CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: The Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) program at Austin Peay State University is helping child care professionals advance their careers through affordable education and training. TECTA provides a statewide support system for students working in early childhood education, including financial assistance for tuition, textbook loans, tutoring and more. This project is funded by the Center o  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 5 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: Baker Donelson continues to broaden its presence in the Carolinas with the launch of a Charlotte, North Carolina, office and the addition of eight new shareholders. This marks the Firm's third new location in the Carolinas in less than three years. Joining the Firm as shareholders are John E. Branch III, Elizabeth Haskins, Thomas G. Hooper, Paul J. Osowski, Evan M. Sauda, William M. Starr, Fred M. Woo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- Bridgestone, a tire and rubber company, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the introduction of the improved Regency Plus bias tire portfolio for Firestone Ag, built tough for today's modern farmer. With extensive, cost-effective options for a variety of applications - including fronts and implements plus solutions for utility, light construction, and lawn and garden equipment - the Regency Plus   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 7 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Caro Novella, a respected scholar and artist, is serving as the Wayne G. Basler Chair of Excellence for the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric and Science during the spring 2024 semester. It is a prestigious university post held by a range of scholars since the 1990s, highlighting the intersection of the arts, sciences and humanities. With a distinguished career that intersects experimental dance  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, March 5 -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College is pleased to recognize the proclamation of Florence Nightingale in honor of the School of Nursing at the Jimmy Naifeh Center in Covington, Tennessee. This proclamation is a testament to the invaluable contributions made by Florence Nightingale to the field of nursing and the ongoing commitment of Dyersburg State to educating and empowering future nurses. Flor  more

DYERSBURG, Tennessee, March 5 -- Dyersburg State Community College issued the following news release: Dyersburg State Community College is thrilled to announce the appointment of Steve Cornelison as the new Athletic Director. With over twenty-eight years of experience in college athletics, Cornelison brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role. Mr. Cornelison began his role on Friday, March 1. Prior to joining Dyersburg State Community College, Cornelison served as the Athletic Dire  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 7 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on March 6, 2024: The Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning (KACL) will offer its spring classes from March 12-April 18, focusing on a variety of subjects from science, world history and social studies to world travel and the arts. This six-week series of non-credit courses, presented in partnership with East Tennessee State University at Kingsport, is open to anyone. There are no homework assignm  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Endeavor Business Media issued the following news release: Endeavor Business Media announces the promotion of Paul Andrews to the role of Chief Revenue Officer of Endeavor Business Media, effective March 1, 2024 Andrews has been with Endeavor for four years. In his latest role, as Vice President of Business Development, he established a unique framework for selling across all of Endeavor's brands, resulting in millions of dollars in incremental revenue growth.   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 8 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: A better future for our region's most vulnerable population is the motivating driver for Dr. Marty Olsen, an obstetrician and gynecologist with ETSU Health who has dedicated much of his career to assisting patients with opioid use disorder. More of East Tennessee's children are born facing health challenges related to opioid exposure than children born in many other states. Under Dr. Olsen'  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 6 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The American Council on Education (ACE), the major coordinating body for the nation's colleges and universities, has named East Tennessee State University's Dr. Daryl A. Carter an ACE fellow. The appointment for the 2024-25 academic year is a tremendous achievement. Only a few dozen - 26 this year - are selected following a competitive process that features senior administrators from colleges and uni  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 5 (TNSres) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Birds migrating from north to south are a given but migrating from the southwest to the southeast is a little rarer. A burrowing owl is overwintering on a Tennessee River peninsula near New Johnsonville, Tennessee, marking the first sighting of the species in the state, and a Mississippi State wildlife ecologist is researching the fascinating oddity. As the burrowing owl made its first home  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 6, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter announced today the 50 recipients receiving funding through the Infrastructure Planning Grant (IPG) program. The $10.7 million in funding is part of the Rural Economic Opportunity Act and will assist communities and utility districts across Tenness  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on March 5, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and INTOCAST officials announced today the company will locate its first U.S. operations in Tennessee. INTOCAST will invest a minimum of $15 million and create 103 new jobs as the company constructs a state-of-the-art mega class factory at the Hunting  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight's Jeremy Poynter, a partner in the firm's Nashville office, has been selected to represent the firm as a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) 2024 Class of Fellows, participating in a landmark program created to identify and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession. Associates Lauren Becker in Dallas and Quynh-Anh Kibler in Nashville we  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 5 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised EmVenio Research, the largest provider of community-based clinical trial sites served with mobile research units, in its acquisition by PCM Trials. The acquisition, which is effective immediately, was announced on February 23. With the combination of capabilities with EmVenio, PCM Trials now has access to a site network that is focused on serving underrepresented patie  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today led a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) calling on the company to review its data security practices for protecting users' accounts after a recent rise of  more

