ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 9 -- The Chesapeake Bay Program issued the following commentary on April 7, 2026, by Jake Solyst, a writer from Charlottesville, Virginia: * * * Meet Seneca Creek, a freshwater trout stream at the base of a "true peak" There aren't many rock "peaks" in the Bay watershed; this creek runs by an impressive one! * If you make your way to Seneca Creek in Pendleton County, West Virginia, someone might just ask if you're there for rock climbing or trout fishing. Rising  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: * * * GDP (Third Estimate), Industries, Corporate Profits, State GDP, and State Personal Income, 4th Quarter and Year 2025 * Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 (October, November, and December), according to the third estimate released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter of more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, April 10 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * K-9 Stabbing in Solano County Prompts PETA Plea For Dog's Retirement and Department Overhaul Following reports that a K-9 named Ty was stabbed by a suspect after a failed traffic stop in Fairfield, PETA sent a letter today to Solano County Sheriff Brad DeWall, urging him to retire Ty--and for the use of police dogs to be phased out altogether. In the letter, PETA encourages the  more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, April 9 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Ole Miss Goldwater Scholar Searches Molecules for Life's Origins * OXFORD, Miss. - Sealed in the frozen dust of a distant comet, there may be a molecule that helps explain how life began. University of Mississippi junior Nathaniel Carlson is trying to find it from an Ole Miss computer lab. The chemistry major from Apex, North Carolina, recently joined a select group of students named as a Goldwat more PR

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on April 9, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Honors West Virginia Veterans with Replacement Medals in Boone County MADISON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released the following statement after presenting replacement medals to West Virginia veterans: "Our veterans are truly the greatest among us. They give so much and ask for so little in return. It was a real honor for me to present Specialist Lester Ferre more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 10 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Treasurer Pack Announces Results of 3rd Annual West Virginia Term Deposit Auction State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the West Virginia Board of Treasury Investments, today announced that the 3rd Annual West Virginia Term Deposit Auction, held on Tuesday, March 31, resulted in $40 million invested in five West Virginia banks. "The West Vi more PR