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Where West Virginians can meet with FEMA staff
FEMA
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August 12, 2025
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...
West Virginia Secretary of Health Announces New Dementia Services Director
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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August 7, 2025
West Virginia Secretary of Health Dr. Arvin Singh has selected Steve Semenik to serve in the role of Dementia Services Director, a position established during the 2025 Legislative Session and passed into law on July 11, 2025, through House Bill...
Public Announcement-West Virginia to Implement SNAP Soda Restriction Beginning January 1, 2026
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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August 7, 2025
The West Virginia Department of Human Services’ (DoHS) Bureau for Family Assistance (BFA) has received federal approval to implement a new restriction on the purchase of soda using Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The...
West Virginia Department of Human Services Nationally Recognized for Modernizing Medicaid System
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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August 4, 2025
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has been named a 2025 AWS Champions Award winner by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Center for Digital Government, recognizing the agency’s successful modernization of the state’s Medicaid...
Where West Virginians can meet with FEMA staff
FEMA
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August 6, 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 staff can answer...
33 West Virginia Companies Honored for Expanding Global Reach at 2025 Export Awards
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
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August 4, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Thirty-three West Virginia companies were recognized for expanding into new international markets at the annual Governor’s Export Awards ceremony held on July 31. Seven of the honored businesses were first-time recipients of...
Three US states to ship National Guard troops to fight Washington’s crime, homelessness
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(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...
33 West Virginia Companies Honored for Expanding Global Reach at 2025 Export Awards
West Virginia Department of Economic Development
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August 4, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Thirty-three West Virginia companies were recognized for expanding into new international markets at the annual Governor’s Export Awards ceremony held on July 31. Seven of the honored businesses were first-time recipients of...
West Virginia Celebrates Child Support Awareness Month with Launch of New Website
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
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August 1, 2025
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE), is proud to recognize August as Child Support Awareness Month by launching a new, user-friendly website: bcse.wvtylertech.com. The site offers an...
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Aerial Rescue For Injured Rock Climber In West Virginia
Maryland State Police
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August 3, 2025
August 3, 2025 (SENECA ROCKS, WV) – Maryland State Police Aviation Command (MSPAC) performed an aerial hoist rescue on Saturday after a rock climber was injured in West Virginia. On August 2, at approximately 2:20 p.m., rescue personnel from...
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Helps Locate Two Suspects Involved In Striking A West Virginia State Trooper
Maryland State Police
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July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 (MARTINSBURG, WV) – Maryland State Police Aviation Command assisted West Virginia State Police in the search of two suspects that fled the scene of a crash involving a West Virginia State Trooper on Wednesday. Shortly before 7 p.m....
Republican Governors Deploy National Guard Troops to Washington
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(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...
Governors Order National Guard Deployments to Washington
MENAFN
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August 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Three U.S. state governors have ordered National Guard deployments to Washington, D.C., following President Donald Trump’s assertion that the nation’s capital is grappling with uncontrollable crime and homelessness. West Virginia Governor...
Secretary of State Kris Warner assists new WVU President Michael Benson to become a registered voter in WV
West Virginia Secretary of the State
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August 15, 2025
Lewisburg, W.Va. – Yesterday was West Virginia Day at the State Fair of West Virginia. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the State Fair which is the largest fair or festival in the Mountain State. The 10-day Fair began on August 6. The...
WV Hospital Association CEO Jim Kaufman joins Secretary Warner for “Just Three Questions!” to discuss Building a Stronger Healthcare Workforce
West Virginia Secretary of the State
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August 15, 2025
Charleston, W.Va. – During a recent episode of “Just Three Questions!”, Jim Kaufman, President and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association (WVHA), and WV Secretary of State Kris Warner discussed healthcare’s essential role in West Virginia’s...
Matthew R. Galeotti, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division, Delivers Remarks at Press Event Announcing Charges against Senior Leaders of the United Cartels
The U.S. Attorney's Office District of Puerto Rico
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August 15, 2025
“Today’s charges are designed to dismantle the United Cartels and bring their leaders to justice for unleashing death and destruction on American citizens,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Working closely with our partners throughout...
Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to CDC and HHS Supporting Continuation of National Youth Tobacco Survey
Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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August 15, 2025
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
Carr Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Instagram to Strengthen Location Privacy Protections
Georgia Office of Attorney General
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August 15, 2025
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a bipartisan coalition of 37 attorneys general in urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented location-sharing feature, which allows a user’s precise location to...
SURVEY: Parents Overwhelmingly Want College Sports to Teach Life Skills and Improve College Outcomes
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 15, 2025
BRADENTON, Fla., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement and growing concerns over the future of collegiate Olympic sports, a new nationwide survey of more than 800 parents of high school-aged...
Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust Announces August 2025 Cash Distribution
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 15, 2025
Not for distribution to U.S. newswire services or dissemination in the United States. TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flagship Communities Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) (TSX:MHC.U; MHC.UN) announced today a cash distribution...