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News Tipoffs - West Virginia Editors Newsletter for 2026-06-16 ( 13 items )  
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbil more PR

Alumnus Lawyer Reflects on a Stellar Career (10)
MISENHEIMER, North Carolina, June 15 -- Pfeiffer University posted the following news: * * * Alumnus Lawyer Reflects on a Stellar Career * Charles Swanson '76, an alumnus of Pfeiffer College and the University of Tennessee College of Law, has been called "a highly respected" municipal attorney. And no wonder: he has served as the Law Director for the City of Knoxville, Tenn. since 2011. Before that, he became the longest-serving Special Counsel to Knoxville's City Council, holding that post for 26 years during a 27-year run in private pract more PR

Built to Last: Toyota's Mobility Journey (10)
PLANO, Texas, June 15 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Built to Last: Toyota's Mobility Journey Seven decades. In the life of a nation, it's a chapter. In the life of an industry, it's an evolution. But for one company, it has been a promise kept - a promise not just to sell cars in America, but to assemble them here, alongside the people who drive them. As America approaches its 250th birthday, the question isn't just how far we've come. It's where we're headed next. Who assembles th more PR

Capito Announces Nearly $2 Million Grant for WV CASA (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Announces Nearly $2 Million Grant for WV CASA * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a $1,980,000 grant for the West Virginia CASA Association, Inc. This funding was made available by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for use through the Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use p more PR

CLAS HSHP researchers link light activity to lower risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * CLAS HSHP researchers link light activity to lower risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy * Women who engage in light physical activity and lessen their sedentary time may significantly reduce the risk of key health problems during pregnancy, according to a new University of Iowa-led study. Why it matters High blood pressure during pregnancy is common and can create health risks for mother and baby. It also can s more PR

Congressman Riley M. Moore Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore today introduced a resolution recognizing June 12, 2026, as the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus and honoring the Sacred Heart as the living sign of Christ's divine love, mercy, humility, and redemptive sacrifice. The resolution comes as Catholics throughout the United Stat more PR

Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $1 Million Check for Market Street Bridge Engineering Work (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $1 Million Check for Market Street Bridge Engineering Work * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore presented a $1,000,000 check to complete essential engineering and design work that will pave the way to completely replacing the Market Street Bridge. Rep. Moore secured these funds through his work on the House Appropriations Committee in Fiscal Year 2026. This $1 million investment is ess more PR

Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $2 Million Check for Wheeling's Northern Parkway Project (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $2 Million Check for Wheeling's Northern Parkway Project * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore presented a $2,000,000 check to the City of Wheeling for the federal funding to complete the Northern Parkway Project, today. The Northern Parkway Project is a critical infrastructure investment Rep. Moore secured through his work on the House Appropriations Committee in Fiscal Year 2026. The funding more PR

Governor Morrisey Signs Beckstrom-Wolfe Educational Partnership (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 15 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Signs Beckstrom-Wolfe Educational Partnership * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today signed a memorandum of understanding with the West Virginia National Guard and Glenville State University that provides a 20 percent tuition discount for eligible Guard members, veterans, and their immediate family members pursuing Criminal Justice degrees online. "West Virginia owes a debt of gratitude to the me more PR

Institute for Energy Research: Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world. 2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the construction of the first two new coal plants in ov more PR

No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy's path to Earth (10)
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 15 -- The University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences posted the following news: * * * TRACERS uses speedy electrons to trace solar energy's path to Earth * Physicists led by the University of Iowa have documented in the finest detail to date how energy from the sun interacts with Earth's magnetic field, which could yield greater insights into solar effects on Earth that drive space weather. In a new study, the researchers measured the velocities and concentrations of electrons in low-Earth orbit at locat more PR

WVU health care AI researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER award (10)
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 15 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU health care AI researcher wins prestigious NSF CAREER award * A West Virginia University researcher who studies health care providers' trust in artificial intelligence has been named a Faculty Early Career Development award winner by the National Science Foundation. Avishek Choudhury, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering within the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral more PR