OAKLAND, California, July 31 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: July 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Increasing Criminalization is the Fascist Playbook! Protests continue following the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Duran Guerrero. ICE has openly fired on 30 people since Trump took  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Earnings, Raises Full-Year Guidance * * Raises full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance to $6.25 to $6.55 per share * Supports affordability with up to $16 billion in expected cost offsets from load growth and $1.4 billion in expected customer savings from federal loan guarantees and grants * Expands new load additions to 69 gigawatts (GW) through 2030 * Secures approximately 13 GW  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District into West Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark legislation that adds th more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * CHAMPION WOMEN: From a Small-Town Dream to the White House Makeup Chair * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Brittany Danielle isn't your typical 9-to-5 businesswoman; she's at the White House by 5:30 a.m., ready to do Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's makeup. Brittany is often in the White House all day, ready to fit makeup into Karoline's full schedule. In a new article in its "Champion Women" series, Independent Women's Features ( more PR

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, July 31 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern's behavior analysis program earns prestigious ABAI accreditation The only accredited bachelor's program in New England and 1 of 8 worldwide By Ed Osborn Eastern Connecticut State University's behavior analysis concentration in the psychology major has received accreditation from the Association for Behavior Analysis International (ABAI). Eastern has the only ABAI-accredited bachelor's degree program in New England, and one of  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Stein, AG Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Wilson Oppose EPA-Chemours Backroom PFAS Deal in Court * Today, Gov. Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Reid Wilson filed comments opposing the proposed PFAS deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours. The comments urge the federal government to withdraw the proposed settlement, which would do almost nothing to address the damage more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Stein, AG Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Wilson Oppose EPA-Chemours Backroom PFAS Deal in Court * RALEIGH-Today, Gov. Josh Stein, Attorney General Jeff Jackson, and DEQ Sec. Reid Wilson filed comments opposing the proposed PFAS deal between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Chemours. The comments urge the federal government to withdraw the proposed settlement, which would do almost nothing to address the damage C more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 30 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $14 Million Investment to Expand Access to Rural Healthcare * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an approximately $14 million investment through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to expand remote patient monitoring and virtual healthcare technology across West Virginia. The funding will help hospitals and healthcare providers detect health concerns earlier more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia and Indiana, with additional states expected to begi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Announces Slate of Virginia Endorsements Ahead of Aug. 4 Primary * AFGE says endorsed candidates will stand up for working families WASHINGTON -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced a slate of endorsed candidates for election to Congress representing Virginia in the 2026 elections. The statewide primary is Aug. 4, and general election is Nov. 3.  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bill Expanding Virtual Opioid Use Disorder Treatment for Veterans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Deborah Ross (D-NC), and Don Davis (D-NC) introduced the Virtual-Based Opioid Treatment for Veterans Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot program that would connect veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) to community-based virtua more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 30 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release: * * * Scouting America Launches Flood Bucket Service Project at 2026 National Jamboree to Support West Virginians Service initiative provided immediate disaster relief support for West Virginia communities affected by recent storms - GLEN JEAN, WV - Scouting America announced the successful completion of a large-scale Flood Bucket Service Project at the 2026 National Jamboree, through the Messengers of Peace Service Hub, bring more PR

IRVING, Texas, July 30 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release: * * * Scouting America Launches Wildland Fire Management Merit Badge at 2026 National Jamboree New merit badge equips Scouts with knowledge of wildfire prevention, response, and natural resource stewardship - Scouting America announced the official launch of the Wildland Fire Management merit badge at the 2026 National Jamboree, providing Scouts with the opportunity to explore wildfire prevention, fire ecology, land stewardshi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Senator Hassan Presses Sado Capital on Management of Mobile Home Communities in New Hampshire Request Comes as Company Practices Prompt Residents to Share Concerns with Senator Hassan - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, today pressed Sado Capital, a real estate investment firm, on the impacts of its business practices on residen more PR

WINCHESTER, Virginia, July 31 -- Shenandoah University issued the following news: * * * Shenandoah University Announces Bill Stewart As Interim Director of Athletics DeShon Foxx, who led Shenandoah Athletics for two years, to join athletics administration at Tennessee Tech - Shenandoah University President Tracy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., announced today, July 30, that Bill Stewart will become the university's interim director of athletics beginning Aug. 15. Stewart's appointment comes after DeShon Foxx, Ph.D., announced that he is resigning as  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 31 -- University of Charleston issued the following news: * * * University of Charleston Recognized Among Nation's Leaders in Student Satisfaction When students feel seen, heard, and supported, especially in moments of struggle, they are far more likely to persist and thrive. Recognizing this, UC has strengthened its undergraduate engagement and retention by partnering with EdSights, a higher-education technology company, to create a powerful new tool: MoHarv. Much like a campus-specific "Siri" or "Alexa," Mo more PR

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following program update: * * * USDA Continues Field Assessment of Oral Rabies Vaccine for Raccoons and Other Wildlife * WASHINGTON, July 29, 2026 -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 larger-scale rabies management effort. This year's field assessment will ev more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 31 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news: * * * Secretary of State Kris Warner Leads State and Local Delegation to Welcome Vietnam Veterans of America Visitation Team to Bridgeport Bridgeport, W.Va. - WV Secretary of State Kris Warner recently assembled a group of state and local leaders to welcome a visitation team from the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) to Bridgeport as the organization considers Harrison County as one of two finalist locations for its new national headq more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 31 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following statement: * * * Treasurer Pack Releases Statement about TANF, Closure of School Clothing Assistance Program Asks the Governor to Work with the Legislature to Fully Fund the Program - State Treasurer Larry Pack released the following statement regarding the abrupt closure of the School Clothing Allowance Program under the West Virginia Department of Human Services. "It is outrageous and unacceptable that, as we celebrate millions of dollar more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 30 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU Foundation elects 3 new board members * The West Virginia University Foundation welcomed three dedicated Mountaineers to its Board of Directors following recent elections. The new board members include: Dr. James "Jim" Anderson, of Aurora, Ohio, is a 1986 graduate of the WVU School of Dentistry, where he served as class president and was a scholarship football player for the Mountaineers. A recently retired general dentist and owner of Tree more PR