PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 10, 2025, entitled "County Employment and Wages in West Virginia - Fourth Quarter 2024": * * * Employment declined 0.6 percent in West Virginia's only large county, Kanawha, from December 2023 to December 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Capito Attends White House Signing of her Resolution Ending California's EV Mandate WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, attended a White House ceremony where President Trump signed her joint resolution of  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Trump EPA Proposal to End Clean Power Plan 2.0 * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to repeal the Biden administration's unlawful power plant regulation. This rule, known as the Clean Power Plan   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule entitled "Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Morgantown, WV: Withdrawal." This action withdraws a previously proposed rule concerning airspace modifications in Morgantown, West Virginia. The withdrawn proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2025, intended to modify Class D and Class E surface airspace, as well as Class E airspace extending upward f  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Issues Statement on EPA Move to Eliminate Clean Power Plan 2.0 * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the following statement after the EPA announced plans to scrap (link is external) the Biden-era Clean Power Plan 2.0 earlier today: "The Biden-Harris war on affordable, reliable American energy ends today. By reversing these job-killing regulations, President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" on White House Rescissions Package * Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H. 4 - the Rescissions Act of 2025 (link is external). This legislation eliminates $9.4 billion in wasteful spending on partisan media organizations and U.S. foreign aid. Congressman Riley M. Moore proudly voted in favor of the legislation, having recently been   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Votes for HALT Fentanyl Act, Bill Headed to President's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed S. 331 - the HALT Fentanyl Act (link is external), which permanently classifies fentanyl and fentanyl related substances as Schedule 1 under the Controlled Substances Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation. The House had pre  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 13 -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * UVA Cancer Center Advisory Council Shares Roadmap for Reducing Cancer's Impact The UVA Cancer Center Community Advisory Council (CAC) has developed a community-focused roadmap to reduce cancer's impact across Virginia and West Virginia. The roadmap will contribute to the Cancer Center's plans for research and outreach across the 87 counties it serves in Virginia and West Virginia. UVA  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Questions Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at Budget Request Hearing * Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, questioned Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Ch  more