PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 10 federal r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Capito Secures West Virginia Priorities in Committee-Passed Labor-H Funding Bill * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), yesterday announced that priorities for West Virginia were included in the bipartisan Fiscal  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Highlights Correct Assessment of State Surplus and Fiscal Health Today's report highlighting a surplus of $338.5 million is consistent with what was predicted upon Justice's departure from the Governor's office * Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement highlighting the surplus reported by the State of West Virginia: "It ain't bragging if you're right, a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Continues Field Assessment of Oral Rabies Vaccine for Raccoons and Other Wildlife * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, July 31, 2025--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field assessment of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait ONRAB in six states as part of its larg more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates Allegany County Maryland as Natural Disaster Area due to Flooding, Excessive Rain and Flash Flooding - 3 Contiguous Pennsylvania Counties Also Eligible for Assistance * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The West Virginia Department of Human Services issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * West Virginia Celebrates Child Support Awareness Month with Launch of New Website The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), is proud to recognize August as Child Support Awareness Month by launching a new, user-friendly website: bcse.wvtylertech.com. The site offers an improved digital experience for fami more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Praise the EPA for Launching Largest Deregulatory Action in U.S. History with Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding * WASHINGTON - Earlier this week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency's proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regulations, more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * WV Dept. of Ed Announces 2026 Teacher of the Year Finalists Charleston, W.Va - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 West Virginia Teacher of the Year. Chosen from among 55 county winners, these finalists exemplify dedication to their profession and student success through their commitment to stude more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The West Virginia Department of Transportation issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * WVDOT presents check for WVU Tech scholarship fund Recently, state Transportation Secretary Stephen Todd Rumbaugh, P.E., presented the West Virginia University Institute of Technology with a $10,000 check for the university's Beckley campus. In October 2024, the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) won the 2024 America's Transportation Aw more PR