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Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC, Announces Cy Pres Award of More Than $80,000 to Tennessee Justice Center
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville-based law firm Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC (BS&J), announces the distribution of a cy pres award of $80,713.38 to the Tennessee Justice Center (TJC). The award is part of a settlement from Class Action In re: Skelaxin...
King Welcomes Trio of Beloved Children’s Authors
Newbery Honorees and Library of Congress Living Legend gather to talk about the calling of writing for children Katherine Paterson Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Stephanie Tolan BRISTOL, Tenn., Nov. 28, 2022 — As part of its 2022-23 speaker series, “Hunger and Gladness,”...
Fifth Lawsuit Filed Against Canadian National Railway Co., Illinois Central Railroad Co. for Alleged Racial Discrimination, Retaliation
CHICAGO — For the fifth time in the past 10 years, Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Illinois Central Railroad Co. (IC), have been named defendants in a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC...
Bristol-based Electro-Mechanical to be Featured on Fox Business Network
BRISTOL, Va., Jan. 31, 2019 – Electro-Mechanical Corporation, a leading supplier of power distribution solutions to domestic and international mining and electrical customers, will be featured on the Fox Business Network on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. The Bristol,...
Sequoyah Council Collects More Than 4,000 Books to Benefit Hurricane Florence Victims
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — The Sequoyah Council, Boy Scouts of America collected 4,000 books for middle school students impacted by Hurricane Florence. The effort is part of the Hurricane Florence Disaster Relief Project led by North Carolina Scout Councils to assist more...
General Shale Acquires Watsontown Brick Company, Extending Company’s Presence into Northeastern U.S.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — General Shale, a leading U.S. manufacturer of brick, announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire 110-year-old Watsontown Brick Company, producer of some of the most traditionally crafted brick products in the U.S., at the end of this...
WCSA Receives $18.5 Million in USDA Rural Development Funding for Sewer Expansion Project
ABINGDON, Va. ― The Washington County Service Authority (WCSA) recently received $18.5 million in financial assistance from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS). The funding package includes an RUS grant...
WCSA Earns Top Ranking in Operations, Performance for Eighth Consecutive Year
ABINGDON, Va. – For the eighth consecutive year, the Washington County Service Authority (WCSA) has been awarded the highest possible ranking in operations and performance excellence for water utilities by the Virginia Department of Health (VDH). WCSA received a 2017...