NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on Jan. 30, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and Snap-on officials announced today the company will invest $44 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Elizabethton, Tennessee. Snap-on's planned expansion of the Elizabethton facility will create 50 new jobs through the project: adding n  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: Lipscomb alumni, faculty and students joined hands this summer to bring the comfort and loving care of Jesus to those hurting across the globe in Africa. There, the clinical mental health counseling program teamed with an alumna with a heart for youth ministry to establish a new counseling center for young girls at a nonprofit in Ghana. Lipscomb alumna Courtney Garland (BS '00, MA '18) turned to her alma mater whe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. Tennessee will receive more than $9 million from the settlement which will be deposited into Tennessee's Opioid Abatement Fund to help address the opioid  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Jan. 29, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined 26 other states in a letter to the Biden Administration supporting Texas' border defense. "Securing our border isn't a political or ideological issue, it's a matter of basic governmental competence," Attorney General Skrmetti said in a statement. "The record-breaking number of illegal entries has strained resources   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2024: On Wednesday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, along with Virginia, sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for violating federal antitrust laws with its anticompetitive restrictions on the ability of current and future student-athletes to benefit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). These anticompetitive restrictions violate the Sherman A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2024: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Mary L. Wagner to the Tennessee Supreme Court. "Mary is a highly qualified judge who will bring significant experience to the Tennessee Supreme Court," said Gov. Lee. "Her understanding and respect for the rule of law and commitment to the conservative principles of judicial restraint make her well-suited for the state's highest   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 1 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2024: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) in cooperation with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has awarded $21 million in federal funds for electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations across the state. Thirty-one EV fast charging locations are needed to fill gaps along the state's designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFC) which include   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 3 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has been awarded the Pollinator Roadside Management Award for 2023 by the North American Pollinator Partnership Campaign. The award is given to agencies leading the field in pollinator-friendly roadside practices. "Pollinators are vitally important to Tennessee's agriculture and economy," explained Deputy Governor and TDOT Commissioner Butch El  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Donald Trump said it himself: Without him, none of the extreme abortion bans being pushed by MAGA Republicans across the country would be possible. With Trump now closing in on the Republican nomination, we're reminding voters of the severe consequences of his anti-choice extremism and what is at stake for women across America in this election, state by state. As MAGA Republicans in Tennessee and across   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- The University of Tennessee System issued the following news release: The Tennessee Grow Your Own Center, a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) and the University of Tennessee System, has been awarded a $1.8 million grant over two years by Ascendium Education Group to strengthen the teacher talent development pipeline across Tennessee, by increasing the number of individuals enrolling in teacher education programs and improving the re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares today filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), alongside the Attorney General of Tennessee. The states allege that the NCAA's restrictions on the ability of current and future student-athletes to negotiate and benefit from their Name, Image, and Likeness rights (NIL) violate federal ant  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Thanks to taking a course devoted to helping students learn how to think like philanthropists, Vanderbilt students gave away $60,000 to four Tennessee charitable organizations at the end of fall semester. The course, "Philanthropy and Social Problem Solving," is made possible by The Philanthropy Lab, of Fort Worth, Texas. The course at Vanderbilt's Peabody College of education and human development is now in its   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * What you need to know: Vanderbilt University's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped 11 percent overall since fiscal year 2022. Emissions have dropped 35 percent since 2016 (the first year Vanderbilt reported emissions separately from VUMC). Commuting emissions decreased 64 percent between FY22 and FY23 due to increases in telecommuting and greater insights into commuting behaviors. Full deta  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Vanderbilt University Press has launched a new trade series, Global Black Writers in Translation, which will publish a variety of texts by authors of African descent translated from their source languages into English. The goal is to amplify a body of writing that introduces anglophone readers to the range and complexity of Black literary and cultural production, history and political thought. Each book w  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A five-year, nearly $3.6 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health will support Autumn Kujawa, associate professor of psychology and human development at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, and her team in examining changes in brain processes throughout pregnancy to understand whether and to what extent these changes predict postpartum depression. Establishing a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Jeremi London has been named assistant provost of academic opportunity and belonging in the Office of Undergraduate Education, Vice Provost Tiffiny Tung announced today. London also joins the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering as associate professor of the practice in mechanical engineering. Her first day was Jan. 29. "This new leadership role in the Office of Undergraduate Education underscores our commi  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: Christopher A. Pynes, Philosophy professor at Western Illinois University, has been named interim director of Institutional Research and Planning, effective Jan. 15. Pynes has served as professor in the Philosophy department at WIU since 2014. Prior to that, he was an associate professor (2009-14) and assistant professor (2005-09) of Philosophy and co-director of the WIU Program for the Study of Ethics   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 2 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced a new five-year open access agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University, beginning on Jan. 1, 2024. This transformative agreement will provide Vanderbilt affiliates with access to Wiley's complete journal portfolio and enable participating researchers to publish research in   more