CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * APCo asks public to use caution near Smith Mountain Lake ROANOKE, Va., Jan. 13, 2026 - Prolonged dry weather and below-average precipitation have led to a lower-than-normal lake level at Appalachian Power Company's (APCo) Smith Mountain Project. With winter fishing and other lake activities underway, APCo urges the public to exercise caution around Smith Mounta  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 14 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Arizona House Republicans Stand Up for Fairness in Women's Sports as U.S. Supreme Court Hears Key Cases As the United States Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in cases that will determine whether states may protect girls' and women's sports, Arizona House Republicans reaffirmed their defense of laws grounded in biological reality, fairness, and the protection of children  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Names Dr. Joshua Ramsey Chief Medical Officer for Four Upper Cumberland Hospitals * Ascension Saint Thomas has named Dr. Joshua Ramsey as the chief medical officer for four Upper Cumberland hospitals: Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb in Smithville, Highlands in Sparta, River Park in McMinnville, and Stones River in Woodbury, effective J  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Jan. 13 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports basic biology in sports * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson made the following statement regarding the two Save Women's Sports cases argued inside the Supreme Court. "Today, SCOTUS heard two cases that have the potential to finally make women's sports fair and safe again. For too long, biological men have been a  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Jan. 13 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Leads Letter Calling on Congress to Consider Preemption of Abortion Shield Laws * Griffin: 'Pro-abortion states should not be able to disrespect the laws passed in pro-life states' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after leading a letter signed by 16 other attorneys general calling on the U.S. Senate Committee on H  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Cases Implicating Constitution's Fundamental Guarantee of Equality for all Persons Following oral arguments at the Supreme Court this morning in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., cases in which the Court is considering whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit all transgender women and girls from joining women's and g  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, South Region -- December 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region was unchanged in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The index for food rose 0.6 percent over the month. The index for all items less food and energy was little   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * End-of-Year Review: U.S. Marshals Arrest Over 73,000 Fugitives in 2025, Strengthening Public Safety Nationwide * Washington, DC - The United States Marshals Service (USMS), the first federal law enforcement agency in the United States, occupies a uniquely central position in the federal justice system. It is the enforcement arm of the federal courts and plays several crucial roles   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Larry Rhoden, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Rhoden and Colleagues Urge Supreme Court to Protect Women's Sports * PIERRE, S.D. - Today, Governor Larry Rhoden and 25 fellow Republican governors called on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect women's sports. You can find the statement here. "Forcing women and girls to compete against men, with greater strength and speed, is the opposite of inclusive. It's unfair," wrote Governo  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) Grant Award * Governor Patrick Morrisey announced today that he has awarded $1,107,129.00 in National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) program funds to assist state agencies and the state judiciary in improving the functioning of the criminal justice system.  These funds are provided by t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Appoints John K. Jordan to Vacancy in 42nd Legislative District * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the appointment of John K. Jordan to represent the 42nd District in the West Virginia House of Delegates. The vacancy was created by the resignation of Brandon Steele. John Jordan has been Lead Pastor at Calvary Assembly of God in Beckle  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news: * * * Governor Stitt Calls on Supreme Court to Stand with Women in Sports * OKLAHOMA CITY (January 12, 2026) - As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments tomorrow in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., Governor Kevin Stitt emphasized Oklahoma's ongoing support for defending fair competition for female athletes. Under Governor Stitt's leadership, Oklahoma has built a strong r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC President Reacts to Supreme Court Oral Arguments in West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, Cases that Challenge Discriminatory Sports Bans for Transgender Youth * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for West Virginia v. BPJ and Little v. Hecox, two cases arguing that West Virginia and Idaho's bans preventing transgender students from playing on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Passes Rep. Laurel Lee's Combating Online Predators Act to Criminalize Sextortion * Washington, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 6719, the Combating Online Predators Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Laurel Lee to close a dangerous loophole in federal law and strengthen protections for children targeted by online sextortion. The bill  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Sends Stand With Women Legislation to Define 'Woman' and Help Protect Single-Sex Spaces to Governor Ayotte's Desk CONCORD, NH -- Momentum is building nationwide to restore clarity, fairness, and common sense to the law. Independent Women Voice's Stand with Women legislative model, which would codify definitions of "woman" and   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * RAGA Stands with Female Athletes Ahead of Supreme Court Cases to Save Women's Sports The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) held a press conference yesterday featuring female athletes who are advocating on behalf of two laws before the Supreme Court that will impact women's sports: The Fairness in Women's Sports in Idaho and the Save Women's Sports in West Virgini  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Joins Protect Women's Sports Rally Outside Supreme Court * WASHINGTON -Today, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined a rally to save women's sports on the steps of the United States Supreme Court. This rally comes as the Supreme Court will formally decide on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., in which both Idaho and West Virginia are asking the Supreme Court to allow enforcement   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Secretary McMahon's Speech Outside of Supreme Court as Justices Hear Landmark Title IX Cases * Good morning, everyone. It is truly an honor for me to be here today. Just up those steps, attorneys from the Alliance Defending Freedom are presenting oral arguments-living up to ADF's name-in defense of freedom. Freedom not just for states to legislate in accordance with their citizens' will, but   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Speaks Before Supreme Court, Demands Court Protect Female Sports Today, Senator Jim Justice spoke at a rally in support of female athletes before the Supreme Court to demand the Court protect female athletics, female locker rooms, and female spaces from biological males: "Biological males should not be competing in female sports - plain and simple. How bad has this become? It's   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Concludes Oral Arguments in Historic Transgender Rights Hearing * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today held oral arguments in two landmark cases challenging state laws banning transgender youth from participating in in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Joins America's Newsroom * To watch Senator Capito's interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican Leadership and lifelong sports fan and competitor, joined FOX News' "America's Newsroom" to discuss West Virginia's Save Women's Sports Act, which the Supreme Court of the U  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Speaks in Support of Women's Sports at Senate GOP Press Conference * To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at the Senate Republican Leadership press conference, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), spoke in support of West Virginia's Save Women's Sp  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2026: * * * Treasurer Pack Adds Three Issues to 2026 Legislative Priorities Sunset Tax Credits, National Debt Resolution, SMART529 Federal Updates * State Treasurer Larry Pack today released a set of additional policy priorities for the 2026 Legislative Session. Treasurer Pack is calling on the Governor and Legislature to sunset all tax credits, adopt a resolution dec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Will Women's Sports Continue To Exist? Protecting Her Legacy Goes Before the Supreme Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, the United States Supreme Court is confronted with the question: are women's sports legal, or will the lie prevail that Americans can ignore the reality of sex? In oral arguments for two landmark women's sports cases- West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Jan. 13 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development to Host Community Labs on Fundraising, Marketing * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -In furthering its commitment to supporting the local community, the Center for Community Engagement & Leadership Development (CCE) at West Virginia Wesleyan College will host a Community Lab on Fundraising on Friday, Feb. 6, from 3-4:30 p.m. in Hyma Audi  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Signs on to RGA Statement Supporting Idaho and West Virginia Laws Protecting Women's Sports Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) signed a joint statement from the Republican Governor's Association (RGA) yesterday in support of protecting women's sports. "Women have fought for decades for the respect they deserve to be able to compete in sports," Governor Gordon said. "As a father of gi  more