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Attorney General Knudsen leads coalition urging EPA to halt funding climate activist group
HELENA – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen led a 23-state coalition of attorneys general urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cancel grants to the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) which has been funding climate advocacy...

Where West Virginians can meet with FEMA staff
From August 10 – 16, 2025 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – FEMA staff is in West Virginia, at community locations selected by local and state officials. If you are a resident of Marion or Ohio counties and you have been impacted by the June 14-15 storms, FEMA...

Where West Virginians can meet with FEMA staff
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – FEMA staff is in West Virginia, at community locations selected by local and state officials. If you are a resident of Marion or Ohio counties and you have been impacted by the June 14-15 storms, FEMA staff can answer...

Carr Files Brief in Support of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz”
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in support of the State of Florida’s immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” The brief was filed in response to a lower court order that halts construction...

Annual Adopt-A-Highway Fall cleanup set for September 27th
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is now accepting registrations for the Adopt-A-Highway Fall Statewide Cleanup set for Saturday, September 27th. Co-sponsored by the WVDEP and the...

Charles R. 'Rusty' Webb Named 2025 Nominee to Attorney and Practice Magazine’s 'Top 10 Personal Injury Law Attorney'
CHARLESTON, WV, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charles R. “Rusty” Webb, founder of The Webb Law Centre, PLLC, has been nominated to Attorney and Practice Magazine’s 2025 “Top 10 Personal Injury Law Attorney — Raising the...

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WVDEP's REAP awards more than $51,000 for FY2026 Litter Control Grants
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) has awarded $51,253.75 in Litter Control Matching Grants to support community-based litter control...

Disaster Recovery Center To Open in Ohio County, W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia and Ohio County are opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Triadelphia. The Center will open at Triadelphia Community Center at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 31. The center is located at: Ohio County Disaster...

Disaster Recovery Center To Open in Marion County, W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia and Marion County are opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Triadelphia. The Center will open at City of Fairmount Public Safety Building at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 31. The center is located at: Marion County...

Ohio and Marion County applicants for disaster assistance should expect a call from FEMA
Charleston, W.Va.— After West Virginians apply for disaster assistance, you may receive a call from FEMA looking for more information about your application or to schedule an inspection. Know that phone calls may come from an unknown number,...

Three US states to ship National Guard troops to fight Washington’s crime, homelessness
(MENAFN) Three Republican-led states have announced plans to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, DC, supporting a federal effort to address crime and homelessness. West Virginia will send 300–400 personnel, South Carolina 200, and Ohio...

Hovnanian Enterprises Reports Fiscal 2025 Third Quarter Results
Total Revenues Increased 11% Year-Over-Year Met or Exceeded All Guidance Metrics Provided 86% of Total Lots Are Optioned, Highest Percentage Ever Second Highest TTM ROE Amongst Midsized Homebuilders MATAWAN, N.J., Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --...
WVDEP extending public comment period for statewide water quality report
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is extending the public comment period on the Draft 2024 West Virginia Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report to allow additional...

Attorney General Ford Joins Bipartisan Letter to CDC and HHS in Support of National Youth Tobacco Survey
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Department of Health...

Attorney General Brenna Bird Joins Coalition to Help Restore America’s Energy Independence and Lower Energy Prices
DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general asking the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate the harmful Biden-Harris greenhouse-gas emissions standards for power plants. The Biden-era rule...
WVDEP's Roadsides in Bloom Calendar Submission Deadline Approaching
Page Content CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is seeking submissions for the 23rd Annual “Roadsides in Bloom” calendar contest. Sponsored by the WVDEP's Adopt-A-Highway program, this free...

Layoffs in 2025 Drive Surge in Demand for Bad Credit Personal Loans Across the U.S.
Dallas, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This release is for informational purposes only and is not financial advice or a solicitation to lend. Super Personal Finder is not a lender, does not make credit decisions, and does not guarantee...

Republican Governors Deploy National Guard Troops to Washington
(MENAFN) Three US states, each led by Republican administrations, revealed on Saturday their decision to dispatch several hundred National Guard troops to the capital as part of a broader federal campaign aimed at addressing rising crime rates and...

Moose, Deer & Elk from CWD Areas Must be Processed Before Entry into Vermont
Hunters traveling outside Vermont to hunt moose, deer, or elk need to follow a regulation designed to protect Vermont's deer and moose from chronic wasting disease, according to the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. Moose were added to the...