MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights October 19, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school. Krystal and Anthony Perry believe that vaccinations developed fr more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 21 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Leads Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance * DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she is leading a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $2,367,148 in lease payments owed by Iowans who entered into lease-to-own agreements from 2017-2022, and those Iowans will be ab more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 21 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces $18.4M in Lease Forgiveness from Snap Finance Settlement * Griffin: 'This settlement provides meaningful financial relief to more than 9,300 Arkansans and holds Snap Finance accountable for its deceptive business practices' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, S more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 21 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Leads $664 Million Multistate Settlement Against Snap Finance * Lincoln - Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that he joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $2,652,091 in lease payments owed by 1,349 Nebraska consumers who entered into lease-to-own agreements from 2017-2022.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Asks Court to Protect Kids' Data in A.I. Company Bankruptcy * Says users should have the right to delete their data before any sale FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 20, 2026 RALEIGH - Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot powered by "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. Some of these bots presented themselves as psychologists, therapists,  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Joins Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance, Consumers to get Immediate Relief * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $4,442,388 in lease payments owed by West Virginians who entered into lease-to-own agr more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Joins Coalition in $664M Settlement with Snap Finance, Consumers to get Immediate Relief * Attorney General JB McCuskey announced today he has joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in a nearly $664 million settlement with Snap Finance. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel $4,442,388 in lease payments owed by West Virginians who entered into lease-to-own agr more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 19 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Back in the 'Spotlight': Student Innovation Fellowships evolve into full-time jobs for 2 recent Missouri School of Journalism graduates * The Reynolds Journalism Institute's Student Innovation Fellowships are designed to be mutually beneficial. Missouri School of Journalism students spend each summer gaining real-world experience in news organizations across the country, while the organizations themselves get help on innov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Secures Grant Award for WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute * 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. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Creating Jobs in Venango County: Governor Shapiro Secures Nearly $10 Million Investment from Conair to Expand Manufacturing Operations, Creating 126 New Jobs in Franklin The Commonwealth is investing $845,000 to support the industrial automation systems manufacturer's expansion into a Franklin city facility that has been vacant for nearly a decade. Pennsylvania, which competed against several other states for this project, is the more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Declares State of Emergency to Provide Diesel Fuel Relief for West Virginia Families * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today declared a 60-day state of emergency across all 55 West Virginia counties and signed an executive order to provide temporary relief for the use of red-dyed diesel fuel. The action will save businesses and drivers 20.5 cents per gallon, helping lower transportation costs that af more PR

BLUEFIELD, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Bluefield State University posted the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Makes Appointments to Bluefield State University Board of Governors * Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed Phil Hancock, Robert Linkous and Jeffrey Forlines to the Bluefield State University Board of Governors. Hancock succeeds Shannon Remines and Linkous succeeds Bill Cole, both of whose terms have expired. Forlines fills a vacant seat on the board. "On behalf of Bluefield State University, I want to thank Bill Cole and Shann more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * K-9 Shot in Placer County Prompts PETA Call to Retire Dogs, Get Robotics October 20, 2026 Penryn, Calif. - Following reports that a K-9 named Sonic was shot during a standoff with a suspect in Penryn on Friday, PETA sent a letter today to Placer County Sheriff Wayne Woo, urging him to retire Sonic--and phase out the use of dogs altogether. In the letter, PETA encourages the department to replace K 9s with state-of-the-art polic more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Oct. 22 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond reaches multimillion-dollar settlement with Snap Finance OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct. 21, 2026) - Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today that he and a coalition of 17 attorneys general have reached a settlement with Snap Finance that nears $664 million. As part of the settlement, Snap Finance will automatically cancel more than $18 million in lease payments owed by Oklahomans who entered into lease-to-own agreem more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College posted the following news release: * * * Pierpont Veterinary Technology Students Invite Community to Pet Parade and Pet Wash * FAIRMONT, W.Va. - As they prepare for careers in veterinary medicine, students in Pierpont Community & Technical College's Veterinary Technology program are gaining hands-on experience through two community events that benefit local pets and their owners. Hosted by the Student Veterinary Technology Association, the events include a Pet Par more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- The West Virginia University Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * Two WVU School of Pharmacy faculty members honored at investiture ceremony * Two West Virginia University School of Pharmacy faculty members were installed as endowed chairs Sept. 29, 2026, honoring their achievements and the legacies of the men whose names the positions carry. Professor Werner J. Geldenhuys was installed as the Douglas Glover Endowed Chair of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Associ more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Elk crossing: Real-time driver warning system helps prevent animal collisions A recent pilot implementation of an automated wildlife detection and driver warning system by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in Southwest Virginia shows that real-time roadside warnings can help keep drivers and animals safe. By Gwen Sheldon 20 Oct 2026 It's 9 p.m. on a rural mountain highway when a 750-pound elk steps onto the road, its silhouette hidden from an oncomin more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 21 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Pack Calls for State Tax Relief on Dyed Off-Road Diesel 10/20/2026 Proposal Would Help Ease Rising Fuel Costs for West Virginia Farmers, Loggers and Timber Haulers - State Treasurer Larry Pack is urging state leaders to temporarily suspend state diesel fuel taxes and authorize the use of dyed off-road diesel on public highways, providing much-needed relief to West Virginia farmers, loggers and timber haulers s more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Oct. 22 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University Foundation Honors Philanthropic Leaders at President's Recognition Banquet October 21, 2026 West Liberty University Foundation's 2026 Impact of Philanthropy honorees gather with university leadership and guests during the President's Recognition Banquet on Friday, Oct. 16, as part of Homecoming Weekend. - WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- The West Liberty University Foundation celebrated the generosity and commitment of its donor more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The West Virginia University Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: * * * White Coat Ceremony marks next step toward careers in laboratory medicine * MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The West Virginia University School of Medicine's Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics program hosted a white coat ceremony symbolizing students' rite of passage to becoming healthcare professionals. The October 2 event in the Okey Patteson Auditorium at the WVU Health Sciences Center in Morgantown recognized more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 20 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WV Public School Enrollment Down Over 8,200 Students * Charleston, W.Va. - The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) released its annual certified enrollment today, and public schools in the state continue the downward slide. The 2026-27 certified count is 226,687 students, down from 234,957 last year. Each year, the WVDE takes a snapshot of public school enrollment and staffing on a specific day. This information more PR