WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Cuts Ribbon on Hill Hall Hotel in Fayetteville * Pursuant to Senate Policy, petitions, opinion polls and unsolicited mass electronic communications cannot be initiated by this office for the 60-day period immediately before the date of a primary or general election. Subscribers currently receiving electronic communications from this office who wish to unsubscribe may do so here. FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Champion, Longtime NWF Leader Jim Lyon Passes * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Longtime National Wildlife Federation leader and conservation advocate Jim Lyon, who passed away this week, will be remembered as an affable, stalwart defender of wildlife, workers, and public lands. The National Wildlife Federation shared its condolences with Lyon's friends, family, and former colleagues across the conservation move more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from a Sept. 23, 2026, hearing on the Eastern Band of Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act (H.R. 226): * * * Siyo. Chairman Murkowski and Ranking Member Schatz, thank you for the opportunity to provide this testimony of behalf of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on H.R. 226, the "Eastern Band Cherokee Historic Lands Reacquisition Act." It is an honor for me to appear bef more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Four Species Not Warranted for Listing as Endangered or Threatened Species We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, announce findings that four species are not warranted for listing as endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA). After a thorough review of the best scientific and commercial data avail more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Tennessee Field Hearing on the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families October 06, 2026 COLLIERVILLE, TN - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a field hearing in Collierville, Tennessee, on how the One, Big, Beautiful Bill is delivering for small businesse more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * Keyser Campus to host LPN to BSN Virtual Open House on Nov. 12 * Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) who are interested in earning their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) are invited to attend a virtual open house session at noon on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, to learn more. During this online informational session, attendees can learn more about the LPN to BSN program, meet faculty and staff, and ask q more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * Lewis County faith community nurse establishes a blend between healthcare and healing * Nursing takes more than just physical care and checkups. In Lewis County, Faith Community Nurse Monica Wolford provides the community with a healthy outlook on life and faith. Wolford completed the faith community nursing training through the WVU School of Nursing in 2025, but has been serving as a nurse for 17 ye more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Oct. 7 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Marshall Online awarded $200,000 grant for workforce, education and AI * The project is titled "Teaching AI How We Teach: An AI-Enabled Skills-to-Knowledge Graph and Implementation Intelligence Agent for Learning Mobility" and will create an AI-enabled Skills-to-Knowledge Graph, further validating that the skills Marshall students are learning in class are applicable skills necessary for the workforce. "Incorporating AI into our educational pr more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * Mattocks honored with Wilks Award for excellence in simulation education * Alma Mattocks, Ph.D., ATC, CHSE, director of the West Virginia University School of Medicine Athletic Training Program, was named the 2026 recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in Simulation. "I am humbled and honored to be selected as the recipient of the David H. Wilks Memorial Award for Excellence in more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 7 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Hear 9/11 Victims' Case for Frozen Taliban Funds 10/5/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan group of 31 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court of the United States supporting victims and families of victims of September 11, 2001, in their effort to collect on court judgments agains more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 7 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 05, 2026 Attorney General Formella, Bipartisan Coalition Support 9/11 Victims' Efforts to Recover Frozen Taliban Funds Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 state attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief with the United States Supreme Court supporting victims and families of victims of the Septemb more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following news: * * * Paralyzed Veterans of America and Weis Markets Kick Off Annual Round Up Campaign, Encouraging Customers to Donate $1 or More This October WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 5, 2026) -- Paralyzed Veterans of America and longtime partner Weis Markets kicked off their annual four-week round up campaign, encouraging customers across Weis Markets seven-state service area to donate to veterans living with spinal cord injuries and diseases, including MS and ALS. The in-store c more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 7 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bi-Partisan Coalition Demanding 9/11 Victims and Families Receive Frozen Taliban Funds Oct. 5, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined 29 other State Attorneys General in filing a friend of the court brief at the United States Supreme Court on behalf of the victims and families of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks demanding they be awarded f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates 15 Counties as Natural Disaster Areas * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livest more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 6 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington, multistate coalition seek approval for $400 million settlement in drug price-fixing case * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement to resolve allegations that two generic drug manufacturers engaged in long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices and reduce competition. The coalition of more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Oct. 7 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Students and Faculty Present Research at 11th International Conference on Tularemia * WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- West Liberty University students and faculty presented their research alongside scientists from around the world at the 11th International Conference on Tularemia, held Sept. 27-30 at the Portofino Hotel & Marina in Redondo Beach, California. Representing WLU were Joseph Horzempa, Interim Dean of the College of Sci more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * World-expanding stories from Pitt's Nationality and Heritage Rooms October 6, 2026 By Donovan Harrell Kati Csoman was still an undergraduate at the University of Pittsburgh when she lived in Hungary for the first time. She spent the summer of 1988 in the rural northeastern village where her father had grown up. She slept in cousins' homes, some of which didn't have indoor plumbing. She picked up Hungarian with a village accent and, for the fi more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * WVU Occupational Therapy programs to host open house * The WVU Division of Occupational Therapy invites prospective students to learn more about its programs at two open house events on Oct. 24 and Nov. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the OT Lab, HSC-S 1202. Sessions are intended for college students planning to apply to the Master of Occupational Therapy program or the Occupational Therapy Doctorate. Se more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 6 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU Police issues Campus Warning about anonymous hazing reports * West Virginia University Police issued a Campus Warning Tuesday, Oct. 6, following multiple anonymous reports of alleged hazing involving at least two on-campus fraternity sites. UPD officers are investigating. WVU has zero tolerance for hazing or any dangerous activities that threaten student safety or well-being. The University is committed to providing a safe environment for st more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 5 -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * WVU School of Pharmacy and AESARA expand fellowship, welcome two new fellows * A collaborative fellowship at the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy is expanding in its second year, welcoming a new fellow to its pre-doctoral fellowship program and launching a PharmD fellowship with its inaugural fellow. The AESARA Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, a collaboration between the West Virginia University S more PR