WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds White House's Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Trump administration's overturning of the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About NRC Leadership and Management, Future of American Nuclear Energy Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees * To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider TVA, NRC Nominees Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Lee Beaman to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Wrightway Ready-Mix and Wright Concrete & Construction for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency charges concrete companies with refusing applicants receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction Charleston, W.V. - Wrightway Ready-Mix, LLC, and Wright Concrete & Construction, Inc., related concrete-construction companies operating in Delbarton, West Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and President Pro Tempore, issued the following floor remarks on Dec. 2, 2025: * * * Grassley Exposes Biden Admin's Failure to Vet Afghan Evacuees Following Tragic Attack on National Guard "Oversight of Afghan Evacuee Vetting" Last week, two members of the West Virginia National Guard were tragically shot here on duties in Washington, D.C. They were attacked by an Afghan national brought here  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has approved several amendments to West Virginia's surface mining regulations finding they remain consistent with the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). The approved changes affect various sections of West Virginia's Code of State Rules (CSR), including those governing forest land, wildlife habitat, topsoil use, temporary cessation of mining, and contemporaneou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced its partial approval of amendments to the West Virginia surface coal mining regulatory program. This final rule incorporates changes to the West Virginia Coal Mining and Reclamation Act and related state rules under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). The department approved 12 provisions, granted qualified approval to five provisions, and  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University Board of Governors meeting highlights new member appointments and IDEA district update * Vicki Dunn-Dionne is sworn in as a member of the Marshall University Board of Governors during a meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The other new board member, Charles H. Wendell, was sworn in virtually. The Marshall University Board of Governors convened today, welcoming two newly appointed  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring West Virginia National Guard Members Sarah Beckstrom and Andrew Wolfe * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), joined by Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV), introduced a resolution honoring U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who were targeted and tragically shot while serving in the lin  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Lujan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Today, Senators Jim Justice (R-WV) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the Strengthening Sanctions on Fentanyl Traffickers Act: "Fentanyl and similar synthetic drugs continue to devastate communities across West Virginia and the country. Much has been done to stop the flow of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: My Plan Will Fix America's Healthcare Crisis * Senator Marshall Joins the Guy Benson Show on Fox News to Discuss his Healthcare Plan Washington - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The Guy Benson Show on Fox News Radio to discuss the tragic shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., and the GOP healthcare plan. Click HERE or on the  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * WVU expands reach in Virginia with new community college partnership West Virginia University is partnering with the Virginia Community College System to offer expanded higher education opportunities to prospective students from Virginia. "Many students from Virginia have already found a place to call home with us at WVU and this partnership will encourage others to become Mountaineers," President   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * New WVU Office of Campus and Community Life director provides care for students in need Skylar Braithwaite, the newly named director of the West Virginia University Office of Campus and Community Life, always knew she wanted to make a difference, but she wasn't sure how. She found just that in her current role leading a group that helps students handle life's unexpected challenges. After growing up  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Dec. 3 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Launches BobcAT Early Assurance Program for Future Athletic Trainers * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia West Virginia Wesleyan College is launching a BobcAT Early Assurance Program, a new pathway designed for highly motivated high school students seeking to earn a Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree. Dr. Meleesa Wohleber, Director of the Master of Athletic Training Professional Program,   more