CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * 'ROOTED+RISING' to spotlight APSU's Department of Art + Design at Customs House * The logo for the Department of Art + Design's "ROOTED + Rising" exhibition, designed by APSU student Lily Goodowens. CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Austin Peay State University's Department of Art + Design, in collaboration with the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts and the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, will present ROOTED+RISING from Oct. 30 to Jan. 7 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * A Costly Climb for California Schools and Parks: Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Merger of Outdoor Playground Manufacturers PlayPower and Burke * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 12 states and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today filed a lawsuit challenging the proposed merger of PlayPower, Inc. (PlayPower) and BCI Burke Company, LLC (Burke). PlayPower and Burke, bo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 97 cents per share on the company's common stock, an increase of 2 cents per share. The dividend is payable Dec. 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 10, 2026. About AEP American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) is commit more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * APSU poverty simulation helps students understand barriers facing local families * A group of APSU students discusses how they will spend their time and money during a poverty simulation hosted on Oct. 5, in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- Nearly 150 Austin Peay State University students took on the roles of families experiencing financial hardship during an immersive poverty simulation on Oc more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes, FTC File Complaint to Block Merger of Commercial Playground Equipment Companies PlayPower, Burke October 19, 2026 PHOENIX--Attorney General Mayes, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today filed a lawsuit to block PlayPower's acquisition of BCI Burke (Burke), which are two of the largest makers of commercial outdoor playground equipment. Attorney Gene more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 20 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Amicus Brief Backing South Dakota's Ban on Sale and Advertisement of Drugs for Illegal Abortions * Griffin: 'This case highlights widespread efforts by organizations and individuals in pro-abortion states to undermine the duly enacted laws of pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after he and Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed an amicus more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, FTC FILE COMPLAINT TO BLOCK MERGER OF COMMERCIAL PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT COMPANIES PLAYPOWER, BURKE * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today filed a lawsuit to block PowerPlay's acquisition of BCI Burke (Burke), which are two of the largest makers of commercial outdoor playground equipment. Raoul and the coal more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: BizBizHospital] -- Baptist Memorial Health Care posted the following news release: * * * Baptist Women's Health Center to host breast cancer survivors during annual 'Pink On & Groove On' celebration event * WHAT: Baptist Women's Health Center will honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors during the sixth annual Pink On & Groove On event. Survivors are invited to dress in their best pink '60s, '70s or '80s costume to align with the theme "Breast Cancer through the Decades." For more information about more PR

DAYTON, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Bryan College posted the following news: * * * Becoming: A Faculty Perspective * There is a moment that every professor hopes to see. It is the moment that fills their bucket and reminds them why they chose to teach in the first place. Sometimes it happens in the middle of a lecture. Sometimes it is a question or part of a class discussion or a conversation weeks after the topic was first discussed. It's that moment when a student moves beyond simply knowing something and begins to understand what that knowled more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Brothers Honor Parents' Legacy with $5,000 gift to TSU's College of Agriculture * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - The legacy of Tennessee State University alumnus Charles Howard Kimbrough Sr. will endure through future generations of students, thanks to a $5,000 scholarship gift established by his sons in honor of their parents. Wendell Kimbrough and his brother, Carlton E. Kimbrough, are contributing $5,000 to TSU's College of Agriculture th more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Combination therapy reveals potential vulnerability in aggressive osteosarcoma * Scientists co-led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have identified a potential therapeutic vulnerability in some forms of osteosarcoma. Published today in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, a combination approach slowed tumor growth and prolonged survival in preclinical models of this pediatric bone cancer. The therapi more PR

