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News Tipoffs - West Virginia Editors Newsletter for 2026-08-26 ( 16 items )  
A $50,000 gift helps carry Bluefield University's Dome into its next chapter (10)
BLUEFIELD, Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Bluefield University posted the following news: * * * A $50,000 gift helps carry Bluefield University's Dome into its next chapter * BLUEFIELD, Va. -Nearly six decades after its doors opened, Bluefield University's Dome Gymnasium is being renewed for another generation. The Paul and Carol Cole Foundation has contributed $50,000 to the project, adding its support to improvements underway at one of the university's most recognizable buildings. Charlie Cole, president of the Bluefield, West Virginia-based foun more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Fighting Illegal Climate Activism in Financial Reporting (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 24 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition Fighting Illegal Climate Activism in Financial Reporting * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general raising concerns over potentially illegal financial reporting requirements by the "Big 4" accounting firms: Deloitte; Ernst & Young; KPMG; and PricewaterhouseCoopers. In a letter to the Big 4, the coalition questions their stated more PR

BridgeValley to Honor Military Members, Veterans and First Responders at Charleston Dirty Birds Game Press Release (10)
SOUTH CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- BridgeValley Community and Technical College posted the following news: * * * BridgeValley to Honor Military Members, Veterans and First Responders at Charleston Dirty Birds Game Press Release * SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. - BridgeValley Community and Technical College will honor military members, veterans and first responders during a special Military & Veterans Night with the Charleston Dirty Birds on September 11, 2026, at GoMart Ballpark. Military members, veterans and first responders are invit more PR

Georgia State Senior Associate Provost Appointed to APLU Committee on Faculty Affairs (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Senior Associate Provost Appointed to APLU Committee on Faculty Affairs Georgia State University Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs Corrie L. Davis (Ph.D. '08) has been selected to serve on the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities' (APLU) Committee on Faculty Affairs. Her three-year term will begin at the APLU Annual Meeting in November and conclude in November 2029. The Committee on Faculty Affairs, or CFA, operates w more PR

Governor Morrisey Announces Investment to Simplify How Rural Residents Access Healthcare (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Investment to Simplify How Rural Residents Access Healthcare * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a new funding opportunity through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). Up to $7.1 million is available through a shared funding pool that will support this Application Funding Announcement (AFA) and one related solicitation. This opportunity represents the final more PR

Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $2.3 Million Funding Opportunity to Expand Medical Transportation Capacity Across West Virginia (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $2.3 Million Funding Opportunity to Expand Medical Transportation Capacity Across West Virginia * Charleston, W.Va. -Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a new funding opportunity totaling approximately $2.34 million through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). The opportunity, offered through the Rural Health Link (RHL) initiative, is intended to expand non-emergency me more PR

Governor Morrisey Appoints Berkeley County Circuit Court Judge (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Appoints Berkeley County Circuit Court Judge * Charleston, W.Va. -Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey appointed Joseph R. Kinser to serve as Circuit Court Judge for the 27th Judicial Circuit, serving Berkeley and Morgan counties. Kinser fills the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge R. Steven Redding following over eight years of dedicated service on the bench. "Joe Kinser's extensive litigation experience, de more PR

Governor Morrisey Appoints Member to 50th District House of Delegates Seat (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Appoints Member to 50th District House of Delegates Seat * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the appointment of William J. "Bill" Vest of Oak Hill to the West Virginia House of Delegates. "With his extensive background in law enforcement, state corrections administration, and community leadership, Bill understands the values of hard work and accountability," said Governor Morrisey. "He more PR

Highmark Health Options launches GEDWorks Program to support state workforce development (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Highmark, a health insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * Highmark Health Options launches GEDWorks Program to support state workforce development * -Eligible Highmark Health Options members earn their GED at no cost -Program provides free advisor support, study materials, and GED preparation and testing assistance -Available in both English and Spanish Parkersburg, W.Va. (August 24, 2026) -Longterm evidence-based research has highlighted the importance more PR

IRS Issues Revenue Ruling on Section 2032A - Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-14) on Aug. 24, 2026, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on new Farm Credit System Bank loans are used in com more PR

Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Maine and Mississippi License State Based Systems * Maine and Mississippi are the latest states to license the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) State Based Systems (SBS), an electronic system designed to revolutionize the efficiency and effectiveness of insurance regulatory processes. With its broad array of services, SBS stands as a comprehensive solution th more PR

NMSU Ph.D. program in fish and wildlife ecology welcomes first cohort, kicks off seminar series (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 25 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Ph.D. program in fish and wildlife ecology welcomes first cohort, kicks off seminar series * New Mexico State University's Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology marks a milestone this fall as the first cohort in its new Ph.D. program begins classes. Six students began the program earlier this month, and two additional students are expected to start in January. All will be trained to become experts and leaders in con more PR

PHOTOS: Capito Tours Manufacturing Facility, Visits STEAM Museum in Wood County (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Tours Manufacturing Facility, Visits STEAM Museum in Wood County * PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), made two stops across Wood County, W.Va. focused on economic development and education. First, Senator Capito visited Northwest Pipe Company in Washington, W.Va., where she toured the manufacturing facility and received updates on operations. Northwest Pipe Company is the largest m more PR

Pierpont Begins Fall 2026 Semester with Focus on Student Persistence, Success and Opportunity (10)
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Pierpont Begins Fall 2026 Semester with Focus on Student Persistence, Success and Opportunity * August 25, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. - As students returned to classrooms Monday for the start of the Fall 2026 semester, Pierpont Community & Technical College begins the academic year with a clear focus on ensuring every student has the support, resources and opportunities needed to persist, complete a credential and move into a su more PR

West Liberty University Begins Fall Semester with Strong Enrollment and New Programs (10)
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Begins Fall Semester with Strong Enrollment and New Programs * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University began the fall 2026 semester Monday, Aug. 24, welcoming more than 550 new students and launching initiatives focused on experiential learning, career preparation and community engagement. New students moved in Friday, Aug. 21, and are participating in two weeks of events and activities designed to introduce them to more PR

West Virginia Wesleyan College Locks Tuition; Announces New Affordability Initiatives (10)
BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College Locks Tuition; Announces New Affordability Initiatives * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -West Virginia Wesleyan College is taking new steps to make a private college education more affordable, attainable, and predictable with a comprehensive set of initiatives that include locking tuition for four years, increasing academic scholarships and creating new opportunities for qualifying students to have the full cost of more PR