COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Declares Quarterly Dividend on Common Stock * COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 28, 2026 - The Board of Directors of American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 95 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record as of May 8, 2026, and is the company's 464 th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, April 28 -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: * * * ATU Robotics Finishes Top 2 in the World for 2026 * Arkansas Tech University finished runner-up in the 2026 VEX U Robotics World Championship at the America's Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, Mo., April 25-27. The No. 2 in the world finish is the latest milestone in the rapid rise of ATU robotics. The team made its first appearance in the VEX U World Championship in 2023, and behind the ingenuity of a quintet of seniors, ATU robotics has n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Applaud USDA Research Projects Relocating to West Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s announcement to reorganize and restructure its Research, Education, and Economics (REE) Mission Area, which includes agricultural research investments in West Virginia. "This reorganization by USDA will bene more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * US partnership aligns drone innovation for national security From the skies over Ukraine to the southern U.S. border, drones are transforming the nature of global conflict and domestic security. Unauthorized unmanned aerial systems, and efforts to detect, track, identify and mitigate them, shape homeland security operations daily. Drone-delivered kinetic attacks perfected in war zones are increasingly used to thre more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: * * * FEMA Provides More Than $67 Million to Support Survivors Through State-Led Crisis Counseling, Case Management Programs Across Nine States FEMA approved more than $67 million in funding to support state-managed Crisis Counseling Programs and Disaster Case Management Programs in nine states following federally declared disasters. These funds help individuals, families and communities address urgent emoti more PR

AKRON, Ohio, April 29 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results, Reaffirms Guidance and Capital Plan to Deliver Value to Customers, Communities and Investors Reports first quarter 2026 GAAP earnings of $0.70 per share and Core Earnings (non-GAAP) of $0.72 per share Invested nearly $1.4 billion in customer-focused capital, consistent with $6 billion in planned investments in 2026 and 2026-2030 capital investment plan of $36 billion Reaffirms 2026 Core more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 28 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces First $28.56 Million in Rural Health Transformation Funding * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - After six months of work to secure West Virginia's participation in the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced the first tranche of $28.56 million in funding opportunities, now open for eligible organizations to apply to improve health outcomes, help more West Virginians retu more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 28 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Signs Infrastructure, Work Zone Safety Legislation in St. Albans * ST. ALBANS, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today joined transportation officials and industry partners at Triton Construction to sign legislation supporting work zone safety while outlining ongoing efforts to strengthen West Virginia's transportation system. "West Virginians deserve a transportation system they can rely on," said Governor Mor more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Questions Health Systems CEO During Ways and Means Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to investigate health care affordability for all Americans by examining the role of health systems. The hearing featured top executives from four diverse health systems. Members had the opportunity to examine these systems' evolution from hospitals into cons more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 29 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 28, 2026: * * * Drummond raises concerns over ESG policies at top credit rating agencies Attorney General Gentner Drummond is questioning the lawfulness of the three top credit rating agencies' environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Drummond and 22 other state attorneys general sent a letter last week to Fitch Ratings, Moody's, S&P Global Ratings and the Securities and Exchange Commission outlining their c more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Invests Nearly $800 Million into American Ports to Strengthen Supply Chains * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) invested $774 million into American ports to strengthen our supply chain and restore U.S. maritime dominance. The 37 projects receiving awards are at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. "U.S. ports ke more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Subcommittee Hearing on Department of Education Budget * To watch Chairman Capito's opening remarks click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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), chaired a hearing with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McM more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Delivers Opening Statement at Labor-HHS Hearing with Education Secretary * To watch Chairman Capito's opening remarks click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, 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), chaired a hearing with U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 29 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Research and scholarship honored with spring awards Each year, the Office of Research and Innovation collaborates with the Office of Faculty Affairs to honor the extraordinary faculty who have demonstrated such impact through three awards: the Early Career Scholarly Impact Award, the Frontier Award, and the Engaged Research Award. By Travis Williams Faculty members are working on research that impacts everyday life. Through excellence in scholarship, outreach more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, April 29 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * West Liberty University and Lake Erie College Establish Accelerated Pathway to Doctor of Education Degree West Liberty University and Lake Erie College have announced a new articulation agreement that creates an accelerated pathway for students to earn a Doctor of Education (EdD) degree. The 4+1+3 agreement allows qualified Lake Erie College students to seamlessly transition from their undergraduate and master's studies into West Liberty Univer more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 28 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WV Dept. of Ed Celebrates Largest State Social Studies Fair To Date * The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) hosted 566 students during the 2026 West Virginia State Social Studies Fair (WVSSSF)-the largest student participation since the Fair began in 1977. Students from Grades 3-12 represented 44 counties and presented 357 projects.  Project topics ranged from world history, U.S. history, anthropology, geogr more PR

LOGAN, Utah, April 28 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Yes We Can-oe: USU Engineering Students Take Top Honors at 2026 ASCE Concrete Canoe Competition * Utah State University's Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers received top honors at the Concrete Canoe Competition for the 2026 Intermountain Southwest Student Symposium at the University of Utah on April 16-18. Rivaling against 13 other chapters, Utah State placed first in three ASCE and American Institute of Steel Construction competitions  more PR