OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The American Nuclear Society, or ANS, recognized Steven Arndt, a distinguished R&D staff member at Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, during the organization's annual conference in Las Vegas. Arndt was recognized with two honors, the ANS Presidential Citation and the Don Miller Award. The ANS Presidential Citation is presented by the ANS Presid  more

COFFEE COUNTY, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Wiedemer, Arnold Community Council The Arnold Engineering Development Complex Fellows Program added three new members this year. Dr. Alan Hale, Scott Meredith and Gary Knox will be formally inducted as AEDC Fellows during the Arnold Community Council banquet to be held in the fall. Hale and Meredith were selected as AEDC Technical Fellows, while Knox was selected   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the appointment of Raymond J. Dorado to the FFIEC's State Liaison Committee (SLC). Dorado was designated by the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) to complete the remainder of the two-year term left vacant by the early departure of Deputy Superintendent of the   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 25 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced the appointment of J. Scott Brewer as District Judge, 29th Judicial Circuit, Place #1, in Talladega County. "A well-known lawyer and prosecutor throughout the 29th Judicial Circuit, Scott Brewer brings to his judgeship position decades of experience serving the people of Talladega County," said Governor Ivey. "Given his strong record of public serv  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development issued the following news on June 24, 2024: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart C. McWhorter and OPmobility (formerly Plastic Omnium) officials announced today the company will undergo a $3 million expansion at its Spring Hill plant. OPmobility, headquartered in France, is a global family-led group with 152 plants across 28 countries. The com  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The safety and efficiency of a large, complex nuclear reactor can be enhanced by hardware as simple as a tiny sensor that monitors a cooling system. That's why researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are working to make those basic sensors more accurate by pairing them with electronics that can withstand the intense radiation inside a   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation has awarded $50 million in cooperative agreements to two university consortia to support the basic science that underlies its nuclear security and nonproliferation missions. The two consortia, led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the G  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Bradley Hicks, AEDC Public Affairs Lt. Col. Joseph Sabat should get plenty of opportunities in his latest role to apply the engineering knowledge and experience he has amassed over the course of his Air Force career. Sabat assumed command of the of Arnold Engineering Development Complex 716th Test Squadron during a Change of Command ceremony June 18, 2024, at Arnold Air Force Base, headqua  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education issued the following news: It's not often that high school students get to spend part of their summer exploring a new part of the country, touring national laboratories, meeting research scientists, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. That was the reality for the participants of this year's Joint Science and Technology Institute (JSTI). From June 8-21, 2024, ORISE hosted   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Department of Education issued the following news on June 24, 2024: * * * Student Performance Maintains or Shows Growth Across Tested Grades & Subjects * * * Today, the Tennessee Department of Education released the 2023-24 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) state-, district-, and school-level results, which include both fall 2023 end-of-course (EOC) exams and spring 2024 exams in English language arts (ELA), mathematics  more

ARNOLD AFB, Tennessee, June 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: By Kali Bradford, AEDC Public Affairs "The scientists who work here will explore what lies on the other side of the speed of sound. This is part of our effort to make our air power the best in the world - and to keep it the best in the world." These were the words of President Harry S. Truman as he stood before thousands during a June 25, 1951, ceremony at Arnold Air Force Base. During the ce  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Tennessee man pleaded guilty on June 21, 2024, to a felony and misdemeanor charge related to his actions during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Allan Jennings, 57, of Hillsboro, Tenne  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Nuclear fusion -- when two nuclei combine to form a new nucleus, thereby releasing energy -- may be the clean, reliable, limitless power source of the future. But first, scientists must learn how to control its production. Building on decades of prior research, scientists have developed sophisticated techniques to improve the confinement of superhot plasma within t  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Xingang Zhao, an R&D associate staff member in the Modern Nuclear I&C group at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, was recognized at the 2024 American Nuclear Society Annual Conference with the Ted Quinn Early Career Award. This designation is awarded to individuals who have made outstanding early-career contributions to nuclear instrumentatio  more