BLUEFIELD, West Virginia, Oct. 26 -- Bluefield State University posted the following news: * * * Bluefield State University Names Dr. Ronald A. Johnson Interim President * Bluefield State University has named Ronald A. Johnson interim president, effective Oct. 28. Johnson is an experienced university president, economist and financial executive. Johnson is the former president of Clark Atlanta University and has served as interim president of Kentucky State University and Tennessee State University. His leadership has focused on student su more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 27 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen, associate editor for The Defender: * * * Backed by AAP, West Virginia Proposal Would Allow Dental Hygienists to Give HPV Vaccine to 9-Year-Olds West Virginia health groups are pushing legislation to let dentists and dental hygienists administer the HPV vaccine, West Virginia Watch reported earlier this month. more PR

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Oct. 26 [Category: Sports] -- The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association posted the following news: * * * CIAA Football Week 8 Recap: Bowie State Shakes Up Championship Race as Virginia Union Remains Unbeaten * Bulldogs stun Johnson C. Smith on Homecoming, Winston-Salem State wins second straight, and Virginia Union extends winning streak to seven games CHARLOTTE, N.C. (October 26, 2026) -- Week 8 of CIAA(r) football delivered a dramatic Homecoming upset, dominant offensive performances and another shakeup  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's 2026-27 men's college basketball season tips off Nov. 2 with more than 4,000 games * ESPN's industry-leading men's college basketball coverage returns with a schedule of more than 4,000 games during the 2026-27 regular season. In all, more than 750 games will air across ESPN networks - ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 4,000+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an appli more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's college basketball tips off with more 3,400 than games * ESPN continues its unparalleled coverage of women's college basketball, with a schedule of more than 270 games during the 2026-27 regular season campaign across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 3,400+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription, with 3,000+  more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's industry-leading coverage of women's college basketball tips off with more than 3,400 games * ESPN continues its unparalleled coverage of women's college basketball, with a schedule of more than 270 games during the 2026-27 regular season campaign across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network and ACC Network. All 3,400+ games will be available to stream on the ESPN App via an applicable subscription, with 3,000+  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $1.3 Million to Expand Mobile Cancer Screenings Across West Virginia * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $1,339,077 Rural Health Transformation Program award to the WVU Cancer Institute to replace the aging Bonnie's Bus mobile mammography unit and expand access to potentially life-saving breast and lung cancer screenings in rural communities across West Virginia. Watch the  more PR

SOCORRO, New Mexico, Oct. 27 -- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology issued the following news: * * * New Mexico Tech Receives $1M Award from Energy Department to Help Rebuild America's Critical Minerals Workforce Oct 26, 2026 The university is among 16 selected by the DOE to receive the PROSPECT Planning Prize for ambitious plans to train the next generation of mining, material science, and critical minerals and materials workforce The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) tod more PR

LORETTO, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- Saint Francis University posted the following news: * * * Saint Francis University Welcomes Two Alumni to Board of Trustees * Saint Francis University has announced the election of two distinguished alumni to its Board of Trustees, with four-year terms beginning this fall. The newly elected trustees are Patrick J. Guinee '91 of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of L.B. Foster Company, and the Honorable Debra McLaughlin '90 of West Virginia, a Circu more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Swamp Dogg Named Fall 2026 NYU-Americana Artist-in-Residence October 26, 2026 The genre-defying musician, songwriter, and producer will meet students and hold a public conversation during his residency at NYU Steinhardt. New York University announces Swamp Dogg as the NYU-Americana Artist-in-Residence, October 27-29 at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The legendary si more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: BizMedia] -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. News & World Report Reveals the 2027 Best Places to Retire * * Midland, Michigan, is the No. 1 Best Place to Retire for the second year in a row. * Affordability is the most considered factor when choosing a place to retire in 2027. * Florida and Texas dominate the top 250 Best Places to Retire, offering a number of affordable and retiree-tax friendly locations. Washington, D.C. more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 26 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * UC Receives $1.92 Million DOJ Grant to Provide Free Leadership Training for West Virginia Criminal Justice Professionals * The University of Charleston (UC) has received a $1.92 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to launch a new program providing 100% free, online college courses and leadership training to professionals working across West Virginia's criminal justice system. The grant-funded Corrections Leadership Certificate Prog more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants to promote mine safety, health education * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago grant funding to two organizations to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation's mines. Administered by the department's Mine Safety and Health Administration more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 27 (TNSrpt) -- West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack issued the following news release: * * * Treasurer Pack Releases 2025-2026 Hope Scholarship Annual Report 10/26/2026 Report Highlights Record Growth, Strong Parent Satisfaction and Continued Expansion - State Treasurer Larry Pack, who serves as Chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board, today released the 2025-2026 Hope Scholarship Annual Report, highlighting significant success for students making satisfactory academic progress, overwhelmingly positive f more PR

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Oct. 23 -- West Liberty University posted the following news: * * * West Liberty University's Art Therapy Program Named Most Affordable by Forbes Advisor October 23, 2026 WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. -- West Liberty University's Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program was named the most affordable in the United States in Forbes Advisor's annual review of online art therapy graduate programs. According to Forbes Advisor, West Liberty University (WLU) offers the most affordable Art Therapy program on the For more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Oct. 26 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing Conducts White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Newest Class of Nursing Students * BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Wesleyan College School of Nursing formally welcomed 19 sophomores into the nursing program recently at its annual White Coat Ceremony held in Wesley Chapel. Dr. Kimberly White, Director of the WVWC School of Nursing, highlighted the significance of the event for the new cohort. " more PR