Friday - July 18, 2025
Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (Appalachian) Newsletter for Sunday December 01, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Center for Biological Diversity: Lawsuit Aims to Protect North America's Tiniest Turtle in Southern Appalachia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2024: * * * Suit Also Seeks Decision for Critically Endangered Southern Fish * * * ASHEVILLE, N.C.-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for delaying critically needed Endangered Species Act protections for the southern bog turtle and roughhead shiner. Bog turtles are North America's smallest turtles, measuring about the length of a human thu  more

Journal of American College Health Issues Research Articles in Vol. 72, Issue 9
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 26 -- The Journal of American College Health, a peer-reviewed journal from the American College Health Association that says it provides information related to health in institutions of higher education, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 72, Issue 9 edition: Brief Reports * Implementation of an integrated primary care behavioral health training model on campus * Elevated insomnia symptom severity in university students: The role of s  more

Ky. PSC Issues Order Involving Appalachian Wireless
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 19 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00174): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of East Kentucky Network, LLC dba Appalachian Wireless For The Issuance Of A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity To Construct A Replacement Tower In Morgan County, Kentucky COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO EAST KENTUCKY NETWORK, LLC D/B/A APPALACHIAN WIRELESS East Kentucky Network, LLC d/b/a App  more

Ohio Hardwood Flooring Manufacturer Faces $255K in Fines After Worker Suffers Partial Arm Amputation When Caught in Machine at Portsmouth Mill
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Investigations identify 14 violations at two Graf Custom Hardwoods locations * * * PORTSMOUTH, OH - Once again, the U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Portsmouth hardwood floor manufacturer with a long history of federal safety violations after the company reported a 23-year-old worker suffered a partial arm amputation while troubleshooting a rip saw ma  more

Warner, Tillis, Colleagues Push for Public Lands Support in Supplemental Disaster Funding Package
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in sending a letter to congressional leadership requesting that any supplemental appropriations bill responding to recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Helene, include substantial funding for the agencies that manage public lands, including the United States Forest Service (USFS) and the Na  more