KEYSER, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- West Virginia University Potomac State College posted the following news: * * * 50-year class reunion for the Class of 1976 planned for Homecoming * The year is 1976. America marks its Bicentennial. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak launch Apple Computers. NASA successfully lands two unmanned crafts on the surface of Mars. The Concorde supersonic jet is introduced. Jimmy Carter is elected President in November. On the radio, Paul McCartney and Wings and Elton John jockey for airplay. Moviegoers flock to see Rock more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Lee Zeldin Announces Local Government Advisory Committee Membership, Revitalized Group Embodies EPA's Commitment to Cooperative Federalism * WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the revitalization of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), an advisory group comprised of state and local officials who will help to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the e more PR

KEYSER, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- West Virginia University Potomac State College posted the following news: * * * Alex Kile memorial race honors late student's legacy * The Second Annual Alex Kile Memorial 5K will be held during WVU Potomac State College's Homecoming to raise money for a scholarship in the late athlete's memory. As short as her life was, Alex Kile certainly left behind a rich legacy on the campus of WVU Potomac State College. It is in her honor and in recognition of her significant contributions to the PSC community, that  more PR

KEYSER, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- West Virginia University Potomac State College posted the following news: * * * Alumni Award winners announced for 2026 * The WVU Potomac State College Alumni Association recently announced that four people will be honored during the College's Homecoming events October 1-4, 2026. The four alumni chosen for the 2026 honors are Tiffany Ann (Sine) Orlando, K.C. Cross, and John and Pam Wilkinson. Tiffany Ann (Sine) Orlando has been selected for the 2026 Young Alumni Award. Orlando began her higher education a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Demands Virginia School Boards Align Policies with Recent SCOTUS Decisions to Protect Sex-Specific Spaces * Today, America First Legal (AFL), alongside the Founding Freedoms Law Center, sent a letter to school board members in all 132 Virginia school districts explaining their obligations under recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions in West Virginia v. B.P.J and Mirabelli v. Bonta. AFL's le more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Agnes CEO joins Maryland Hospital Association Board * Ascension Saint Agnes is proud to announce that President and CEO Beau Higginbotham, CPA, MHA, has been appointed to the Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) Board of Trustees for the Fiscal year 2027. The MHA serves as the primary advocate for Maryland's hospitals and health systems, providing strategic leadership and policy guidance  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Urges Congress to Strengthen Federal Protections Against ATM Crime * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a 15-state coalition urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), legislation that would strengthen efforts to prosecute the organized criminal networks responsible for a growing number of ATM robberies across the country. Currently, federal law  more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * From Classmates to Colleagues: Pierpont Celebrates 42 New LPNs * August 12, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Pierpont Community & Technical College celebrated a milestone Aug. 8 as 42 graduates, the largest Licensed Practical Nursing class in the college's history, were recognized during the 2026 Licensed Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony at East Fairmont High School Auditorium. The ceremony honored the graduates' successful comple more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey, Legislative Leaders Announce Unified Plan for Responsible Data Center Development in West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Senate President Randy Smith, House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, and leadership from the West Virginia Department of Commerce today at a joint press conference to announce a unified legislative and executive vision for the state's digital and economic future:  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Historical marker to tell story of VCU's first LGBTQ+ student organization The unveiling in October will highlight how 50 years ago, the Gay Alliance of Students won a federal court case to be officially recognized by VCU. By Brian McNeill A yearlong celebration of Virginia Commonwealth University's first LGBTQ+ student organization, the Gay Alliance of Students, will culminate in October with the unveiling of a historical marker that will be i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist: * * * SUMMARY Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requirements for entities that provide websites, mobile  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by shareholder Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and associate Allison Gotthold: * * * Pennsylvania Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Certain Hospitality Workers Pennsylvania recently joined a growing number of states requiring anti-human-trafficking training by hospitality employers. On July 20, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1286, expanding Pennsylvania's anti-human-trafficking law by requiring human-trafficking more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall University highlights continued momentum in IDEA District development * Marshall University today unveiled the next phase of development in its $300 million IDEA District, highlighting significant progress on multiple projects that are transforming the area into a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, education and economic development. The "Building Tomorrow Today" update highlighted new partnerships, facility plans and continued in more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case challenging a ruling by the U.S. Court of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Delivers CDS Funding Award for CAMC Memorial Hospital Infrastructure Upgrades * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, visited CAMC Memorial Hospital, joining U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and Vandalia Health in celebrating a $15,000,000 Congressionally D more PR

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 13 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release: * * * Scouts Unite to Combat Food Insecurity at the 2026 National Jamboree Food drive to collect 20,000 food items surpasses 93,000 - Scouting America has mobilized thousands of Scouts, volunteers, and visitors participating in the 2026 National Jamboree to help address food insecurity through Elevate Hunger Relief, a large-scale service initiative designed to benefit families and communities across West Virginia. The Elevate more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * State Superintendent of Schools Announces Inaugural Super STARS Council * Charleston, W.Va. - State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt announced the selection of the inaugural Super STARS (Students Taking Action for Readiness and Success) Council during the August meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE). This new statewide student advisory group is designed to elevate student voice among education l more PR

KEYSER, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- West Virginia University Potomac State College posted the following news: * * * Work experience helps earn Regents Bachelor of Arts degrees * Do you know that your job can earn you more than a paycheck? It can be one step closer to earning a college degree. Each segment of 45 hours of work at your current job could equal one college credit toward your deferred bachelor's degree. WVU Potomac State College is one of several colleges in West Virginia that offers a Regents Bachelor of Arts degree. Since 1976,  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WV Dept. of Education Releases Annual Assessment Results * Charleston, W.Va. \- West Virginia continues to see improvements in student achievement in most grades, as demonstrated by the 2026 student assessment results released today at the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) meeting in Charleston. Due to the hard work of administrators, educators and students, the 2026 proficiency rates in math and English language ar more PR