WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Four New Multi-State ARISE Grants spur Economic Development in Eight Appalachian States. * * * Today, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $1.5 million to fund four projects that will bring together over 40 regional partner organizations to boost growth in the outdoor tourism and aviation industries across   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy has signed a $42 million agreement as part of the Natural Resources Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) process for impacts from its historic operations on the Oak Ridge Reservation. Contamination released from the Oak Ridge Reservation negatively impacted natural resources and services depending on those resources in the   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57214) involving Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Tennessee: * * * Facility: Watts Bar Region: 2 State: TN Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Paul Blakely HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 07/08/2024 Notification Time: 18:24 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2024 Event Time: 15:21 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/08/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Sectio  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57214) involving Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Tennessee: * * * Facility: Watts Bar Region: 2 State: TN Unit: [1] [] [] RX Type: [1] W-4-LP,[2] W-4-LP NRC Notified By: Paul Blakely HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 07/08/2024 Notification Time: 18:24 [ET] Event Date: 07/08/2024 Event Time: 15:21 [EDT] Last Update Date: 07/08/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10 CFR Secti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- The Tennessee House Republicans issued the following news: State Rep. Dennis Powers, R-Jacksboro, encourages residents to take advantage of Tennessee's upcoming sales tax holiday. The state's annual back-to-school tax-free weekend begins on Friday, July 26 and ends Sunday, July 28. "As food and gas prices continue to rise, I'm thankful we are able to give Tennesseans some relief as children prepare for the new school year," Powers said. "I hope everyone is abl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 12 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Arts Commission issued the following statement on July 11, 2024, by Director of Performing Arts Jared Morrison: * * * We're thrilled to announce that Mary Ann Washington has won this year's Tennessee Arts Commission's Individual Artist Fellowship in Acting. Her artistic vision focuses on creating stories that authentically portray the diversity and richness of the black experience, particularly the black female experience. She challenges   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * $800 million project will replace aging Interstate 55 bridge * * * Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a plan to replace the I-55 Bridge over the Mississippi River in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Arkansas, marking the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee history. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Transportatio  more