CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 20 -- Appalachian Power issued the following news release: On one day in November every year, a small army of Appalachian Power employees fans out to hundreds of elementary schools across West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee. Tucked under the arms of line mechanics, meter readers, customer call center representatives, power plant workers and engineers is a children's book. This year, Thursday, Nov. 21, is the day set aside as Read to Me Day, and more than 300 e more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson attorney Angie Davis was inducted as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers at the 24th Annual Induction Dinner on November 9, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana, coincident with the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section's Continuing Legal Education Conference. With the current installation, the College is represented b more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz, a law firm, issued the following news release: The Baker Ober Health Law Group at Baker Donelson has earned multiple honors recognizing the group as one of the leading health care practices in the United States. * Baker Donelson was ranked third on the 2019 edition of Modern Healthcare's "Largest Healthcare Law Firms." * Baker Donelson was ranked third on the American Health Lawyers Association's "AHLA 2019 Top H more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) welcomed Bates Rubber, Inc. as the newest member of the Tennessee Green Star Partnership in a recognition ceremony on Friday Nov. 15. The Tennessee Green Star Partnership is an environmental leadership program that recognizes manufacturers across the state committed to sustainability and exhibiting continuous improv more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) today announced the industry's first at-scale use of recovered carbon black (rCB) in the tire market as part of its long-standing partnership with Delta-Energy Group, LLC, a market leader for material recovery from end-of-life (EOL) tires. The move to at-scale commercialization of D-E Black(R), Delta-Energy Group's proprietary rCB product recovere more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: GCR Tires & Service (GCR), the commercial tire and service network owned and operated by Bridgestone Americas, Inc., today announced the expansion of its operations in the Pacific Northwest. GCR has finalized the acquisition of Tires, Inc., a full-service commercial tire dealer with two store locations in Chehalis and Tumwater, Washington. As part of the GCR network, both acquired locat more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release: Today, CEOs of eleven leading tire manufacturers met to review progress and confirm the ongoing mandate of the leading global forum for tire manufacturers on sustainability issues. Founded in 2005, the Tire Industry Project (TIP) is a global CEO-led initiative undertaken by leading tire manufacturing companies to research potential human health and environmental impacts of tires through more PR

HENDERSON, Tennessee, Nov. 12 -- Freed-Hardeman University issued the following news: The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has granted the Freed-Hardeman University nursing program accreditation for the next 10 years, 2019-2029. The board of CCNE found that the program met all accreditation standards. The agency found "no compliance concerns with respect to the key elements," according to the certification letter. FHU offers a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Henderson and  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Conduent, a provider of diversified business services with capabilities in transaction processing, automation and analytics, issued the following news release: The City of Memphis and Conduent Incorporated today announced the implementation of a new Speed Safety Program to encourage motorists to slow down in school zones where traffic data and citizen complaints show that speeding is a problem. "Ensuring students and families are safe is one of our top priorities more PR

LEBANON, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a chain of combined restaurant and gift stores, issued the following news: In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store(R) today announced the unveiling of a tiny, "New York City-sized" Cracker Barrel store as part of its debut in the 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R). The 269 sq-ft. "Tiny Home Away from Home" will make its way from Cracker Barrel's Home Office in Lebanon, Tennessee to New more PR

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 19 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release, dated Nov. 15: * * * - Four Tennesseans join cohort of 30 professionals across 8 states for the advancement of the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions. * * * The State of Tennessee is sending four leaders from the state to the Delta Regional Authority's (DRA) Delta Leadership Institute (DLI.) They will join fellows from the seven other Delta states to participate in the 10-m more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Nursing earned an award for the redesign of the curriculum for its popular LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) to BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program. The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing (CCEN) recently presented the 2019 Pacesetter Award to ETSU's Dr. Melessia Webb and Tabitha Quillen for their podi more PR

KINGSPORT, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- Eastman Chemical issued the following news release: Eastman Chemical Company has reaffirmed its commitment to the production of alkyl amines at its global integrated assets located in North America, Europe and Asia by announcing it has multiple debottlenecking projects underway to continually increase capacity to meet growing global demand. The most recent debottleneck was completed in the third quarter of 2019 and another is expected to be completed in 2020.  more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) expects to kick off the peak holiday shipping season with record package volume on Cyber Monday, Dec. 2, moving more than 33 million packages through our global network on that day alone. The company also expects to more than double its average daily package volume on the two Mondays that follow. The spikes on Mondays are attributed to weekend online shopping, resulting in orders hitting retailers'  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Shareholder Julie Mix McPeak of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP was honored as a 2019 International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS) Distinguished Fellow at the IAIS 26th Annual Conference in Abu Dhabi, Nov. 14. According to IAIS, this award recognizes McPeak for her time, deep experience, and dedication to advancing the IAIS and effective and globally consistent supervision of t more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Nov. 20 -- Johnson Controls, a producers of automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings, issued the following news release: * * * - Improvements will help create energy savings and enhance the learning environment for students and staff * * * Johnson Controls will enhance classroom environments throughout three Tennessee school districts - a combined 22 schools - with projects estimated to be completed this fall. Updates throughou more PR

