Press Releases

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

February 9, 2026 HabiChat article By Katy Gorsuch Morning view of Full Moon setting by Lori Crisler, submitted to the 2023 Maryland DNR Photo Contest.

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Page Content PHILIPPI, W.Va. — Watershed group leaders and volunteers from across the state gathered at Battlers Knob in Philippi in October for the 2025 West Virginia Watershed Symposium.

West Virginia Secretary of the State

Charleston, W.Va. - "Please don't wait until the last minute to file your candidate Certificate of Announcement," is the message that WV Secretary of State Kris Warner is sending loud and clear to citizens who are considering running for office in...

FEMA

Today, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $250 million in funding to help states prevent damage from future flood disasters.

Nebraska Attorney General

Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2026 LINCOLN— Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska has joined a West Virginia–led amicus brief filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, supporting the...

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is providing the following statement regarding yesterday’s train derailment near the West Virginia–Virginia border in the East River: WVDEP is actively monitoring...

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Page Content ​CHARLESTON, W.Va. – State, local, and federal agencies, including the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 (EPA), are coordinating on a sampling and removal...

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Page Content C​harleston, W.Va. – Dennis Stottlemyer has been officially appointed as Environmental Advocate for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). He brings nearly 30 years of experience in environmental remediation...

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West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection

Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) became aware of a train derailment this afternoon near the West Virginia–Virginia border in the Bluestone River watershed and is actively...

Maryland Department of Natural Resources

May 4, 2026 Melissa Nash, center, green outfit.

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

WOOSTER, Ohio, May 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDP-50-NOW™, a state-level economic monitoring service, released its latest update today, highlighting a growing divergence between national economic signals and state-level economic momentum across...

FEMA

From August 10 – 16, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – FEMA staff is in West Virginia, at community locations selected by local and state officials.

FEMA

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – FEMA staff is in West Virginia, at community locations selected by local and state officials.

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

By Molly Kirk/DWR Photos by Meghan Marchetti/DWR In a ceremony on March 18, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Conservation Police presented their 2025 awards, recognizing exceptional efforts from Conservation Police Officers...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

HOUSTON, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via IBN – Frontieras North America (“Frontieras” or the “Company”), an energy and environmental technology company commercializing its patented FASForm™ Solid Carbon Fractionation process, today...

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

​ The West Virginia Department of Health’s Center for Threat Preparedness (CTP) recently distributed nearly 20 pallets of excess medical supplies to public school classrooms across the state, directly benefiting students as they explore possible...

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BLUEFIELD, Va., April 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Community Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCBC) (www.firstcommunitybank.com) (the “Company”) today reported its unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the quarter...

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RUTLAND, Vt., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling, and resource management services company (the “Company”), today announced that it has signed an agreement for the...

FEMA

WASHINGTON -- Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Administrator, David Richardson, announced that President Donald J. Trump made additional disaster assistance available to the state of West Virginia to supplement recovery efforts in the...