BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, June 29 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * A Legacy of Innovation: Neil Roth Retires After Transforming Technology at West Virginia Wesleyan College * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - After more than four decades of technological innovation, problem-solving and dedication to students, faculty and staff, Chief Information Officer Neil Roth '88 will retire from West Virginia Wesleyan College on June 30, concluding a remarkable nearly 43-year career that helped transform the institution fro more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Represents Chemours in First Comprehensive Federal PFAS Settlement * Arnold & Porter recently advised The Chemours Company in its settlement to resolve claims asserted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) discharges and other alleged non-compliance actions, primarily at the company's New Jersey, North Carolina, and West Virginia facilities. This is the firs more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $2.5 Million AMLER Grant for Downtown Logan at FreedomFest * LOGAN, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey joined thousands of West Virginians Saturday evening at the West Virginia Freedom Festival, where he highlighted a $2.5 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program grant to transform the former Peebles Department Store in downtown Logan into a new economic and cultural center.  more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces Clendenin Streetscape Project During Summerfest * CLENDENIN, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey joined Mayor Kay Summers and the people of Clendenin on Saturday during Summerfest, where he announced a $450,000 Transportation Alternatives Program grant for the Clendenin Main Street Streetscape project while joining the community in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the devastating June 2016 flood.  " more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 29 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Unveils Full America250 Celebration Schedule, Highlights Events Across West Virginia * Charleston, W.Va. - Standing before the America250 Wheel at the State Capitol, Governor Patrick Morrisey today unveiled the full schedule for West Virginia's America250 Capital City Celebration and highlighted the many events taking place across the Mountain State as West Virginians prepare to commemorate America's 250th anniver more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety released the following testimony by Laura Chace, president and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "The Need for Speed: How Technological Advances are Driving Transportation Innovation": * * * Chairman Young, Ranking Member Peters, full committee Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportuni more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Rules States Can Count Ballots Mailed by Election Day The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right for states to decide whether to count ballots postmarked before or on Election Day but received after Election Day. Robert Weiner, the Voting Rights Project director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which filed an amicus brief with other civil rights groups and is suing over the a more PR

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, June 29 -- Pierpont Community and Technical College issued the following news release: * * * Pierpont Community & Technical College Selects David Beighley as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Pierpont Community & Technical College has selected David Beighley as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs following a national search that included multiple levels of interviews and a campus presentation process designed to gather stakeholder input. Beighley has led Pierpont's Academic Affairs as Interim more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 3, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration: * * * "I want to thank you, Administrator [McMaster], for everything that you do and that the agency has done to improve roads and bridges across the country. "Notably, in West Virginia, I want to extend my appreciation for a few--the grant award  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service: * * * "Good morning, everyone. It's nice to see you, and particularly you, Director Nesvik. Thank you for coming back to the Environment and Public Works Committee. We sure appreciate having you here today. "The Trump Administration's fiscal year (FY) 2 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by U.S. Virgin Islands Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. from a June 17, 2026, hearing on the state of the U.S. territories: * * * Good morning Chairman Lee, Ranking Member Heinrich, and members of the Committee: On behalf of the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands, thank you all for the opportunity to appear before you today. The more than 87,000 American citizens I represent are full citizens of the United States--we serve in the military, p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Gordon Gee, president emeritus at West Virginia University, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting College Sports: Supporting Student Athletes, Restoring Fair Competition, and Saving the Games Fans Love": * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, and members of the committee, I am honored to appear before you in support of the Protect College Sports Act. I do so out of genuine concern for America's univer more PR