WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2024: * * * Grant supports employment, humanitarian assistance, training in affected communities * * *The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the approval of up to $5 million in initial emergency grant funding to Tennessee to support disaster-relief jobs and training services in 12 counties to help respond to Tropical Storm Helene. On Sept. 26, 2024,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: A Disaster Recovery Center will open Tuesday, Oct. 15, in Unicoi County to help Tennessee survivors who had damage or losses from Tropical Storm Helene. The center is located at: National Guard Armory/Unicoi Emergency Operations Center 615 South Main Ave. Erwin, TN 37650Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET Monday to Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. ET Sunday Additional centers  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news: The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) Transuranic Waste Processing Center is one of the first locations in the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management (EM) complex to initiate a new treatment process for cellulosic waste approved by EM's Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO). Cellulosic waste contains plant-based material, such a  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers led by the University of Melbourne, Australia, have been nominated for the Association for Computing Machinery's 2024 Gordon Bell Prize in supercomputing for conducting a quantum molecular dynamics simulation 1,000 times greater in size and speed than any previous simulation of its kind. The team also includes researchers from AMD, QDX and the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5069) on Oct. 4, 2024, entitled "Pesticide Occurrence in Shallow Groundwater in Three Regions of Agricultural Land Use: Baldwin County, the Wiregrass Region, and the Tennessee River Valley Region of Alabama, 2009-20". The report was written by Amy C. Gill. * * * As part of a cooperative investigation between the U.S. Geological   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Funded by the Inflation Reduction Act as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda * * * ATLANTA - The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it will award a contract to Chitina Diversified Services LLC, a Native Alaskan-owned, small disadvantaged business based in Anchorage, Alaska, for repairs at the Howard H. Baker, Jr. United States Courthouse in Knoxville, Tennes  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Biochemist David Baker just announced as a recipient of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry turned to the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for information he couldn't get anywhere else. HFIR is the strongest reactor-based neutron source in the United States. In 2018, Baker designed a protein he thought could bind to amantadine, a drug use  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: * * * Defendant Allegedly Did Not Pay More Than $1M in Taxes to the IRS * * * A federal grand jury in Nashville returned an indictment yesterday charging a former business owner with willfully failing to account for and pay over employment taxes to the IRS. According to the indictment, from at least 2011 through 2023, Mari Alexander, of Columbia, South Carolina, was the owner and presid  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has named five researchers as ORNL Corporate Fellows in recognition of their significant career accomplishments and continued leadership. Corporate Fellow is the highest recognition for members of ORNL research staff. Larry Baylor, Craig Blue, Bob Hettich, Mark Lumsden and Jun Qu have been recognized by the la  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy took a major step in establishing artificial intelligence as a priority in the coming decades. Specifically, DOE announced a $67 million investment in a number of AI projects from institutions in both government and academia as part of its AI for Science initiative, with the Department's Oak Ridge National Laboratory among those leading the   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed by scientists. The research, detailed in the journal Nature, is expected to improve Earth system simulations that scientists use to predict the future climate, and spotlights the importance of natural carbon sequestration for greenhouse g  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory, or APPL, uses robotics, multi-modal imaging and artificial intelligence at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to accelerate our understanding of plant genetics, performance and plant-microbe interactions. The lab helps scientists link genes to traits of interest for breakthroughs in bioenergy, agricultu  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have taken a major step forward in using quantum mechanics to enhance sensing devices, a new advancement that could be used in a wide range of areas, including materials characterization, improved imaging and biological and medical applications. Quantum mechanics is how we understand extremely  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the National Energy Technology Laboratory have developed and 3D printed the lightest crack-free alloy capable of operating without melting at temperatures above 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit. This milestone could enable additively manufactured turbine blades to better handle extreme temperatures, reducing the carbon footpri  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Big science generates big data. But what happens when researchers produce more data than they can process? It's actually becoming a problem for research facilities that generate so much data that only supercomputers can tackle the volume. To bridge the gap between experimental facilities and supercomputers, experts from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are teami  more

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Alabama, Oct. 19 -- The Army Space and Missile Defense Command issued the following news: Story by Ronald Bailey, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Many well-known names in Tennessee Valley education and engineering institutions came together at Redstone Arsenal for Adventures in Engineering, Oct. 15, to demonstrate to more than 200 high school juniors the exciting work and careers available in the federal government. The purpose of the day's activities is to promo  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: On Thursday, Oct. 8, Downtown Island Airport (DKX) transformed into an inspiring runway for learning as Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with United Way and local community schools to host the "Soar into STEM" Traveling Science Fair. ORNL's Traveling Science Fair celebrated its revitalized return after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, welcoming over 50  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Rocket City USA proved to be the perfect location for launching new ideas and connections at the 2024 Trillion Pixel Challenge Workshop Sept. 4 to 5 in Huntsville, Alabama. The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, co-hosted the fourth iteration of this invitation-only event, which brings tog  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal release of hydrogen chloride at the Wacker Polysilicon North America facility in Charleston, Tennessee, that occurred on November 13, 2020. One contract worker was killed - and two others were seriously injured - when attempting to escape the release. The CS  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2024: Memphis, TN - Turnity Rossell, age 22, was arrested today for First Degree Murder. On October 28, 2019, Clarksville Tennessee Police responded to a shots fired call in the area of 16 Hand Village Avenue, Clarksville, Tennessee. It was found that Serdyrin Brown, age 22, was shot there in an incident. He was taken for medical care and pronounced dead at the hospital.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: Residents who applied for FEMA disaster assistance after Tropical Storm Helene impacted Tennessee will receive a determination letter from FEMA by mail or e-mail. In some cases, an applicant may be asked to submit more information and/or supporting documents for FEMA to continue processing your application. It is important to read the letter carefully. It will  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that people in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee recovering from Tropical Storm Helene may be eligible for food assistance through the USDA's Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Approximately 982,930 households in Georgia, 152,572 households in North Carolina and 54,692 households in Tennessee are estimated to be e  more