STUDIO CITY, California, Nov. 21 -- Hallmark Channel, a subsidiary of Crown Media Holdings, issued the following news release: * * * - Part of the Network's Annual "Countdown to Christmas" Programming Event, Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2019 * * * The magic of Christmas in Tennessee's beautiful Smoky Mountains comes to life at one of America's most beloved theme parks - Dollywood - when Danica McKellar ("The Wonder Years," "The West Wing"), Niall Matter ("Eureka," "90210," "Melrose Pl more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: The Memphis City Council has approved the reappointment of Pamela Z. Clary to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Clary, who was nominated by City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, will serve her new term from January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2026. Clary has been a member of the MSCAA board since January 2014. Clary is the Executive Vice President and Partne more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 18 -- Memphis International Airport issued the following news release: Memphis International Airport (MEM) has announced its 2020 schedule for its Jon K. Thompson World Class Tours. Named after Jon K. Thompson, one of the Airport Authority's longest-serving board members, these tours are designed to give attendees a better look at the airport's operations and a better understanding about the important role MEM plays in the Mid-South economy. The tours will take place more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 14 [TNSgrants-foundation] -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * - Support for Research and Education Provided by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research * * * The invasive Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis), a foreign parasite that can transmit a variety of bloodborne pathogens, is spreading rapidly in the United States, and this year Tennessee was identified as among the 12 states more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Twenty years after "No Child Left Behind" America is still failing its most vulnerable students, particularly students of color, said acclaimed education scholar, author and activist Pedro Noguera during his invited lecture held at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development Nov. 20. Noguera's talk was the inaugural event of the new Initiative for Race Research and Justice, led by founding direc more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- Rhodes College issued the following news: Professor of Greek and Roman Studies Dr. David Sick received the 2019 Jacqueline Elliott Award for Service in Higher Education at the Tennessee Foreign Language Teachers Association (TFLTA) conference held in Franklin, TN, Nov. 8-9. The award is presented annually to a foreign language educator at the post-secondary level for outstanding service to the profession. The award is named in honor of Jacqueline Elliott, the fir more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Nov. 19 -- ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, issued the following news: ServisFirst Bank, a subsidiary of ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFBS), recently announced the hiring of Zane Martin as Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager to ServisFirst Bank Nashville. Zane Martin, Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager Zane Martin joins ServisFirst Bank with over 14 years of banking experience in Franklin and Will more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 21 -- The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release: Newly released data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD) shows 38 counties experienced a drop in unemployment during October, while rates remained the same in 24 counties, and increased in 33 counties. Williamson County's statistic of 2.3 percent mirrored its previous month's rate. Davidson and Cheatham counties also had a rate of 2 more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 20 -- The Tennessee Department of Human Services issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Human Services announced next steps for investing surplus funds from the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant, as well as plans for responsibly maintaining the fund's reserves. "Unprecedented growth in our state's economy has created a sharp decline in our TANF qualified population and also generated a generous surplus in funds," said  more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Amber Williams, assistant vice chancellor for academic services and enrollment management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will become UT's first vice provost for student success. She will join the university January 1, 2020. This is a new position, which reports directly to Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor David Manderscheid. UT has seen significant improvement in retention and graduation rates ov more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 22 [TNSbiologyresearch-Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal] -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Dr. Duane McKenna, William Hill Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Memphis, has authored a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). His article "The Evolution and Genomic Basis of Beetle Diversity" details how ancient horizontal tran more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 22 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: According to a recent study by the American Council on Education, 74 percent of presidents at a public four-year institutions are more frequently hearing about students with mental health issues on their campuses, ranging from a few times a month to once a week or more. However, 50 percent of these same presidents stated they do not have the tools they need to address mental health concerns. more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 19 -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: The Campus Police Department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center received formal accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA(R)). Accreditation by the organization is a highly regarded recognition of public safety excellence. The police department was awarded the recognition during the CALEA(R) Awards Banquet last week in  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 23 [TNSsociologyresearch-Science journal] -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Occasional binge drinking isn't uncommon, but about 30 percent of all adults exposed to alcohol go on to engage in compulsive drinking behaviors despite negative effects and consequences - a major feature of alcohol use disorder. For years, researchers have sought answers as to why alcohol produces such radically different outcomes for drinkers - how is it that some individu more PR