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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2026-09-05 ( 12 items )  
Attorney General McCuskey Warns consumers of new scam tactics Targeting West Virginians (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Warns consumers of new scam tactics Targeting West Virginians * Consumer Protection Division received 401 scam reports in August, including new impersonation and video-call sweepstakes schemes The West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is reporting that the Consumer Protection Division received 401 reports of scams in August, with Medicare scams topping the list. The Consumer Protectio more PR

Bethany College Receives $10,000 for Student Scholarships From Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (10)
BETHANY, West Virginia, Sept. 5 -- Bethany College issued the following news: * * * Bethany College Receives $10,000 for Student Scholarships from Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal Bethany College is pleased to announce a new scholarship partnership with Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. (KRSM), providing $10,000 in direct financial support to Bethany students during the 2026-27 academic year. Through the partnership, Kalkreuth will fund five scholarships of $2,000 each, helping students meet the cost of their Bethany education while  more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in West Virginia First Quarter 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in West Virginia First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined 0.4 percent in Kanawha, the only large county in West Virginia, from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. West Virginia employment decreased 0.4 percent over the year to 693,300 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) prog more PR

Federal Register: FAA Issues Final Rule on Revocation of Class E Airspace at Point Pleasant, W.Va. (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Revocation of Class E Airspace; Point Pleasant, WV This action revokes the Class E airspace at Point Pleasant, WV. This action is due to the cancellation of the instrument procedures at Mason County Airport, Point Pleasant, WV. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders and supports instrument flight rule (IFR) procedures and operations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION more PR

Governor Morrisey Announces First Rural Health Transformation Program Awards (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces First Rural Health Transformation Program Awards * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced nearly $2.4 million in the first implementation awards under West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), funding worksite clinics and employer-based healthcare services designed to improve health outcomes and help more West Virginians stay healthy and in the workforce. "We ar more PR

Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $81 Billion in New Investment at West Virginia Business Summit (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces More Than $81 Billion in New Investment at West Virginia Business Summit * WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced more than $81 billion in new private-sector investment in West Virginia, led by two major projects from NScale and Starwood Digital Ventures, during his address at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit at The Greenbrier. "W more PR

IUP College of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty Announced (10)
INDIANA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Indiana University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * IUP College of Osteopathic Medicine Faculty Announced * On September 3, Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Council of Trustees heard an update on IUP's College of Osteopathic Medicine, including an introduction of the college's first four tenure-track faculty members. The new faculty introduced today were Marina Diioia, Cheryl Doane, Sophia Johnson, and Stephanie Klinesmith. "These faculty members bring extensive expertise in their fiel more PR

Miller, Colleagues Introduce Stronger Start for Working Families Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce Stronger Start for Working Families Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Representatives Miller (R-WV), Horsford (D-NV), Salazar (R-FL), and Pappas (D-NH) introduced the Stronger Start for Working Families Act, which would lower the earned-income threshold for the refundable Child Tax Credit from $2,500 to $1. Under this change, a taxpayer would qualify for a portion of the refundable CTC beginning with their first more PR

Pierpont Highlights Workforce Impact, Student Success at Harrison County Chamber Business@Breakfast (10)
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Pierpont Highlights Workforce Impact, Student Success at Harrison County Chamber Business@Breakfast * September 4, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Dr. Michael Waide, President of Pierpont Community & Technical College, shared the college's growing impact on workforce development, student success and regional economic growth during the Harrison County Chamber of Commerce Business@Breakfast on Sept. 4. Information presented during th more PR

Radford University: Highlanders in the News - Week of Aug. 31 (10)
RADFORD, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Radford University issued the following news wrap up entitled "Highlanders in the News: Week of Aug. 31": * * * Highlanders in the News: Week of Aug. 31 * Our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. In this column, we highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature their more PR

The Homily of Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala from the Mass of the Holy Spirit (10)
WHEELING, West Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Wheeling University posted the following news: * * * The Homily of Bishop Evelio Menjivar-Ayala from the Mass of the Holy Spirit * Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, How appropriate it is that we begin this academic year by gathering around the altar and asking for the gift of the Holy Spirit. And I ask you to please include me in your prayers as well, because in truth, I belong in with the freshman class! I just moved to Wheeling, and I'm still learning my way around. At a Catholic university, we re more PR

West Liberty University Concert Series Returns with Three Fall Performances (10)
WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Sept. 3 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Concert Series Returns with Three Fall Performances * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -West Liberty University's Department of Music & Theatre will welcome accomplished musicians to the Hilltop this fall as the WLU Concert Series returns for the 2026-27 academic year. The fall series will feature three performances beginning Sept. 10 with flutist Lindsey Goodman, followed by pianist Ayham Hammour on Sept. 17 and the Monongahela Saxo more PR