BEREA, Kentucky, Jan. 15 -- Berea College issued the following news on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Berea College's Brushy Fork Leadership Institute Launches Initiative to Strengthen Central Appalachia's Nonprofit Ecosystem Berea College, through its Brushy Fork Leadership Institute, has announced the launch of the Strengthening Central Appalachia's Nonprofit Ecosystem project, funded in part by a $390,410 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission's READY Grants to Grow (G2G) program. This thr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Pass Second Minibus Appropriations Package * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of Senate Republican Leadership, issued the below statement after voting for a final package that includes three bipartisan, full-year appropriations bills-Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agenci  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito: Working Families Tax Cuts Will Unleash American Energy Dominance * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Working Families Tax Cuts Act, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, supports an all-of the-above energy approach, invests in American-made energy, and lowers costs for consumers. "As Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I was proud to champion the Working Families  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Introduces Jumpstart Savings Act to Strengthen America's Skilled Workforce * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore (R-WV) introduced the Jumpstart Savings Act, today. This important legislation will help Americans save tax-free for careers in the trades, skilled labor, and apprenticeship-based professions while strengthening the nation's workforce as the Un  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 14 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Highlights Major Victories, Looks Ahead to Cutting Taxes, Improving Healthcare in 2026 State of the State Address * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey tonight highlighted key victories from his administration's first year and made a number of proposals to build a better West Virginia for the next generation. Watch Governor Morrisey's State of the State  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Governor Morrisey Leads Nation as First Governor to Announce Portable Benefits as Key Legislative Priority: West Virginia Legislature Advances Worker Freedom Initiative on Day One Governor Morrisey prioritizes worker freedom as a key issue in 2026 State of the State Address, setting West Virginia on the course to be the next early adopter o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * West Virginia Legislature Introduces Major Labor Policy Reform Bill to Expand Worker Freedom West Virginia leads region advancing Independent Women's Voluntary Portable Benefits framework * CHARLESTON, WV -- Today, on the first day of West Virginia's legislative session, Senator Patricia Puertas Rucker (Jefferson-16) intr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Rare Appalachian Salamander * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to decide whether to protect the yellow-spotted woodland salamander under the Endangered Species Act. Only a few hundred of the salamanders remain. "These are some of the most imperiled salamanders on the p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Likely to Support State Bans on Transgender Athletes * WASHINGTON (January 15, 2025) - The Supreme Court seems likely to uphold current laws barring transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. The oral arguments in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. addressed state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender women from competing on women'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in 'State of the Steel' Congressional Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined her colleagues on the Congressional Steel Caucus for a State of the Steel hearing, an annual event where leaders from America's steel industry, along with trade and labor representatives, testify before Congress on the challenges and opportunities facing th  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] (TNSrpt) -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * Permitting Purgatory: Higher Prices, Thousands of Lost Jobs, and Billions in Missed Economic Opportunity * Jan 15, 2026 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA -Americans for Prosperity today released a new report detailing how, in just six states, the federal government's broken infrastructure permitting system has caused the delay, or outright loss, of tens of thousands of new  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The Public Advocate of the U.S. issued the following news release: * * * Public Advocate Fights for Women's Rights and Supreme Court Seems to Agree Public Advocate president Eugene Delgaudio says "Public Advocate has filed several briefs in support of Title IX law protections applying to women by the will of Congress and that women are protected. It wonderful that the judges and the major news media agrees with the possible outcome is that the Court will uphol  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 16 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Kris Warner releases the website link for the public to monitor candidate filings throughout West Virginia WV Secretary of State Kris Warner is releasing the official website link to the candidate filings for West Virginia's May 12th Primary Election. The link comes from the website hosted by the WV Secretary of State's Office. Candida  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House sent to the Senate on Jan. 13, 2026, the nominations of 66 individuals for positions in the federal government: * * * Ademola Adewale-Sadik, of New York, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw. Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired. Matthew Anderson, of Colorad  more