BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 13 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Backs Reform to Stop Activist Groups From Blocking Infrastructure Projects * BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 21 other states, led by West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey, in urging the Environmental Protection Agency to finalize new rules that stop activist groups from using a decades-old environmental law to block roads, water systems,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and senior policy director of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency": * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished Members of the Senate Committee on Finance: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today at this hearing, "Exploring Pr  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news: * * * Fairmont State Begins Academic Year Focusing on Student and Employee Success to Build a Stronger West Virginia * Fairmont State University faculty and staff gathered for the annual Welcome Back Breakfast to kick off the 2026-2027 academic year on August 10. Employees celebrated the accomplishments and people driving the institution forward, while reaffirming the University's commitment to student s  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news: * * * Fairmont State University Unveils New Fall Welcome & First-Year Student Experience * From August 12-15, Fairmont State University will launch two new campus initiatives: Fall Welcome and First Flight. Fall Welcome, formerly known as Welcome Week, has been reimagined to place a greater emphasis on student success through programming that supports students' academic, personal, and social development   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before July 18, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on August 31, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The properties listed in this notice are   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The National Park Service is soliciting electronic comments on the significance of properties nominated before July 25, 2026, for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places. Comments are due on August 31, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The properties listed in this notice are   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Extends State of Emergency in 12 Counties as Flood Recovery Continues * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the State of Emergency will be extended in 12 counties following the severe storms and flooding that struck West Virginia beginning July 21. "West Virginians have made tremendous progress cleaning up and recovering from these storm  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall to host two art exhibitions to kick off fall semester * The Marshall University School of Art & Design is hosting two art exhibitions to kick off the fall semester -"Complications," a solo exhibition by Appalachian needle felting artist Annette Eshelman, and "Transmitters," an exhibition by Lexington-based artist John Harlan Norris. "Complications" is on display through Sept. 18 at th  more

BEAVER, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- New River Community and Technical College issued the following news: * * * New River Community and Technical College Establishes New Leadership Position; Names Tori Taylor Interim Associate Vice President of External Affairs New River Community and Technical College is pleased to announce the appointment of Tori Taylor as Associate Vice President of External Affairs, a newly established leadership position designed to strengthen the College's strategic approa  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Pierpont Applied Process Technology Students Gain Real-World Experience Through Industry Internships * August 14, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. - From power generation facilities and natural gas processing plants to field operations and instrumentation systems, students in Pierpont Community & Technical College's Applied Process Technology (APT) program spent the summer building ski  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * UPDATE: Federal Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Firearm Registration Regulations in Win for West Virginia * UPDATE: Last year, Congress reduced the $200 tax on silencers, short-barreled rifles, shotguns to $0 in the One Big Beautiful Bill. Still, it kept the related federal paperwork, photograph, and fingerprinting requirements for those items. West Virginia joi  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia Youth Early Diversion Conference set for Sept. 17 at Marshall * The "Training for a Change" West Virginia Youth Early Diversion Conference will bring professionals, agencies and community partners together Thursday, Sept. 17, at Marshall University. The conference is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Don Morris Room of the Memorial Student Center. Programming will focus on y  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news: * * * WVDEP Accepting Comments on Restoration Plans for Upper Elk River Tributaries and Eastern Panhandle Streams The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Division of Water and Waste Management is accepting public comments and will hold a public hearing on draft Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for tributaries in the Upper Elk River watershed ups  more