NEW YORK, Aug. 14 -- Bankrate, a provider of financial services, issued the following news release: * * * States with the Most and Least Home Equity Gains States in the South and Midwest lead in average five-year home equity growth NEW YORK - August 13, 2025 - Since 2020, home equity across the U.S. has grown significantly, increasing by an average of 142% nationwide. However, according to a new Bankrate study, there are certain parts of the country where it has paid off even more to be a ho  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito: The One Big Beautiful Bill Restores Peace Through Strength * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The One Big Beautiful Bill delivers on Republicans' promise to bolster America's national security, improve military readiness, and support service members and their families. "The One Big Beautiful Bill continues to restore the posture of Peace Through Strength that has been sorely missing for t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Aug. 12, 2025: * * * Kanawha County Woman Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Krista Marie Menchaca, 32, of Cross Lanes, was sentenced today to three years of federal probation and ordered to pay $21,963.96 in restitution for receipt of stolen money. Menchaca received $19,395 in proceeds from a criminally derived Payc  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Welcomes Incoming Class for Fall 2025 * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -- West Virginia Wesleyan College is set to welcome over 390 new students for fall semester 2025 across all programs, continuing an overall enrollment increase of 10% since 2022. Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing John Waltz '01 said, "W e are so excited to welcome freshmen and transfe  more