and advanced automotive engineering has remained largely male-dominated, but a landmark collaboration at Tennessee State University is changing that to open doors for the next generation of female engineers. TSU's College of Engineering, in partnership with the ST more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- Belmont University posted the following news: * * * By Nashville, for Nashville: Clinical Faculty Open House Welcomes Local Health Care Professionals * Clinical faculty toured the spaces where Belmont medical students learn, practice and prepare to care for patients The Thomas F. Frist, Jr. College of Medicine recently opened its doors to medical professionals and their families across Nashville for a Clinical Faculty Open House. The event highlighted the vital role clinical faculty play in mentoring stude more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 30 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Michael Nevradakis, senior reporter for The Defender and host of the Defender In-Depth on CHD.TV.: * * * COVID Vaccines for Kids Now Available Through CDC Program That Serves Low-Income Children State health departments can now purchase this season's COVID-19 vaccines for low-income children through the CDC's Vaccines f more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Director of DreamWorks' 'Home' and 'Over the Hedge' to speak at APSU Oct. 7 * Tim Johnson, an American animator and producer who directed and co-directed several features for DreamWorks. | Contributed photo CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Austin Peay State University's Department of Art + Design, with support from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will host animator and former DreamWorks director Tim Johnson for a free public Zoom lecture,  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * District Judge Vince Chhabria Discusses Ideological Diversity, Tech Law, and His Career * Dialogue Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS), and the Vanderbilt Student Chapter of the Federalist Society (FedSoc) welcomed Judge Vince Chhabria for a lunchtime conversation, as part of Dialogue Vanderbilt's 250 Conversations on America: Civil Discourse in Action series. Judge Chhabria, who sits on the United Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43805) on Sept. 14, 2026, entitled "The Earned Income Tax Credit: How It Works and Who Receives It" by public finance analyst Brendan McDermott. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax credit that boosts the incomes of eligible low-income workers, especially those with children. Because the credit is refundable, an EITC recipient need not owe income taxes to receive the benefit. Eligibility  more PR

MARTIN, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Martin campus issued the following news: * * * Enrollment news highlights UTM Advisory Board meeting September 29, 2026 A sixth consecutive fall enrollment increase, and sooner-than-expected four-year graduation rate progress were among the topics covered during the fall meeting of the University of Tennessee at Martin Advisory Board. The meeting was held Sept. 25 in the Boling University Center. Several reports and updates were provided to board members by university staff and UT M more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 28 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Faculty mentors, volunteering and the CVD all steered Lexi Price to her dream job * Service was major factor in Price discovering her calling and landing a job at Nashville's Warner Parks. Lexi Price (BS '26) is living the dream. "Looking back, I know that what I have now was always my dream job. It just didn't exist yet," says Price, community conservation educator at Nashville's Warner Parks-one of the largest municipally administered parks in Tennes more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission Audio Division has ordered the deletion of vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee, under Amendment of section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (MB Docket No. 26-113). The decision follows an engineering analysis which determined that the vacant allotment failed to comply with minimum distance separation rules. Specifically, Channel 288A was short-spaced to licensed Station WVNA-FM in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, by nine kilometers. FCC guidelines mandate a minimum  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following Daily Digest (Vol. 45, No. 186) on Sept. 28, 2026: * * * THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE DATED AND RELEASED TODAY: PUBLIC NOTICES Released: 2026-09-28. FCC INITIATES BAND MANAGER SELECTION PROCESS IN 4.9 GHZ AND INVITES BAND MANAGER SELECTION COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS. (DA No. 26-1041). (Dkt No 07-100). PSHSB WTB. Contact: Brian Marenco. DA-26-1041A1.docx (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-1041A1.docx) DA-26-1041A1.pdf (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Recodification of Title IX Rules The Secretary of Education publishes a final rule to repeal the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 final rule amending the Title IX regulations and restoring the regulatory text that existed prior to the 2024 rulemaking. The Department takes this action because the 2024 final rule has been vacated and is not enforceable nationwide. The Department has not enforced more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 30 -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * NRC issues first U.S. construction permit for a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Tennessee Valley Authority's Clinch River site * Decision advances BWRX-300 deployment in the U.S. and reinforces growing regulatory momentum across North America - KNOXVILLE, TN (September 29, 