CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * 2026-2027 Rita Avashia Honors Fellows Announced * The Rita Avashia Fellowship recognizes exceptional UC Honors College students who demonstrate academic excellence, community commitment, leadership potential, and a sincere passion for education, Appalachian culture, and West Virginia. Funded by gifts from Dr. Bipin Avashia and the late Rita Avashia, a UC MBA alumna, it supports intellectual leadership within the Honors College. Recipients are sele more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. October 30th, 2026 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Clean Air Act Section 111 (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-202 more ST

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Nov. 2 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Blockbuster lineup set for ESPN networks in college football's Week 10, featuring 15 Top 25 teams and five ranked-on-ranked clashes * Week 10 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers 15 AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including six of the top 10. The 88-game slate runs from Tuesday, Nov. 3, through Saturday, Nov. 7, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN Radio and Disney+. ABC's more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * October 30, 2026 IN THE STATES: With Four Days Until the Election, Voters Are Energized and Ready to Stand With Democrats With less than a week until Election Day, Democrats are not taking our foot off the gas. Across the country, voters are fired up, and Democrats are outpacing Republicans in red, blue, and purple districts while running candidates who will fight for working families, lower costs, and stand up to Republicans' harmful agenda.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposal Would Deliver Strategic Win for Energy Dominance, Economic Growth in Alaska * SEATTLE - On October 27, 2026, EPA announced a proposal to approve Alaska's request to administer permitting under the Safe Drinking Water Act for Class VI underground injection wells in the state. This action recognizes that states are best positioned to protect their underground sources of drinking water while advancing economic growth, cooperative fed more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2027 The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, starting January 1, 2027. Comments are due on December 2, 2026, according to a Federal Regis more PR

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * Five New WVWC Trustees Sworn In at 2026 Founders Day Convocation * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia -- West Virginia Wesleyan College has appointed five new members to its Board of Trustees, who were inducted during the Founders Day Convocation at Homecoming 2026 on Oct. 9. The new trustees are Pamela S. Cutright '67, Ed.D.; Rev. Joseph "Joe" Hill; J. Zak Ritchie '08; Rev. Dr. Andrew Tennant '09; and Tara Dejmal Tesher '96. They will serve five-yea more PR

FROSTBURG, Maryland, Nov. 3 -- Frostburg State University issued the following news: * * * Frostburg State University and Eastern WV Community and Technical College Establish Two Transfer Pathways in Business Nov 2, 2026 Articulation agreements will help students transition from associate degrees to bachelor's degrees in business administration and accounting - Frostburg State University (FSU) and Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College (EWVCTC) have established two academic program articulation agreements designed to create more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 -- Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals issued the following news: * * * November 2, 2026 HFTP Announces 2026-2027 Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP(R)) has announced its 2026-2027 HFTP Global Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The new HFTP Global Board of Directors, comprising of both new and returning members from diverse hospitality sectors, reinforces the association's commitment to supporting its members with comprehen more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * Inaugural University of Charleston Marathon Generates $1.25 Million Economic Impact for Charleston * CHARLESTON, WV -- The inaugural University of Charleston Marathon generated an estimated $1.25 million in direct economic impact and drew thousands of visitors to West Virginia's capital city, according to visitation analytics released today by the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Held in April 2026, the UC Marathon welcomed 785 part more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2 -- La Roche University posted the following news release: * * * La Roche University Appoints New Member to the Board of Trustees * PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3, 2026 -- La Roche University has appointed Jennifer M. King '03, Director of Interior Design at Pickering Associates, to its Board of Trustees. A La Roche alumna with 25 years of experience, Ms. King brings expertise in interior design, project management, and design expertise across the commercial, health care, education, hospitality, workplace, and sports sec more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Nov. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Notre Dame Law School names Kopko Family Law Fellow November 02, 2026 Author: Sophie Miller Notre Dame Law School has named first-year law student Brandon Frazier as the 2026-27 Kopko Family Law Fellow. Made possible through the generosity of Frederick H. Kopko, Jr. '80 J.D., in memory of his late wife, Mary Beth, the Kopko Family Law Fellowship supports Notre Dame Law students dedicated to public service and social justice. Through fin more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * October 2026 General Revenue Fund Collections Overview * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia's total General Revenue Fund (GRF) collections for October were $380 million, missing estimates by $8 million, or 2.0%. For the Fiscal Year-to-Date (FYTD) through October, total GRF collections of $1.79 billion exceeded the estimate of $1.73 billion by $54 million, or 3.1%. Total GRF collections for the FYTD were $0.2 million over the prior FY more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 2 -- The University of Baltimore posted the following news: * * * Putting Education First * This post was written by Ayanna Davis, B.A. '24, M.A. in Integrated Design student. It took nearly 20 years for Angela DeBerry to put a name to the work she was interested in and finally get the opportunity to study it. In the early 2000s, Angela was building a career in human services when an internship pushed her to look more closely at the organizations behind the people she served. She began paying closer attention to  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- University of Charleston posted the following news: * * * The Eagle Flies High * At this year's WV Press Association Convention, held at UC on Oct. 17, The Eagle, UC's student newspaper, won two awards: "Best Illustration, Cartoon or Graphic" and "Best Single Issue" in the student division. The awards were received for the Fall 2025 edition. The following students and faculty were involved in the creation of the award-winning edition: Alex Cochran, designer and writer; Sam Slodic and Robert Wickcliffe,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 (304) 926-0475 Harold Ward, Cabinet Secretary dep.wv.gov Promoting a healthy environment. October 29, 2026 Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0078 The Honorable Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Initial Air Quality Designat more ST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Executive Office 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 Harold D. Ward, Cabinet Secretary dep.wv.gov Promoting a healthy environment. October 29, 2026 Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey Regional Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 Four Penn Center 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2852 Re: West Virginia's Response to the E more ST

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 3 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news: * * * Secretary Warner reports an increase in early voter turnout; 24% higher turnout than the last midterm General Election November 2, 2026 Charleston, W.Va. - According to WV Secretary of State Kris Warner, county clerks reported a total of 162,349 West Virginia voters cast ballots during the early voting period from Wednesday, October 21 through Saturday, October 31. That's 24% higher turnout than in the last midterm General Elect more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 2 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Why a research university needs an art history department * John W. Boyer was dean of the College at the University of Chicago from 1992 to 2023. Rakesh Khurana was dean of Harvard College from 2014 to 2025. You may have heard that universities are in trouble. Federal funding has dried up, costs are rising, and trust in them is declining. The diagnoses are coming from both inside and outside the institutions, and college administrators are working overt more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: HHS Wins for Women Under President Trump * Table of Contents: HHS Advances Women's Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy: In November 2025, the FDA initiated the removal of broad "black box" warnings from HRT products for menopause. * Headlines: * Woman's World, links to an external website, opens in a new tab: What FDA Lifting Estrogen Black Box Warnings Means for You--Doctors Say It Coul more PR

PARKERSBURG, West Virginia, Nov. 2 -- West Virginia University Parkersburg campus posted the following news: * * * WVU Parkersburg President Torie Jackson named 2026 Entrepreneurial President of the Year * National community college entrepreneurship association honors a president who first walked the campus as a student BOSTON (Nov. 2, 2026) -- Years before Dr. Torie Jackson had an office at WVU Parkersburg, she had a seat in one of its classrooms. She was a student who stepped through the doors, she says, "to start my education, and to be more PR