WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Capito Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan College Transparency Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, recently joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in reintroducing the College Transparency Act (CTA), which   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Aug. 4 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * In the News: SLC Highlights * Policy in Proximity: What the Southern Legislative Conference Taught Us About Listening,Leading, and Building Stronger Communities Del. Riley represents West Virginia at Southern Legislative Conference meeting | WV News Ivey announces more than $3.7 million in Rebuild Alabama projects Capitol Journal on location at t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Service Warns of Scam Calls in West Virginia * Clarksburg, WV - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is alerting the public of imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, other law enforcement officials, or federal court employees. These imposters attempt to collect financial compensation in lieu of arrest due to a claim of failing to report for jury  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- A comprehensive statewide assessment of West Virginia's bedrock aquifers has been published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Titled 'Factors Affecting the Distribution of Water-Bearing Fractures in the Bedrock Aquifers of West Virginia,' the report was a collaborative effort with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water and Waste Management. The authors are Mark D. Kozar, Mitchell A. McAdoo, Samuel H. Austin, and Carson A. Wr  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 5 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Alumnus a Finalist for WV Teacher of the Year * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - Harrison County educator and West Virginia Wesleyan College alum Renee Powell '10, M.Ed. '10, has been named a finalist for West Virginia Teacher of the Year. A fourth-grade teacher at Big Elm Elementary School, Powell became an educator to help support students and their families stru  more