CLEVELAND, Tennessee, March 6 -- Lee University issued the following news: Beginning July 1, 2024, card transactions toward Lee University student accounts will see a service fee of 2.65% added to the balance of the amount charged to the credit or debit card. With the proliferation of cards used as primary means of payment, the credit/debit card service fees that have previously been covered by vendors are being passed through to the customer in businesses large and small. In many places it ha  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter on March 4, 2024: * * * To: Ms. Jennifer Newstead, Chief Legal Officer, Meta Platforms, Inc., 1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Re: Letter from the State of Arkansas and 26 other States demanding that Instagram cease monetizing child exploitation Dear Ms. Newstead: The States of Arkansas, Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri  more

TULLAHOMA, Tennessee, March 8 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) Stage Three solid rocket motor (SRM) to Arnold Air Force Base ahead of schedule for a full static fire test in early 2024. The SRMs will help power the NGI booster, and data from the static test will help anchor NGI's solid rocket motors ballistic predictions, informing other SRM designs before entering qualification testin  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 8 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University's College of Business and Technology has announced Stuart C. McWhorter, Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development commissioner, as this year's keynote speaker for the 2024 Appalachian Highlands Economic Forum that's happening later this month. McWhorter has a diverse background in entrepreneurship, corporate finance and strategic planning and will discus  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight welcomes Mark Miller as a partner in the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice in Nashville. Most recently, Mr. Miller was a partner at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings. Prior to joining Bradley Arant, Mr. Miller practiced at Waller, Lansden, Dortch & Davis, which combined with Holland & Knight in 2023. "Mark will significantly strengthen our tax practice with his well-  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on March 4, 2024: On Monday, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced a key senior staff update: Solicitor General Andree Blumstein has returned to private practice and Matt Rice has been promoted to Solicitor General. "It's nearly impossible to express sufficient gratitude to Solicitor General Blumstein for her extraordinary contributions to the great State of Tennessee," Atto  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: This National Consumer Protection Week, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti took a series of actions to hold Meta Platforms, Inc., accountable and to protect Tennessee children and consumers. On Monday, March 4, Attorney General Skrmetti joined a coalition of 27 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta demanding that Instagram stop monetizing child exploitation content.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti recently joined a coalition of 27 state attorneys general in sending a letter to Meta Platforms, Inc., (Meta) demanding that Instagram stop monetizing child exploitation content. "My office is already suing Meta for its harms to children's mental health, and this latest report only adds to my concern about the risks Meta poses to Tennessee kids,"  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance's (TDCI) Division of Regulatory Boards announces that 154,937 initial or renewal applications for professional licenses were processed by TDCI in 2023, an increase of 3,671 when compared to figures from 2022. Furthermore, the Division processed 4,336 consumer complaints, conducted 18,062 inspections, managed 254,316 customer inquiries t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 9 -- The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance ("TDCI") and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office ("SFMO") proudly announce that 104 Tennessee rescue squads will receive grants totaling $3 million in 2024 through the Rescue Squad Grant Program. In 2022, Governor Bill Lee and the General Assembly approved the funding of this program for the purchase of lifesaving equipment by Ten  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on March 4, 2024: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Roane County on Saturday, March 9. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste - including cleaning fluids, pesticides, swimming pool chemicals and more - to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to liv  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 7 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on March 6, 2024: Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee celebrated March 2-6 as Read Across America Week and proclaimed it Literacy Month in Tennessee, highlighting the Administration's continued work to strengthen literacy and prepare young readers for success. Governor Lee partnered with the Governor's Early Literacy Foundation and Cheatham County School District to visit students and distribute books at Pleas  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- The Tennessee Military Department issued the following news release: Tennessee's Assistant Adjutant General-Army, Steven Turner, was promoted to the rank of brigadier general during a ceremony at the Tennessee National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters in Nashville, March 3, at 1 p.m. Maj. Gen. Warner Ross, Tennessee's Adjutant General, presided over the ceremony held in the Hugh Mott building's Hall of Flags. "Turner is an amazing leader and I know he will se  