MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 3 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $358,000 Settlement in Principle With Generic Drug Maker Sandoz * Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a nationwide $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Drug Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General JB McCuskey today announced a $400 million settlement in principle with Sandoz Inc. The action is to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in widespread, long-running conspiracies   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads coalition to keep a critical gas pipeline open * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 18 states in an amicus brief filed in Enbridge Energy v. Gretchen Whitmer, to keep a critical gas pipeline open. The Enbridge Line 5 pipeline starts and ends in Canada and carries more than 20 million gallons of light   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 3 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Announces $400 Million Settlement in Principle with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases The Settlement Will Result in Total Payments of Approximately $469 Million to State Enforcers by Sandoz (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories announcing a $400 milli  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rate 5.5 percent in Georgia, 5.4 percent in Alaska, during 2025 During 2025, the job openings rate averaged 5.5 percent in Georgia and 5.4 percent in Alaska. Average job openings rates were also 5.0 percent or higher in West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Rates averaged under 4.0 percent in six states: California, Hawaii, Iowa, Nebraska, N  more

BLUEFIELD, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Bluefield State University posted the following news: * * * Bluefield State Convenes Regional Leaders for Engineering Appalachia Executive Roundtable * Bluefield State University brought together leaders from business, government, higher education and economic development Monday for the Engineering Appalachia Executive Roundtable, a discussion focused on preparing the workforce to meet the region's growing demand for engineers and technical professionals.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Increase Health Care Training in Remote and Rural Areas * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) in introducing the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to hig  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Welch Introduce Legislation to Preserve Rural Communities Opioid Response Program * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the RCORP Authorization Act, legislation that would maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Schatz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to High Quality Health Care in Remote and Rural Areas * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to high-quality he  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Aug. 3 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Nemours Children's Health Appoints Patrice Harris, MD, MA as Executive Vice President and Chief Health Impact Officer * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (August 3, 2026) - Nemours Children's Health announced today the appointment of Patrice Harris, MD, MA, as Executive Vice President and Chief Health Impact Officer (CHIO). As CHIO, Dr. Harris will ensure the integration of Whole Child Health across all facets of   more

IRVING, Texas, Aug. 4 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Scouting America Concludes Successful 2026 National Jamboree, Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders Thousands of Scouts Depart West Virginia Following Ten Days of Adventure, Service, Leadership, and Friendship - GLEN JEAN, WV - Scouting America today celebrated the successful conclusion of the 2026 National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, bringin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Addresses Industry Leaders at GO-WV Summer Meeting WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice addressed industry leaders at the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV) Summer Meeting, where he provided an update on the energy landscape in Washington and discussed the importance of advancing policies that keep West Virginia at the forefront of Ame  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Statement on School Clothing Allowance and TANF Review * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Communications Director Lars Dalseide released the following statement on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funding and the Administration's ongoing review of TANF-funded programs: When this Administration began reviewing West Virginia's TANF-funded programs, the first data we received describ  more

KEYSER, West Virginia, Aug. 4 -- West Virginia University Potomac State College issued the following news: * * * WVU Potomac State announces Miller Scholarship Students who live just outside of West Virginia but within close proximity to the WVU Potomac State College campus are now eligible for a newly established scholarship made possible by Bonnie R. Miller. Founded in July 2026, the Glenn F. and Bonnie R. Miller Scholarship at Potomac State College benefits students with financial need fr  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU engineering student awarded Boren Scholarship * A West Virginia University engineering student with aspirations of developing spacecraft for NASA will study Russian in Kyrgyzstan after earning a prestigious Boren Scholarship, a nationally competitive award that prepares future leaders in national security. Izaak Whetsel is triple majoring in computer science, computer engineering, and electric  more