CLINTON, Mississippi, Oct. 20 -- Mississippi Christian University posted the following news: * * * Derrick, Melancon join MC Mathematics, Business faculty * Jacob Derrick has joined the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Mississippi Christian University (MC) as an assistant professor of mathematics, and Myles Melancon has joined the MC School of Business faculty as an assistant professor of business (management). Daniel Watson, MC associate professor and department chair of mathematics, said Derrick will be a strong addition more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management issued the following news release: * * * Oak Ridge Delivers Exceptional Safety, Cleanup Progress in Fiscal Year 2026 October 20, 2026 OAK RIDGE, Tenn. -- The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and cleanup contractor United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) achieved major cleanup milestones in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 while maintaining a strong safety record. Crews logged more than 1.3 million safe hours in the fiscal year as they addressed more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Dula Day celebrates a legacy of service and impact * East Tennessee State University students carried forward Dr. Chris Dula's legacy of service on Saturday, Oct. 17, as 175 students filled every volunteer spot for the annual Dula Day of Service, supporting community organizations across the region. The annual event brought students together for a day of hands-on service, supporting organizations focused on animal welfare, food security, he more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * ETSU announces 'Suit Up Bucs!' clothing drive * East Tennessee State University Career Services is partnering with the Johnson City Chamber of Commerce and the ETSU National Alumni Association to host "Suit Up Bucs!", a community-wide professional clothing drive Nov. 2-4. The initiative invites community members to donate new and gently used professional attire to support ETSU students as they prepare for career fairs, job interviews, inter more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Fall an 'exciting time of year' as True Blue Tour visits Alabama, then back to Tennessee * HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Since 2010, Middle Tennessee State University President Sidney A. McPhee has taken the Blue Raider spirit on the road, bringing university representatives to career counselors and families who help students find their college home. But the True Blue Tour stop in Huntsville on Oct. 14 held a special meaning for McPhee, who will re more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Oct 20, 2026 Farm Bureau Appreciates $8 Billion in Harvest Fuel Relief for Farmers American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Trump's announcement to provide $8 billion in relief for farmers facing higher diesel prices this fall. "Farmers and ranchers welcome the administration's announcement of $8 billion in relief through the Harvest Fuel Relief program to help farmers struggling with high more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Blocks Memphis City Council's Ban on Community Members and Restricts Enforcement of Unconstitutional Speech Rules * A federal judge in the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee granted a temporary restraining order today preventing the Memphis City Council from enforcing its ban on community members attending City Council meetings and prohibiting enforcement of several restrictions on speech during public meetin more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Former White House Information Governance Director Kenya Parrish-Dixon Joins Baker Donelson's Commercial Litigation Group October 20, 2026 Baker Donelson has added Kenya Parrish-Dixon, who previously served as director of White House Information Governance for the Executive Office of the President, as a shareholder in the Firm's Commercial Litigation Group. Ms. Parrish-Dixon joins the Firm with a practice that spans commercial litigation, cyb more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * From seizures to brain networks: Anas Reda's award-winning epilepsy research * During some seizures, a person remains aware; during others, consciousness disappears. Why? What changes in the brain, and could researchers intervene before consciousness is lost? Vanderbilt graduate student Anas Reda is using a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Research Award to address those questions. The award supports his resea more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * How the Hearsay Rule Can Solve Evidence Law's AI Problem * Imagine a witness feeds evidence from a criminal case into an AI tool and then tells the jury whom the tool identified as the culprit. If the witness had consulted a real person instead, that testimony would be barred as hearsay. But artificial intelligence is not a person; its statement falls outside the hearsay definition under today's rules of evidence. Jeffrey Bellin, Lee S. and Charles A. S more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary: * * * Tenn. Amendment 1 Would Give Judges More Power To Deny Bail | Opinion By Rafael A. Mangual The Tennessean October 19th, 2026 Tennessee's constitution limits when judges can deny bail before trial. Amendment 1 would give judges greater authority to detain defendants they determine pose serious risks. When a criminal defendant walks into a courtroom in the United States, a judge makes two decisions: First, she determines whether there is proba more PR

MARYVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Maryville College posted the following news: * * * Maryville College announces $3 million gift to establish Curb Center * Maryville College announces major $3 million gift to establish Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music Key Takeaways * Maryville College receives a $3 million gift to establish the Mike Curb Center for Appalachian Music, enhancing study and appreciation of Southern Appalachian musical traditions. * The center, launching in 2027-28, will connect music education with broader disciplines l more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center posted the following news release: * * * Medical Center Chief Communications Officer John Howser to retire * John Howser, Vanderbilt Health's Chief Communications Officer and longtime communications leader, announced plans to retire in March 2027 after nearly 40 years at Vanderbilt. Howser's career began behind the camera as a Medical Center photojournalist and grew into leadership of the organization's communications strategy, shaping how employees, patients, community  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center posted the following news: * * * More Than Athletes: How UT Health Sciences Is Preparing the Next Generation of Sports Pharmacists * More than 60% of U.S. adults used a dietary supplement in the past 30 days between August 2021 and August 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many of them sorting through claims pushed by TikTok influencers, trendy wellness products and performance enhancers that often reach the market without FDA ap more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU group selected for prestigious Berkeley Lab learning opportunity * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Five students from Middle Tennessee State University will travel to California this November for an immersive "mini-semester" at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, also known as Berkeley Lab. Nyah Bentley, Addison Berry, Tomy Chet, Sarah A. Holzmann, Gavin Liles and Gloria Silva will join groups from two other universities, Spelman College a more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * MTSU's Guy James Farm gives inside look with open house, trunk-or-treat event for campus community * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee State University's School of Agriculture and Farm Laboratoriesinvites the campus community to an open house at Guy James Farm in Lascassas at the end of October. The event will be hosted from 3-6 p.m. Oct. 29 at Guy James Farm, 3211 Guy James Road. This event serves as an opportunity for the campus c more PR

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Middle Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * October 'Out of the Blue' explores new Esports Level Up Arena [+VIDEO] * MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- "Out of the Blue," Middle Tennessee State University's monthly television magazine program, takes viewers inside the university's new Esports Level Up Arena in the October episode, exploring how the growing program brings students together through competitive gaming, casual play and career opportunities. The segment highlights the MTSU Esports  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan, Welch Lead 16 Members Urging Ag Sec. Rollins to Reissue Dairy Business Funding Opportunity * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) and U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led a letter signed by 16 Members of Congress to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging her to withdraw the newly added 25% cost-share requirement for the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives program and reissue the Notice of Funding O more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * Sabbatical Spotlight: Associate Professor of Social Work Amy Doolittle * Sabbatical Spotlight explores the meaningful and innovative work University of Tennessee at Chattanooga faculty members undertake during professional development leave. The series also illustrates how leave can advance scholarly, creative, teaching and professional work. Professional development leave is an investment UTC makes in its faculty and, through more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Ten ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 8, led by No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas on 'ABC Saturday Night Football' * Week 8 of the 2026-27 college football season features ten AP Top 25 teams in action, including three of the top 10. ESPN networks present an 81-game slate from Tuesday, Oct. 20 through Saturday, Oct. 24, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+ and ESPN Radio. The hea more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions Commissioner Greg Gonzales issued the following news: * * * COMMISSIONER GONZALES ANNOUNCES WEEKLY FORMULA RATE OCTOBER 20, 2026 October 20, 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 October more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: Insurance] -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: * * * Triple-I: State Lawmakers Move to Regulate Third-Party Litigation Funding * MALVERN, Pa., Oct. 20, 2026 - More than 20 states have enacted laws regulating third-party litigation funding (TPLF) disclosure, according to a new members-only Issues Brief from the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). State of the Issue: Third-Party Litigation Funding examines why lawmakers are acting and how litigation finance negatively  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * True Bill Talk: How DAs Can Address Election Interference * With the midterm election only two weeks away and early voting underway in many states, the True Bill Talk podcast explores the role of District and County Attorneys in preventing and prosecuting election interference. Host Alissa Marque Heydari talks with Laura Conover, the County Attorney for Pima County, Arizona, and former DOJ prosecutor James Pearce. They offer advice to prosecutors on how more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * TSU Celebrates 2026 Homecoming with Parade, Star-Studded Festivities, and Win Over Morgan State * NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) - Tennessee State University capped off an unforgettable 2026 Homecoming week Oct. 11-17, filling Music City with Big Blue pride, rich tradition, and community celebration under the banner "The Blue Never Fades." From high-energy student showcases to the iconic parade down historic Jefferson Street, thousands of alum more PR

