BURBANK, California, June 20 -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, issued the following news release on June 19, 2023: * * * THURSDAY, JULY 6 9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT - The Chase: "I Have Ties Older Than You" (302) Logline: Hosted by Sara Haines (ABC's "The View"), trivia contestants from Oakley, California; Blauvelt, New York; and Nashville, Tennessee, face off with quiz giant Chaser Brad "The Buzzsaw" Rutter in a battle of the brains. (TV-PG) Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: * * * * Students from four local organizations and schools were invited to the TEU Summit at Vanderbilt University to meet some of the NFL's top players and participate in an interactive program focused on mindfulness and learning. * Bridgestone and TEU also announced a $50,000 donation to the participating organizations and schools to support literacy initiatives. * T  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 19 (TNSfund) -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news from June 17, 2023: Imagine coming to a country thousands of miles from your home, leaving your family and loved ones behind - only to one day wake up to find them and millions of others in the middle of a war zone. That is the reality East Tennessee State University alumnus Yaroslav (Yaro) Hnatusko lives every day. Combined with the love for his homeland and the skills Hnatusko honed at ETS  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSper) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: Anthony "Tony" Ferrara, the senior vice chancellor for Finance and chief financial officer for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, knew he wanted to be an accountant since his freshman year in high school. That's not a career choice you hear very often from high schoolers, but Ferrara vividly remembers the circumstances that led to his lifetime calling. "I know i  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 24 -- FedEx issued the following news release: FedEx, an official sponsor of the UEFA Champions League, has revealed four giant cardboard sculptures memorialising iconic UEFA Champions League final moments. Sculptures of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Steven Gerrard, and Gareth Bale have gone on show outside the Ataturk Olympic Stadium ahead of the Champions League final between Manchester City FC and FC Internazionale Milano on Saturday. The Champions Unboxed activa  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSawa) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news on June 22, 2023: The latest stop on the Be A Light tour was Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, June 20, where alumni, prospective students, donors and friends gathered to hear the latest updates from Lipscomb University. As President Candice McQueen has challenged the Lipscomb community to be a light, at each stop on the tour someone in that community is selected to receive the Shining Light Award to recognize so  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, June 21 (TNSawa) -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: The New York Power Authority (NYPA) received an American Public Power Association Energy Innovator Award today during the American Public Power Association's National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. The award honors utilities that have developed or applied creative, energy-efficient techniques and technologies to their work in order to provide better service to   more

LEBANON, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSper) -- Cumberland University issued the following news release: After serving three terms as the Cumberland University Chairman of the Board since 2017, W.P. Bone, III, passed the gavel to Sam Hatcher. The Cumberland University Board of Trust unanimously elected Hatcher as the new Chairman during their June meeting. Hatcher, longtime Lebanon resident and community leader, graduated from Cumberland University in 1973 before pursuing a career as a journalist for   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSper) -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Today, the Tennessee Department of Education announced Kristy Brown, Director of Schools for Jackson County Schools, will join the department as Chief Academic Officer (CAO), effective July 15, 2023. Brown's responsibilities as CAO will include the divisions of instructional strategy, early learning, special education and intervention programs, and learning acceler  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSper)(TNSpro) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: The Board of Trustees at Tennessee Tech University approved new academic programs, appointed a new student trustee and passed a minimal tuition adjustment in line with other public universities across the state at its quarterly meeting on June 22. Trustees acted to bolster Tech's role as a top producer of educators in the state by approving a new Ph.D. in hi  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSper) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: One of the nation's foremost authorities on public safety and emergency management will soon join the Tennessee Tech University faculty in a full-time lecturer position. Mark Warnick first came to Tech as adjunct faculty in 2015, teaching online courses from his home in Macon, Illinois after a decades-long career that included service in the U.S. Air Force and as a constable police   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on June 21, 2023: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee invited local law enforcement agencies and schools to apply for nearly $200 million in grant funding to further strengthen security at Tennessee schools. These two grant programs - a result of bipartisan action by Gov. Lee and the General Assembly to pass strong school security measures into law during the 2023 legislative session - include significant fun  more

