WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on Confirmation of Lee Zeldin to be Environmental Protection Agency Administrator WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted 56-42 to confirm Lee M. Zeldin to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), w  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following weekly report entitled "Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims" for week ending Jan. 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending January 25, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 207,000, a decrease of 16,000 from the previous week's unrevised level of 223,000. The 4-week moving average was 212,500, a decrease of 1,000 from the previous week's unrevised a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Joins Colleagues in Re-introducing the Main Street Tax Certainty Act Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and 151 of their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in co-sponsoring the Main Street Tax Certainty Act. This legislation would permanently extend Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code, which is slated to expire   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news: * * * Monongalia Health Department WIC Program Launches Developmental Screening Initiative The West Virginia Department of Health's Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) is proud to support the Monongalia and Marion County WIC Clinics in launching the Learn the Signs, Act Early (LTSAE) initiative as part of a new pilot program aimed at enhancing developmental screening for young children. The  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Kevin Wray Terrell, 39, of Beckley, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Terrell admitted to his role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that distributed methamphetamine and fentanyl and in Beckley and elsewhere within the Southern District of West Virginia. According to court documents and statements ma  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Tyrece Ramone Phillips, 38, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on October 3, 2024, law enforcement officers intercepted a United States Postal Service   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Anthony Darnell Deberry, 40, of Beckley, was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for distribution of fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, on May 3, 2023, Deberry sold a controlled substance containing fentanyl to a confidential informant at Deber  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSFR) -- The Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board has approved an application from the West Virginia Economic Development Authority to grant subzone status to Premium Guard, Inc. in Weirton, West Virginia. The request, which was docketed on December 11, 2024, seeks to establish Subzone 240A, subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 240. This approval follows the review of the application by the FTZ staff examiner, who confirmed that the request met the necessary criteri  more