WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Project Funding Supports Disaster Recovery, Cybersecurity Job Training and Industry Expansion Funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ARC's largest ARISE award package to date supports 12 multi-state, collaborative projects seeking to transform the regional economy. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $33.5 million to 12 collaborative, mu  more

MONTEREY, California, Oct. 30 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Perhaps given her career trajectory it was inevitable that Dr. Dominique Wong would become a leading advocate for what she calls homeland security medicine. The Center for Homeland Defense and Security alum who graduated from the Executive Leaders Program with Cohort 2101 in February 2022 as the Ellen Gordon Award winner and now serves as a co-facilitator for EL  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Philadelphia (Oct. 28, 2024) - The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has issued an Administrative Order on Consent to Mountain Top Public Service District (MTPSD) in West Virginia for several Clean Water Act violations at its three domestic wastewater treatment systems in Bayard, WV, Gormania, WV, and Elk Garden, WV. EPA noted several violations during a December 7, 2022  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 29 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 24-24) in August 2024 by Santiago Pinto and Sierra Stoney entitled "Commuting Patterns and Characteristics of Fifth District Counties". Here are excerpts: * * * This article extends our previous work on the categorization of counties in the Fifth District based on their economic connectivity. Using commuting patterns to proxy for connectivity, we group counties into four categ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $12,320,520 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for seven projects in West Virginia. This statewide funding will support economic and workforce development, educational opportunities, and entrepreneurship. "The Appalachian Regional Commission is a longtime partner of the Mountain S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement praising the unnamed West Virginia coal miners who helped restore access to a 2.7-mile stretch of highway near Chimney Rock, North Carolina that was destroyed by Hurricane Helene. "West Virginia's coal miners are the most heroic and patriotic men and women I have ever met in my life, and the fact that several of them  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) will serve as the Special Guest Road Captain for the 9th Annual Ride for Fallen Service Heroes on Thursday, October 31st, 2024. This year's ride begins at the Gold Star Monument at the WV State Capitol and ends at the Veterans Memorial Arch in Huntington. Riders will honor Fallen Service Heroes and show their support for Gold Star Families. "I am so honore  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) met with Nucor Steel staff to tour the grounds and see the current state of the plant's construction. The Congresswoman also visited Rivers Health Hospital to see the beginning renovations to their Emergency Department and discuss the $2.6 million in funding the Congresswoman secured for the project. Congresswoman Miller stopped by the construction site of Nuco  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: PITTSBURGH, Pa. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa. to deliver the "Call to Action" keynote address at the Keystone Space Collaborative's 2024 Conference. This event examines the impact of a thriving space industry on the regional Appalachian economy and job market. "West Virginia has contributed immensely to the space economy," Senator Capito said. "  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Michele Bratcher Goodwin, a professor of constitutional law and global health policy at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Committee Chairman Wyden, Committee Ranking Member Crapo, and distinguished members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing on "Chaos a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to present testimony on this topic based on my expertise as an attorney and practicing litigator. There is a lot of misinformation and confusion su  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Heather G. Hacker, a partner at Hacker Stephens LLP, from a Sept. 24, 2024, hearing entitled "Chaos and Control: How Trump Criminalized Women's Health Care": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Missouri Mo. Ann. Stat. Sec. 188.017: 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no abortion shall be performed or induced upon a woman, except in cases of medical emergency. Any person who know  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Jeff Brabant, vice president of federal government relations for the National Federation of Independent Business, from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "The 2025 Tax Policy Debate and Tax Avoidance Strategies": * * * Good morning, Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and Members of the Senate Committee on Finance. My name is Jeff Brabant, and I am the Vice President of Federal Government Relations for th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth released the following testimony by Joe Bishop-Henchman, executive vice president of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation, from a Sept. 25, 2024, hearing entitled "Providing Small Business Relief from Remote Sales Tax Collection": * * * Senator Hassan, Senator Grassley, and members of the Subcommittee, My name is Joe Bishop-Henchman, and I am Executive Vice President of the National Taxpayer  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A West Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Joseph Mic  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 30 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news: The student-led organization Educators Rising, in partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), hosted 145 students at their Fall Leadership Conference at West Virginia State University (WVSU). The event allowed high school students interested in becoming teachers to network with peers and gain further insight into their career pathway. Educators Rising promotes, supp  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice announced today $1 million in funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program for Phase II of Mylan Park's KOA RV Resort and Campground project in Morgantown. The funding will support the construction of 26 modular Lancaster Log Cabins and the paving of interior campground roads, enhancing amenities and infrastructure at t  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2024: * * * Announces first time state has partnered with community to build an official welcome center * * * Gov. Jim Justice announced today $4.4 million in funding through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grant program for the Wheeling Gateway Center. Funding will be utilized to redevelop the former Wheeling Inn site into the Wheeling Gateway Center  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 29 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today ceremonially signed House Bill 206 providing $2 million in funding to the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. The funding will allow the RNI to expand upon its current world-leading research using focused ultrasound technology to treat Alzheimer's disease, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, and other conditions. "What is   more