WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on Dec. 4, 2025, from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates increased in 2 states in August 2025 Job openings rates increased in 2 states and were little changed in 48 states and the District of Columbia in August 2025. The increases in job openings rates occurred in Florida and Illinois (+0.6 percentage point each). August job openings rates ranged from 5.5 percent in Wes  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds White House's Ending of CAFE Standards for American Cars * 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 Trump administration's overturning of the Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards for American cars. The Biden CAFE Standards mandate  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Nominees About NRC Leadership and Management, Future of American Nuclear Energy * 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 the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Douglas Weaver  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * D.C. Coal Club Honors Chairman Capito with Lifetime Achievement Award On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, accepted the Senator Jennings Randolph Lifetime Achievement Award from the Washington, D.C. Coal Club. This award honor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Authorization Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the RCORP Authorization Act, a bipartisan bill that amends the Public Health Service Ac t and ensures the continued operation of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP). This legislation secures and strengthens vital prev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Rural Residency Planning and Development Act * Washington, D.C. - This afternoon, Congresswoman Miller and her colleagues introduced the Rural Residency Planning and Development Act. The bill authorizes the Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (link is external), which provides federal grants to support start-up costs to establish new rural residency pro  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * NMFDC welcomes new director of its Education and Training Directorate * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas - The Naval Medical Forces Development Command welcomed Capt. Laurie Chavez to the team as director of the Education and Training Directorate Sept. 12, 2025. The Parkersburg, West Virginia, native enjoys family time and making the most of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * HONORING THE MEMORY OF SPECIALIST SARAH BECKSTROM, WEST VIRGINIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD As a mark of respect for the memory of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, West Virginia Army National Guard, by the authority vested in me as President of the United States by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order that the flag of the United States shall be flown at half-staff at the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Unveils Almost Heaven Swing in Washington, D.C. Office Today, Senator Jim Justice, alongside students from the Nicholas County Career and Technical Center, unveiled an Almost Heaven Swing in his Washington, D.C. office: "The Almost Heaven swings have become a true symbol of West Virginia, and I couldn't be prouder of what they represent. We launched this project b  more