WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis at the University of Chicago, Illinois, and the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research issued a 36-pg. joint final report to the Appalachian Regional Commission in August 2024 entitled "Appalachian Diseases of Despair." Here are excerpts: * * * Table of Contents Introduction ... 1 Methods ... 2 Findings ... 4 Overall Mortality ... 4 Diseases of Despair: Comparisons Between Appalachia & the Non  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced a funding award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Lily's Place in Huntington, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: The grants fund innovations like innovative debris removal, enhanced work zone safety, integrating technology to support emergency responders, using drones to conduct infrastructure inspections, and improving bridge design and developing more sustainable materials. FHWA's Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration program supports the Biden-Harris Administration's I  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $985,320 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace the Purgitsville Bridge in Purgitsville, West Virginia. Orthotropic Steel Deck (OSD) technology will be used to replace and modernize the bridge to ensure it is able to avoid deterioration and safety concerns. "This bridge h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) served as the Special Guest Road Captain for the 9th Annual Ride for Fallen Service Heroes. This year's ride began at the Gold Star Monument at the West Virginia State Capitol and ended at the Veterans Memorial Arch in Huntington. The ride honored Fallen Service Heroes and showed support for Gold Star Families. "Every year, I look forward to the An  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award an application from West Virginia, allowing the state to request access to more than $9 million to implement its Digital Equity Plan. This funding comes from the $1.44 billion State Digital Equit  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: When an autumn frost descends on southwestern Pennsylvania, NETL's Thomas Tarka can sometimes detect an aroma in the crisp fall air that can only mean one thing. "It's typically faint, but it is an unmistakable odor telling me that someone near my house still uses bituminous coal to heat their home or business," said Tarka, who lives in the Carrick secti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: They have quirky names and are often mistaken for stones, but freshwater mussels are very much alive and perform critical ecological functions in rivers and streams. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have published a recovery plan to save four imperiled mussels protected under the Endangered Species Act: the rayed bean, sheepnose, snuffbox and spectaclecase. The   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: The draft GCP is a comprehensive strategy to promote the long-term conservation of the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) and northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), and the proposed endangered tricolored bat (Perimyotis subflavus). This plan focuses specifically on these three states and will allow the Service to work more effi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 26 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has launched an immediate investigation in response to allegations of misconduct at Cross Lanes Child Care and Learning Center, following the circulation of a video on social media. To address these concerns, DoHS has deployed the Bureau for Social Services' (BSS) Institutional Investigative Unit (IIU) and the Bureau for Family As  more

KINGWOOD, West Virginia, Nov. 1 -- First Lady Cathy Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: First Lady Cathy Justice visited Preston High School today for an assembly to celebrate the arrival of the state's newest therapy dog through the Friends With Paws program. The dog introduced at today's event is a male Labrador Retriever named Chester. As of today, a total of 41 Friends With Paws therapy dogs have been placed throughout the state. "I am thrilled to welcome Chester t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2024: 11/1/2024 CHARLESTON, WV -- Gov. Jim Justice announced that West Virginia's revenue collections surpassed $393 million in October, the fourth month of Fiscal Year 2025. Current fiscal year revenue estimates are on track to exceed estimated expenses by more than $80 million. This demonstrates West Virginia's recent record of responsible spending and strategic tax cuts, w  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) won the 2024 America's Transportation Awards People's Choice Award for the Wellsburg Bridge project. The award was announced Thursday, October 31, 2024, at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) annual meeting in Philadelphia. Sponsored by AASHTO, AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commer  more