2026) - GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) today welcomed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) issuance of a construction permit to the Tennes more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Gov. Lee Denies Clemency for Christa Pike * Gov. Bill Lee on Monday announced that he will not intervene in the scheduled execution of Christa Pike, upholding her death sentence for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville, according to the Tennessean. Pike's clemency petition emphasized her abusive upbringing and rehabilitation in prison. Her attorneys note she would be the first woman execu more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * It's time to go back to College Hill: Maryville College prepares for Homecoming 2026 * Key Takeaways * Maryville College Homecoming 2026 will take place from Oct. 23-25, inviting alumni and friends to celebrate connections and nostalgia. * Key events include reunions for classes ending in 6 and 1, a Homecoming Parade, and various sports and arts activities throughout the weekend. * The schedule features a Friday packed with activities, including a Pr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Julian Barnes Discusses National Security Journalism and the Trump Administration * Vanderbilt Law's George Barrett Social Justice Program welcomed New York Times national security reporter Julian Barnes for a conversation about journalism, government power, and the First Amendment. Barnes covers the American intelligence community, including the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as well as broader national security issues. Before more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Justice Jackson Urges Restraint on Emergency Docket, Cites 'Institutional Costs' * Speaking Sept. 24 at the University of the District of Columbia's law school as the annual Joseph L. Rauh Jr. Lecturer, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson urged her fellow justices to intervene less often through the emergency docket, warning that the practice imposes institutional costs and risks becoming an "end run more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Lipscomb University posted the following news: * * * Lipscomb University's growing national reputation reflected in wave of recent rankings and recognitions * National honors span academics, student success, value, innovation and workplace culture Over the past seven months, Lipscomb University has earned an extraordinary range of national rankings and recognitions, reflecting the university's growing reputation as a nationally recognized, top-tier institution. The latest recognition comes from U.S. News more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 30 -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 28, 2026 AG Fitch Urges Consumers to Check Eligibility for Compensation from Generic Drug Settlement (Jackson, Mississippi) Attorney General Lynn Fitch is urging Mississippians to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases and to submit a claim for compensation here. This month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted preliminary approval of a plan, filed by Att more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 24 (TNSida) -- Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch issued the following news release: * * * September 24, 2026 Miss. A.G. Fitch Urges NSC to Protect GLP-1 Drugs from Chinese Exploitation (Jackson, Mississippi) Ahead of Xi Jinping's meeting with the President, Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a 20-state letter to Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio urging the administration to guard against Chinese efforts to introduce low-quality and unsafe pharmaceutical ingredients to the U.S. pha more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU Theatre students open fall season with bluegrass musical 'Jack's Tale' Oct. 1-4 * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Middle Tennessee State University's Department of Theatre and Dance students will present the musical "Jack's Tale," the first production of the fall semester and a theatrical experience that will blend myth and history. "Jack's Tale" runs Thursday and Friday, Oct. 1-2, at 7:30 p.m. with matinee performances on Saturday and Sunday, more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU's animation program expands with new B.A., BFA degree options * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -Students interested in animation at Middle Tennessee State University now have two-degree pathways designed to match their individual interests and career goals. Beginning this fall, MTSU's Animation program transitioned from a single Bachelor of Science degree to offer both a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Animation and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 30 (TNSida) -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Co-Leads Bipartisan Call for Congress to Fully Fund Supreme Court Security Amid Rising Threats September 29, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport co-led a bipartisan multistate letter to Congress calling for full funding of the U.S. Supreme Court's fiscal year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1 September 25, 2026 Morteza Farajian, Ph.D. Executive Director, Build America Bureau U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, West Building 5th Floor, Room W58-213 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 RE: Comments for U.S. DOT's Request for Information on America's Great Corridors of Commerce [Docket No.: DOT-OST-2026-3269] Dear Dr. Farajia more ST

