CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 20 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Chaz Lilly When John Riddle came to Western Carolina University, he was worried about the change in lifestyle he would face. Growing up in the village of Galena, a remote town of around 500 people in the Alaskan wilderness, he knew his unique experience would bring different challenges than the average freshman. "I knew that it was going to be very overwhelming, and it was, but the rural location  more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, April 19 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Appalachian Voices is partnering with the five Southwest Virginia governments and communities of Clinchco, Dante, Dungannon, Pennington Gap and Pound in a three-year proposal to map, plan and implement community-driven initiatives to build more resilient communities. Resiliency is the ability of a community and its residents to survive and thrive in the face of economic difficulties, climate disasters and o more PR

NORTON, Virginia, April 18 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Yesterday the Biden administration's Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that it finalized a rule to protect miners from respirable silica -- a significant driver of the resurgence of black lung disease in Central Appalachia. The rule maintains the provision in the draft rule that creates a separate, enforceable silica standard and cuts the amount of silica dust a miner can be expos more PR

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Rep. Don Beyer today introduced the Stream Protection and Vegetation Restoration Act to strengthen key environmental protections for streams and lands impacted by mining. The bill is inspired by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Stream Protection Rule issued under the Obama administration. "Reducing the detrimental effects of toxic mining disposal into vital water sources, including the pollution of stre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts, and energy projects across West Virginia. HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference from April 23-26, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. The EIS Conference is the nation's flagship applied epidemiology conference where EIS officers share their work on leading-edge investigations, scientific findings, and forward-thinking strategies to inform improv more PR

NORTON, Virginia, April 20 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Communities across Central Appalachia and beyond welcome a bill introduced yesterday by U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va.. The bill includes specific requirements for how quickly coal mine reclamation must be completed following coal removal. While the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act requires that reclamation happen "as contemporaneously as practicable" alongside mining, it does not include measurable  more PR

EMORY, Virginia, April 12 -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: By Billy Chandler The Hope Awards were recently presented by the Appalachian Center for Civic Life at Emory & Henry to six outstanding members of Emory & Henry College faculty, staff, a graduate and an undergraduate student, a community member and an organization or service project. The recipients were honored by the Appalachian Center for Civic Life on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in the Copenhaver Lobby of the McGlo more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, April 16 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: The 34th annual Environment Virginia Symposium at Virginia Military Institute was held April 9-11. The event, organized and co-hosted by the Center for Leadership & Ethics (CLE), attracted 550 attendees from state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, higher education, and the private sector. Col. Dave Gray, director of the CLE, served as master of ceremony for the event. According to Justin Spear more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: * * * 35 Educators to Embark on Expeditions Around the World for Professional Learning and Educational Experience of a Lifetime. * * * Today, Lindblad Expeditions and the National Geographic Society proudly announce the 2024 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship cohort, which consists of 35 educators aligned with both companies' commitment to shaping the next generation of planetary s more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on fully implementing Jessie's Law and better classifying rural Appalachia for federal healthcare resources. On fully implementing Jessie's Law: "I was pleased to see the Department finalize the rule to implement the Jessica  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 18 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news release: Octavio Volpi of Tennessee Wesleyan has been named the NAIA Men's Tennis Player of the Week. Volpi was selected based on his performance(s) from April 8-14 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group and independent institution nominees. Players of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The National Park Foundation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Paramount+ and the National Park Foundation announced today that Paramount+ will become the first official streaming partner of the National Park Foundation and offer captivating content through live streams and additional VOD national parks content. The collaboration will kick off this Earth Day on April 22. Through this partnership, Paramount+ will provide funding to help support the Nat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Theresa McKenney, director of sustainability and government affairs at Nemo Equipment Inc., involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chair Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on climate-related costs in the outdoor recreation sector. It is an honor to be here. My name  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 19 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 2 with 2023 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 2 comprises Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring. M more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, April 19 (TNSres) -- Yardi Matrix, a part of Yardi Systems, issued the following news release: Preleasing at Yardi 200 schools hit 67.7 percent in March, exceeding last year's pace by 2.4 percent, while rent growth accelerated to six percent, according to the latest Yardi(R) Matrix National Student Housing Report. As of March, the average rent reached $895 per bedroom, marking an all-time high for the sector. A total of 41 universities had double-digit rent growth, w more PR

FROSTBURG, Maryland, April 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) Associate Professor Xin Zhang has received a 2024 Excellence in Scholarship or Research Award, the highest honor that the University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents bestows to recognize exemplary faculty achievement. Working from UMCES' Appalachian Laboratory, Zhang is recognized for her more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: As Part of President Biden's American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help 75 Local Organizations Create and Expand Food Financing Programs in Underserved Communities ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with Reinvestment Fund to help organizations strengthen local food financing programs and i more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 18 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: By Amy Ostroth Both Amar Mukhtar, DO, and Sonul Gulati, DO, are first-generation medical students whose families hail from different parts of the globe: Dr. Mukhtar's family is from Sudan, and Dr. Gulati's family is from India. VCOM's commitment to international outreach was a key part of their experience as students, and now they are paying that commitment forward through their MedDr more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 19 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The West Virginia University Institute for Community and Rural Health has welcomed Brianna Sheppard, Ph.D., as director of the West Virginia Area Health Education Centers Program, effective April 15. In this role, Sheppard will lead the West Virginia AHEC Program Office in Charleston, overseeing project planning and implementation in the state for five regio more PR