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees at Tennessee Tech University welcomed its newest member and paved the way for an expected fall 2024 start of the university's nuclear engineering degree program at its quarterly meeting on March 7. Trustees also heard a report on the university's latest state audit, which showed no findings, voted to act on the results of a third-party compensation study and learned of   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: As students and families across the country contend with delays in the release of Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) information, Tennessee Tech University is offering added flexibility and assistance to students through a new secondary deadline for its Presidential Scholars program. Tech's Presidential Scholars program offers guaranteed scholarships ranging in value from $3,00  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: Trevecca Ph.D. candidate Chelsea Alexander was recently awarded a scholarship through the Minority Fellowship Program from the National Board for Certified Counselors. The scholarship provides financial support to counselors in master's and doctoral programs that work with underserved populations. The $20,000 scholarship award can be used to further Alexander's education and career, potentially covering tu  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: While spring break can be an opportunity to relax with family and friends, some students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, choose to dedicate their week to serving others. VOLbreaks, the university's alternative break program, allows participants to serve communities and gain new perspectives on the world beyond campus. Since 1993, VOLbreaks has facilitated service opportunities and transportation   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 7 -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: The first University of Memphis Board of Trustees meeting of 2024 will occur Wednesday, March 13, in the Bluff Room of the Maxine A. Smith University Center. The meeting also marks the first under Board of Trustees Chair Cato Johnson, who was elected by the Board at the December meeting. Johnson follows Trustee Doug Edwards as Chair. Committee meetings will meet beginning at 8:30 a.m. and will run cons  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Tennessee Water Resources Research Center, affiliated with University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is partnering with the UT Institute of Agriculture, Tennessee Tech University and the University of Memphis to implement a statewide university-utility partnership to help small and disadvantaged communities successfully apply for low-interest wastewater infrastructure loans.   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 8 -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: In a strategic alliance initiated in January 2021, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, established themselves as principal partners in the creation of the Tennessee RiverLine - North America's next great regional trail system, spanning 1.2 million acres of interconnected river experiences - as an initiative of UT Extension. TVA h  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, March 7 -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga--along with colleges and universities nationwide--is still waiting on the U.S. Department of Education to release FAFSA forms before being able to calculate and issue financial aid award packages to students. Short for Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the FAFSA is essential for students seeking federal and state financial aid, includ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Although gun control is a topic at the forefront of the national conversation, it's rare to see a structured debate on gun policy reform between those on opposing sides of the issue. On Feb. 28, the Advocacy, Debate, and Dialogue Lab for Civil Discourse Education and Vanderbilt Political Review hosted a debate on gun control policy between Vanderbilt College Republicans and College Democrats on gun control polic  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Nearly half of the world's population, including one billion children, lives in poverty (defined as income of less than $2 U.S. per day). With an eye toward better understanding how the private sector can help reduce poverty, four students at Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development collaborated with the Center on Business and Poverty, a U.S.-based non-profit organization, and cente  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 5 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: For the 16th consecutive year Vanderbilt University has been selected to host the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship program at Peabody College of education and human development. Peabody will host annual groups of fellows in educational administration, planning and policy for up to five years. "Once again, we are honored to have the Humphrey Fellowship program at Peabody. This initiative enriches Vanderbilt,  more

JACKSON, Tennessee, March 8 -- Union University issued the following news release: Writer, critic and essayist Lorrie Moore will speak at Union University March 7. Moore, the Gertrude Conway Vanderbilt Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, is the author of six collections of short stories, four novels, a children's book and a collection of essays and criticism. Her most recent work, "I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home," is a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. She has won   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Joanne Golann has been named the new director of the New Jersey Families Study, a video ethnographic examination of how families support their children's early learning. Golann is associate professor of public policy and education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development and co-principal investigator on the study's research team. She has been a member of the team since earning her Ph.D. at   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: Douglas Schmidt, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Computer Science, has been confirmed to become Director of Operational Test and Evaluation for the Department of Defense following a full vote by the U.S. Senate on Feb. 29, 2024. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Jan. 23, Schmidt said if confirmed that he's ready to fulfill his duties. "I'm committed to fostering robust collaborations w  more