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * New battery chemistry could help lithium-sulfur batteries store more energy * Lithium-sulfur batteries are an experimental alternative to today's lithium-ion batteries that could store considerably more energy for their weight but have proved difficult to make durable and practical. Now, researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University of Maryland have demonstrated a new approach that could push their energy-storage potenti more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * New ProBAR Hotline Receives Over 150 Calls in 1st Month * Since the launch of its emergency hotline in August, ProBAR has fielded more than 150 calls to the new Detention Orientation & Resources for Youth (DORY) hotline, which supports unaccompanied immigrant children who lack legal status and face removal from the U.S. without access to legal services. From those calls, 65 children received legal help ranging f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED: Sens. Moran, Marshall Lead Resolution to Honor Sen. Nancy Kassebaum * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) secured unanimous consent by the U.S. Senate yesterday to pass the resolution he introduced with Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) honoring U.S. Senator Nancy Kassebaum, who passed away on August 21st. She was the first woman to represent Kansas in the U.S. Senate, and she served from 1978 to 1997. "During her three terms serving more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news: * * * Remembering Dennis Haskins: His home and heart were always in Chattanooga * When Dennis Haskins' name was called at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's fall 2015 commencement, he crossed the stage in cap and gown at age 65, accepting the bachelor's degree in theatre that had been unfinished business for decades. Someone had queued up the "Saved by the Bell" theme. It was funny, of course. It also fit. For most of t more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Rhodes College Offers Accelerated M.S. in Accounting Option for Undergraduates September 28, 2026 Rhodes College seniors pursuing a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business now have the opportunity to earn credits toward a Master of Science (M.S.) in Accounting. The Accelerated M.S. in Accounting option allows eligible students to take up to three graduate-level courses (12 credits) during their senior year. These courses will count toward both the undergraduate B.A. more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: * * * Rhodes Named a Best Value College for 2027 by The Princeton Review September 29, 2026 Rhodes College is one of the nation's "Best Value Colleges for 2027," according to The Princeton Review. For its Best Value Colleges for 2027 report, the education services company chose 209 schools out of the more than 650 institutions it surveyed and evaluated based on academics, costs, financial aid, debt, graduation rates, and alumni career and salary data. Institutions a more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 29 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice pastry chef takes her cake illusions to Food Network * Sarah Ono Jones has made cakes that look like chicken wings, an owl and a life-size Cirque du Soleil character. Now the Rice University sous pastry chef is putting that skill to work on "Sweet Deceit," a new Food Network competition built around cakes disguised as everyday objects. Ono Jones, who joined Rice in March 2025, worked with the show's celebrity bakers to create realistic cakes for the c more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Sankaran Mahadevan receives PHM Society 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award * Sankaran Mahadevan, John R. Murray Sr. Professor of Engineering at Vanderbilt, is the recipient of the Prognostics and Health Management Society's 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding research contributions to the PHM community. Over 40 years, he has pioneered the development of probabilistic methods for diagnosis, prognosis, and health management more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Scots explore what comes next at Maryville College Graduate School and Continuing Education Fair * Key Takeaways * The Maryville College Graduate Fair attracted 160 students, showcasing 29 programs, and marking a nearly 27% increase from the previous year. * Students engaged in meaningful conversations about future education and career paths, some discovering new interests in the process. * The event served as a platform for students to explore oppor more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences posted the following news: * * * St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's M. Madan Babu to deliver Apex Lecture on Oct. 21 * M. Madan Babu, the chief data scientist and senior vice president for data science at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, will present the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Apex Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1:30 p.m. in 1220 Medical Research Building III. The title of his talk is "Data Science Across Scales: Understanding G more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 September 29, 2026 NASHVILLE--Commissioner of Financial Institutions Greg Gonzales announced today that the maximum effective formula rate of interest in Tennessee is 11.00 percent per annum. The rate is based on a ceiling of 4 percent over the weekly average prime loan rate of 7.00 percent as published by the Federal Reserve on September 28, 2026. Commissi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 30 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news: * * * Ultium Cells to Invest Additional $1 Billion in Spring Hill Middle Tennessee September 29, 2026 Highlights * Joint venture has pioneered breakthrough battery technology * Announcement follows multi-billion-dollar investment across 2021, 2022 - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Deputy Governor and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter