LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 18 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on April 17, 2024: * * * After filing an amicus brief on behalf of himself and 22 other state attorneys general in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting West Virginia's abortion prohibition, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement: "Two years ago, the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and returned the authority to regulate or prohibit abo more PR

ATHENS, West Virginia, April 18 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Concord University and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (Eastern WVCTC) have entered into a collaborative agreement, in which Concord will provide the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education program to Eastern WVCTC students. Students will be required to complete the Eastern Associate in Science (A.S.) with a concentration in the Elementary Education classes offered at Concord. Stud more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 18 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in conjunction with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), today announced the launch of a new federal public benefit program to support school-age children residing in low-income households. The West Virginia Summer EBT (WV-SEBT) program will provide short-term grocery benefit assistance to  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 18 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) today announced that applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, April 22, 2024, to Friday, April 26, 2024, or until funds are exhausted. The federally funded program assists eligible West Virginia resi more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 18 -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Dr. Laura Michele Diener has been named the inaugural Charles. E. Hedrick Professor of History. She will serve a three-year term, beginning in the fall semester of 2024. The Charles E. Hedrick Professorship in History was endowed by Charles and Mary Jo Hedrick in memory of Charles's father, Dr. Charles E. Hedrick, who taught history at Marshall from 1918 to 1946 and was a long-serving chair of the dep more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 18 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: To further support researchers and their clinical research studies, West Virginia University is launching an enhanced service for negotiation for new clinical study agreements, new amendments to clinical study agreements, and clinical data use agreements. Based at WVU Health Sciences and under the oversight of Associate Vice President for Clinical a more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: With an interest in education and a desire to help people, West Virginia University Health Sciences Simulation Research Specialist Jason Craig has dedicated his career to serving the public. Reflecting on his journey, he emphasizes the importance of adaptability for young people considering a career in healthcare. "Embrace change. Remain open-minded more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 18 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: State Treasurer Riley Moore, who serves as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the West Virginia College and Jumpstart Savings Programs, today announced the Board has adopted his proposal to transition the emerging markets investment option in the SMART529 Select Plan to a fund that excludes investments in China-based companies. The decision was made following  more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 18 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: West Virginia University School of Dentistry students and faculty were invited to participate in the March Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Rural Community Health Scholars Interprofessional Student Immersion event in Greenbrier County. The focus of the event is on integrating oral health into primary care curriculum. The experience included medical, nursi more PR