AKRON, Ohio, June 9 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Babcock & Wilcox to Support TerraSpark's Development Efforts for 1.6 GW Coal-fired Power Plant Project in West Virginia Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) today announced it is collaborating with TerraSpark in support of its planned energy generation project in West Virginia. The pr  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 9 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Announces New Leaders in Health and Government Solutions Department The law firm of Baker Donelson has named new leaders within its Health and Government Solutions Department. Robert Wells has been named chair of the Health and Government Solutions Department, and Matthew W. Wolfe has been named leader of the Health Law Group. As chair of the Health and Government Solutions Depar  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Sykes, Chu, DelBene Demand Oversight of Moms.gov * WASHINGTON, DC [6/8/2026] - Today Congresswomen Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Judy Chu (CA-28), and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) led 83 of their colleagues in conducting oversight of the recently-launched Moms.gov. Moms.gov launched in May with the purported goal of offering guidance to expectant mothers, but the website inst  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 8 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces $3.3 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects Across West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) has approved approximately $3.3 million in funding and financing to support four water infrastructure projects that will leverage nearly $26 million  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Science] -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following news release: * * * Groups urge Bureau of Prisons not to privatize food service * On May 1, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) published requests for information about outsourcing food service, commissary, and health care across all 122 BOP institutions nationwide. Today, the Center for Science in the Public Interest and the Carceral Nutrition Project (CNP) urged the BOP and Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Kennedy Announces Historic Development in Nutrition Accreditation Standards, New Medical School Pledges The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Education today hosted eight of the nation's leading accreditors, assessors, and medical organizations to announce a historic development to increase nutrition requirements at every level o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Names Keith Payet Head of Government Business Segment * Accomplished health care executive will oversee multi-market Medicaid, D-SNP, Medicare, CHIP and Affordable Care Act lines of business PITTSBURGH (June 8, 2026) - Highmark Inc., the third largest overall Blue Cross Blue Shield-affiliated organization in the country with nearly eight mill  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, w  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Schola  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Secures Over $4.1 Million for Rural EMS and Public Safety Projects * Washington, D.C. - Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8464, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027. As part of this legislation, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) successfully secured more than $4.1 million for critical pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Addresses West Virginia Girls State * ELKINS, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Elkins, W.Va. to address participants of the Rhododendron Girls State at Davis and Elkins College. Started in 1941, Rhododendron Girls State is structured on the principles of Americanism, citizenship, and leadership. "Girls State is an event I look forwa  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 8 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * To give back, WVU Alumni Association brings together Mountaineers for national service project * Demonstrating the broad reach, strength and dedication of Mountaineer Nation, the West Virginia University Alumni Association is launching its annual national service project to benefit WVU Medicine Golisano Children's. Now in its third year, the popular Bears and Blankets initiative brings together WV  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge Semifinalists * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the 10 states selected as semifinalists for the Connecting Talent to Opportunity (link is external) (CTO) Challenge, a national call to action designed to strengthen the connections between learners and earners by accelerating the deve  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnso  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news: * * * WVDEP's Richard Mine Treatment Plant Celebrates Successful Restoration Efforts in Deckers Creek The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (AML) hosted a showcase event Monday at its Richard Mine Treatment Plant to allow valued partners and community members to reflect on the successes of the facil  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 8 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU Potomac State College athletic trainer named best in nation * The best athletic trainer in the nation works at W VU Potomac State College. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) honored Carita Mills as the 2026 National Athletic Trainer of the Year during its national conference in Kansas City. "Everyone who has met or worked with Carita understands the dedication she brings  more