today announced Ultiu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Plans $360M in New Youth Prisons * As states nationwide close youth prisons, Tennessee's Department of Children's Services (DCS) has budgeted $360 million for two facilities totaling up to 256 beds, opening in 2028 and 2029. DCS cites bed shortages and rising police reports of violent juvenile crime, but the same state-commissioned study showed arrests and system entries have declined, with murder the  more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech celebrates National GEAR UP Week with student-focused activities across the Upper Cumberland * Tennessee Tech University's GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) initiative marked National GEAR UP Week Sept. 21-25 with a series of activities designed to inspire middle and high school students and encourage them to begin exploring their higher education options. Funded by the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Breakthrough Institute, a research center that says it focuses on identifying and promoting technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges in energy, conservation and food and farming, posted the following news release: * * * The NRC Approves Construction Permit for TVA's Clinch River Small Modular Reactor * WASHINGTON, DC, September 29, 2026 -Today, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued a construction permit to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * Triad National Security to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve EEOC Religious and Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Charges * New Mexico-based laboratory management company settles federal charges involving its COVID-19 vaccine mandate MEMPHIS -Triad National Security, LLC, a laboratory management company based in Los Alamos, New Mexico, agreed to resolve charges of discrimination filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Com more PR

TROY, Alabama, Sept. 29 -- Troy University issued the following news: * * * TROY announces the Donna K. Huffman Perpetual Scholarship for spouses of Army Aviators in training * A new scholarship will debut at Troy University this fall, provided by a gift from Donna and Robert Huffman, an Army Aviation family. The Donna K. Huffman Perpetual Scholarship for Spouses of Active-Duty Army Aviators honors Donna's determination as a military spouse who earned her degree over the course of 20 years while working full- or part-time, with several mov more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Where Academic Healthcare Meets AI * There is a version of the artificial intelligence story that everyone has heard by now: the billion-dollar campuses, the coastal cities competing for the next great tech company. Memphis, Tennessee, does not fit that story. And that, it turns out, may be precisely the point. The University of Tennessee Health Sciences' achievement of R1 research status in 2025, the highest Carnegie classifi more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * University School earns high marks in U.S. News' Best High Schools * University School is ranked 13th in Tennessee and first in Johnson City and Washington County in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings. University School has earned high marks in the 2026-27 Best High Schools rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The Best High Schools edition for 2026-27 includes a numerical ranking of nearly all public high sch more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * UVA Law Alumni Break Clerkships Record UVA Holds No. 5 Ranking in Supreme Court Clerkships September 29, 2026 Mike Fox A record 129 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country this term, including four at the U.S. Supreme Court, surpassing the Law School's previous high of 116 set in 2021. Also in the 2026 term, 37 alumni are clerking in federal appellate courts, 73 are clerking at U.S. District  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Graduate student earns national award for community-engaged history work By Diane Deffenbaugh 29 Sep 2026 When the 23/54 Project's Quilt Monument was unveiled in Pulaski last year, Kamille Simon '25 saw years of history gathered in one place. The unveiling brought together descendants of the 23 Black families who fought for better educational facilities for 54 Black children in Pulaski County in the 1940s. Community members, artists, researchers, and others  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 (TNSrpt) -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * New VPA Analysis: States and Local Governments are Subsidizing Live Nation's Monopoly of Live Events * A new analysis published by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) reveals that state and local governments own half of Live Nation's amphitheaters and have been subsidizing Live Nation's events monopoly to the tune of more than $420 million. The report findings raise questions about the propriety of local governments devoting significant pub more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Sept. 29 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, September 29 through Saturday, October 17. 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, September 29 5 p.m.: Employer Networking Event. Downing Student Union, 3rd Floor. Contact Career Development, (270 more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Winston Law's Institute for Professional Leadership Welcomes TBA YLD * More than 60 members of the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law's Institute for Professional Leadership today met for the first time with members of the TBA Young Lawyers (YLD). TBA YLD Board members -including East Tennessee Governor Samantha Ellis, Mock Trial Chair Bridget Pyman and Vice President Judge Zack Walden -shared their e more PR