MOBILE, Alabama, June 22 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Members of the Tennessee National Guard's 45th Civil Support Team participated in a multi-state exercise in Mobile, from June 11-16. Collaborating with CSTs from Florida, Georgia, and Alabama, the Tennessee team participated in comprehensive classroom training, informative briefings, and engaging hands-on exercises throughout the week. Notably, the 45th CST conducted a dynamic ropes training mission  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order granting petition to intervene (Docket No. 23-00026) on June 22, 2023: * * * In Re: Petition Of Atmos Energy Corporation For Approval Of A Tennessee Hedging Program ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION TO INTERVENE FILED BY THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE This matter is before the Hearing Officer of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to consider the Petition to Intervene filed by th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 23-00035) on June 22, 2023: * * * In Re: Petition Of Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc. For Approval Of Its 2023 Annual Review Of Rates Mechanism Pursuant To Tenn. Code Ann. Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) ORDER GRANTING THE PETITION TO INTERVENE FILED BY THE CONSUMER ADVOCATE This matter is before the Hearing Officer of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission ("Commission" or "TPUC") to consi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 23-00046) on June 22, 2023: * * * In Re: Tennessee Water Service, Inc. Petition To Adopt Annual Review Mechanism And Tariff Pursuant To Sec. 65-5-103(D)(6) PROTECTIVE ORDER To expedite the flow of filings, exhibits and other information, and to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes as to the confidentiality of information, adequately protect information entitled to be kept c  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following statement on June 21, 2023: * * * In the summer of 2022, the Attorney General's Office learned that a VUMC doctor publicly described her manipulation of medical billing codes to evade coverage limitations on gender-related treatment. That information provided predication for an investigation into potential violation of the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act (TMFCA) and the Tennessee False Claims  more

GORNA MALINA, Bulgaria, June 21 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: On June 14, members of the Tennessee National Guard partnered with the Bulgarian Military's Joint Forces Command to perform command and control of Soldiers, Airmen, equipment, and aircraft for Thracian Sentry 23. In a remote facility in the hills of Bulgaria, members of the two military organizations collaborated to form an operations center to control and lead the ongoing exercise. Staff i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Three Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center physicians were recently named fellows of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) for their records of volunteer service, dedication and commitment to the organization. The 2023 inductees are: Vicki Keedy, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine and clinical director of the Sarcoma Program; Travis Osterman, DO, MS, Associate Vice President f  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSfund) -- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center issued the following news: UTHSC researchers working to find new treatments to combat breast cancer metastasis recently pulled in a major national award. Wei Li, PhD, distinguished professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and director of the Drug Discovery Center in the College of Pharmacy, and Tiffany Seagroves, PhD, professor of Pathology in the College of Medicine, are principal investigators on a $3.07 mi  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSfund) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Vanderbilt University are launching a $17 million multiyear transformative program with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to accelerate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in the biomedical research community. The institutions will build on prior successes in recruitment to strengthen hiring, promotion and retention effort  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSawa) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Katrina Brown, MSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, sexual assault nurse examiner team lead, received the 2023 Visionary Voice Award from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. Award nominees are recognized for their devotion to ending sexual violence and supporting survivors of sexual assault. Brown was nominated by the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence and was presented wit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: After 28 years of working to improve the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their families, Elise McMillan, JD, has announced she will retire from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (VKC) this month. McMillan currently serves as the director of the VKC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (VKC UCEDD), director of Community E  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: When a child suffers severe trauma or illness that impacts the brain or spine, time, collaboration and diverse medical expertise become key ingredients in a recipe for enhanced outcomes. At Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, the pediatric neurocritical care team combines experts from different areas of pediatric medicine to care for each child according to individual need  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: When activated by liver injury, hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) promote repair and regeneration, but also drive the development of scar tissue and cancer. Understanding how these cells function is crucial to improving the treatment of liver diseases including cirrhosis. To explore the role that HSCs play in their quiescent state in the healthy liver, Youngmin Lee, MD, PhD, and colleagues use  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 21 (TNSper) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on June 20, 2023: Reed Omary, MD, MS, Carol D. and Henry P. Pendergrass Professor and chair of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, is stepping down from his role as the department's leader. Daniel Brown, MD, professor of Radiology and Radiological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering and Vice Chair of the department, has been chosen to serve as the department's interim chair. Omary, who is   more