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Preventing Bridge Strikes with Enforcement Campaign
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a coordinated public awareness and enforcement campaign to prevent bridge strikes by commercial vehicles and large trucks across New York State. This special enforcement and education campaign, “Check Your...

Nature Powers Past History in Round One of Parks Madness
Shocking Upsets: Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore fall to New River Gorge and Petrified Forest BETHESDA, MD, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Voters in the 2025 Parks Madness competition showed a clear preference for natural...

Secretary Rollins increases funding to reimburse states for food safety inspections
News May 28, 2025 News article U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced today she will exercise the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) authority to provide a much-needed funding increase of $14.5 million in reimbursements to...

Cannabis Access Expands Along MacCorkle Ave with Broad Retail Selection in Charleston
Greene Street Dispensary on MacCorkle Ave. continues to serve West Virginia patients with regulated cannabis products. CHARLESTON, WV, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Residents in Charleston who rely on medical cannabis have a...

Attorney General Ford Helps Secure Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
Nevada Will Receive Approximately $442,381.44 from Multistate Settlement in Principle Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead...

Attorney General Tong Announces $202 Million Settlement with Gilead Sciences Over Illegal Kickbacks
Press Releases 07/15/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $202 Million Settlement with Gilead Sciences Over Illegal Kickbacks (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202...

Attorney General James Secures Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), for running an illegal kickback scheme to promote its HIV medications. Gilead...

Chairman Capito Outlines Principles for Crafting the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill with stakeholders’...

Attorney General Bonta Helps Secure Over $200 Million from Gilead Sciences for Paying Illegal Kickbacks
California will receive more than $4 million from multistate settlement in principle OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead Sciences, Inc....

Annie Billups Follows Up Her Debut Rooty with November Sunshine — A Soul-Stirring Portrait of Appalachian Womanhood
JIM THORPE, PA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- After earning praise for her emotionally rich debut Rooty, author Annie Billups returns with her newest novel, November Sunshine—a powerful, unflinching narrative that...

ICS Receives Implementation Grant Funding to Advance Harpers Ferry, WV Community Development Project
Implementation grant funds community development, preservation planning, and interpretive signage at Weaver-Gillison House on the Affrilachian Trail. HARPERS FERRY, WV, UNITED STATES, June 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Jamila Jones, Executive...

Industry-Leading Water Quality Handbook Now Available Free
The consortium behind the handbook is offering a free PDF version. WILKES-BARRE, PA, UNITED STATES, June 16, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- B.F. Environmental Consultants, an environmental consulting and education firm providing a range of services...

Sourwood Honey from Clarkesville, Georgia Awarded Best Tasting Honey in the World
Second time winner of Best Tasting Honey in the World, sponsored by the Center for Honeybee Research in Asheville, NC. CLARKESVILLE, GA, UNITED STATES, June 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Center for Honeybee Research selected Sourwood Honey,...

Retired Educator and Coach Michael Walzer Recently Featured on Close Up Radio
AKRON, OH, UNITED STATES, June 10, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Akron, located in Summit County, Ohio, is the state’s fifth-most populated city, with almost 200,000 residents. Known for its tire industry, it has earned the nickname as “the rubber...

WVU Neuroscience Chair, Dr. Randy Nelson, Reveals Hidden Dangers of Artificial Light at Night in Groundbreaking Research
New article details how dim light exposure triggers inflammation, metabolic issues, and mood disorders—with clinical trials testing interventions. MORGANTOWN, WV, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Even dim artificial light at...

Climate and Carbon Litigation Trends
Introduction Litigation involving climate-related claims and initiatives remains a source of exposure for companies across all sectors. As the Trump administration reshuffles federal priorities, we expect that consumer litigation and “blue state”...

Royal Farms Expands Real Fresh, Real Fast Convenience in Upper Marlboro with Fourth Location
BALTIMORE, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Royal Farms, the nationally acclaimed convenience store and gas station chain known for its World-Famous Chicken, freshly brewed coffee, and made-to-order meals, is excited to announce the grand opening...

Farmer Veteran Coalition Welcomes New Members to Board of Directors
WACO, TX, UNITED STATES, May 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The National Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) proudly announces the appointment of three distinguished leaders to its Board of Directors: Brian Carpenter, Alicia Ellis, and Liz Riffle....

Monongalia County Becomes Third in State to Join Whole Blood Program
The West Virginia Department of Health’s (DH) Office of Emergency Medical Services is pleased to share that the state’s third most populated county has joined the Whole Blood Program, thereby widening the provision of life saving medical services...

Delaware North partners with Carnival Cruise Line to extend casino benefits from land to sea
Partnership enhances guest experience for Lucky North® Rewards members BUFFALO, NY, UNITED STATES, May 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Delaware North, a global hospitality and entertainment company that operates casino gaming across eight states...