COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 19 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Partners with Amazon and X-energy to Explore Advanced Nuclear Energy in Indiana * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 19, 2026 - As energy demand grows, American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is exploring new ways to bring reliable power to the grid while prioritizing affordability for Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) customers and mitigating business risk. AEP today announced a joint development agreement with X-energy (Nasdaq: XE) to ev more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU's new Center for Literacy secures over $50K in grants to support young readers * Dr. Zack Barnes, an associate professor of literacy in APSU's Eriksson College of Education, in the newly established Center for Literacy. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University's Eriksson College of Education has established the Center for Literacy, a new initiative bridging evidence-based research with classroom practice t more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * ATA Honors Trucking Role Models and Image Leaders * Charlotte, NC - Today, the American Trucking Associations honored outstanding efforts to enhance the image of the trucking industry with the presentation of the 2026 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award. "The Mike Russell Award recognizes the individuals and organizations who take ownership of trucking's story and share it with authenticity, passion, and purp more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser, FTC and states sue to stop playground equipment monopoly * Oct. 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser joined with the Federal Trade Commission and a bipartisan group of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the proposed merger between PlayPower and Burke, two of the largest manufacturers of outdoor playground equipment. The proposed transaction between the two private equity back more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, St. Jude president and CEO-elect, named to National Academy of Medicine * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of Charles W.M. Roberts, MD, PhD, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital president and CEO-elect, to its membership. Election to the National Academies is one of the highest honors in the field of health and medicine. As an internationally  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Creditors Practice Forum Set for Wednesday * The TBA Creditors Practice Section will host its 2026 forum on Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. CDT at the new TBA office in Nashville. A networking reception will follow the programming from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. The annual program for creditors' lawyers will cover topics including corporate foreclosures, the use of artificial intelligence by pro se defendants and ethics. more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Deep-sea forensic anthropologist Eric Emery to discuss Civil War recovery efforts in Oct. 28 FIRE lecture at MTSU * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- The Forensic Institute for Research and Education at Middle Tennessee State University will be hosting forensic anthropologist Eric Emery in late October as this year's William M. Bass-Hugh Berryman Legends in Forensic Science Lectureship. Emery, a retired board-certified forensic anthropologist, histo more PR

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Oct. 17 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- Eastman Chemical Co. posted the following news: * * * Eastman increases plasticizers prices on November 1, 2026 * Effective November 1, 2026, or as contracts allow, Eastman Chemical Company is announcing a list and off-list price increase in NAR and LAR and includes all packaging types for the following products: These increases are in addition to all previously announced price increases. * Benzoic acid: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0.15/kg) * Benzoflex(tm) 1046: USD 0.07/lb (USD 0. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC Sues to Block PlayPower's Acquisition of Rival Playground Manufacturer Burke * Today, the Federal Trade Commission sued to block Platinum Equity and its portfolio company PlayPower's acquisition of BCI Burke, alleging the deal to combine two of the largest commercial outdoor playground equipment makers will drive up prices and decrease innovation and quality for equipment bought by schools, churches, parks and recreation departments and other or more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Oct. 19 -- Gov. Tate Reeves, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Reeves Appoints Russell B. Jordan County Court Judge for DeSoto County * JACKSON, Miss. - Governor Tate Reeves today announced the appointment of Russell B. Jordan of Hernando as County Court Judge for DeSoto County. This appointment fills a vacancy created when the former County Court Judge Craig Treadway was appointed to serve as circuit court judge for the 21st Circuit Court District. "Russell's extensive courtroom experie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger Joins President Trump and First Lady at White House for Women's Health Executive Order Signing * Order Creates New Women's Health Division at NIH and White House Women's Health Task Force Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) joined President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House as the President signed an executive order titled "Advancing Women's Health to Improve Outcomes in A more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * Looking Earlier: Searching for the First Signs of Diabetes Risk in Children * By the time a child's blood sugar begins to rise, the story of Type 2 diabetes may have been unfolding for years. Insulin resistance is already underway. Inflammation has taken hold. The body is struggling to keep blood sugar in check. But what if there was a warning sign even earlier, before any of that could be seen in a routine test? That is the q more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 19 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * National Academy of Medicine elects St. Jude physician and researcher Carsten Bonnemann, MD, habil., to its membership * The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of child neurologist and neuroscientist Carsten Bonnemann, MD, habil., to its membership. Bonnemann is the inaugural chair of the Department of Genomic and Translational Neuroscience at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release: * * * New psychology lab empowers Tennessee Tech students to tackle real-world challenges * Tennessee Tech University assistant professor of psychology Haley Dawson is helping students gain hands-on research experience and prepare for impactful careers through her new research facility, the Legal, Experimental and Applied Psychology (LEAP) Lab. "My lab focuses on the intersection of psychology and the justice system," said Dawson. Dawso more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Paul Harris elected to National Academy of Medicine * Paul Harris, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Informatics, Biomedical Engineering and Biostatistics, is among 100 newly elected members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), the organization announced Oct. 19. Formerly called the Institute of Medicine, NAM was established in 1970 as the health arm of the national academies. Both an honorific membership organization and an advi more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * Plant your roots during UTC Transfer Student Week * For some students, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga isn't the first stop on their collegiate academic journey. National Transfer Student Week--taking place Oct. 19-23--aims to help students find their place on campus. This year's University theme is "Rooted at UTC." "We want people to plant roots here, transfer students or otherwise," said Melissa Laseter, director more PR

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Tarleton State Ranked No. 1 in Nation for First Time in Program History * Republished from Tarleton State Athletics. STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Tarleton State Football is the No. 1 ranked team in the country. On Monday, the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll and Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll were released. The Texans surpassed South Dakota State in both rankings to the No. 1 position, the first time in program history that Tarleton State has held the No. 1 rank at a more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Tennessee Technological University posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech art professor's solo exhibition opens in Jackson * Tennessee Tech University School of Art, Craft & Design Director Kimberly Winkle is sharing her latest body of work with audiences in West Tennessee through a solo exhibition, Dwell, now on display at Union University in Jackson. The exhibition is open through Nov. 12 and explores themes of home, belonging, memory and place through furniture and sculptural objects cr more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 19 -- Trinity University posted the following news: * * * Trinity University Names Wendy Fournet Chief Human Resources Officer * Trinity University has named Wendy Fournet, Ed.D., as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO). Fournet, who will join the Trinity community on November 2, has more than two decades of experience leading people, culture, and organizational strategy across institutions. Fournet joins Trinity from Erlanger Health, where she served as executive vice president and chief administrative off more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * VPA Report: AI Development is Worsening Inflation, and The Federal Government Can Use the Defense Production Act to Stop It * Report: How the Defense Production Act Can Curb AI Chipflation Author: Joel Dodge, Director of Industrial Policy and Economic Security at the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Topic: AI hyperscalers, AI-driven inflation, chipflation, Defense Production Act of 1950 The rapid development of artificial intelligence is leading to heigh more PR