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Tusculum University posted the following news: * * * Tusculum students explore jobs, internships and graduate school opportunities with about 40 vendors at a campus fair * GREENEVILLE - Tusculum University students took the next step in their career development by visiting with potential employers and graduate schools during a fair Tuesday, Oct. 20, on campus. About 40 companies and organizations spread throughout the top floor of the Meen Center and spoke with the students as they went from table to table more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 20 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Poultry Scientist Billy Hargis Retires After Career of Scientific Innovation, Mentorship Oct. 19, 2026 If it peeps, clucks, crows or gobbles, Billy Hargis wanted to know what disease threatened it and how to stop it. After more than 40 years of research and teaching, the veterinarian and Distinguished Professor of poultry science with the U of A Division of Agriculture has moved on to a new phase in his life: retirement and the freedom to travel more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga campus posted the following news: * * * UTC opens The Flight Deck outdoor fitness area * The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga celebrated the opening of The Flight Deck on Monday, Oct. 19, with a ribbon-cutting for the newly named outdoor fitness area near Lockmiller Apartments. The Flight Deck adds to students' opportunities to be active beyond traditional fitness facilities and organized recreation programs. Located steps from where many students live and acr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 19 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Vanderbilt generates $7 billion in economic impact across Tennessee, new report finds * Vanderbilt University generates $7 billion in economic activity across Tennessee and supports more than 43,000 jobs annually, according to a new statewide study of Tennessee's private colleges and universities commissioned by the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association. The study, prepared by Regional Economic Consulting Group, examines th more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Law Sponsors Korean Blockchain Week 2026 * Vanderbilt Law Sponsors Korean Blockchain Week 2026 | Vanderbilt Law School | Vanderbilt University Highest level of privacy. Data accessed for necessary basic operations only. Data shared with third parties to ensure the site is secure and works on your device. Balanced experience. Data accessed for content personalisation and site optimisation. Data shared with 3rd parties may be used to track you more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator Launches AI Governance Project * The Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA) is launching a new AI Governance Project (AGP), aimed at effectively governing AI and addressing its consequences. Over the last several years, VPA's experts have been engaged in research and policy development related to AI governance. Today's announcement marks an expansion of that work. AGP's day-to-day efforts will be led by VPA's Director of AI an more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Vanderbilt University School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Vikash Khokhar recipient of the 2026 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication Award * Congratulations to Vikash Khokhar, recipient of the 2026 VINSE Best Graduate Student Publication Award. Vikash's paper, published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition and featured on the journal's Outside Front Cover, explores how chelation drives surface substitution in MXenes, advancing the ability to control the surface chemistry of two-dim more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA, bipartisan coalition oppose merger that would drive up playground costs * A bipartisan coalition of 12 attorneys general and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), including Attorney General Nick Brown, today filed a lawsuit to block the merger of two of the largest makers of playground equipment, alleging the deal would raise prices for schools, parks, churches, and local governments that build or maintain playgrounds. If more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Oct. 19 -- Westminster College posted the following news: * * * Westminster College faculty present research at annual celebration * Westminster College faculty members will share their research, creative works and scholarly insights during a daylong Faculty Scholarship Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 21, followed by the annual Henderson Lecture at 6 p.m. featuring Dr. Timothy Grieve-Carlson, assistant professor of religion and philosophy. The Faculty Scholarship Celebration will feature concurrent presentation more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Oct. 20 -- Western Kentucky University posted the following news: * * * What's Happening at WKU * Here is a listing of WKU events for Tuesday, October 20 through Saturday, November 7. 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, October 20 10 a.m.: Groundbreaking for Phase 1 of Elevate WKU: The Southern Gateway. Between Avenue of Champions and  more PR