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The Supreme Court Can Save Women's Sports | Opinion
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases related to the protection—and the preservation—of women's sports. This news should gladden the hearts of female athletes across the country. The Court's decision promises a legal reckoning that...
The Quiet Renewable Race: Private Equity’s Bid For Prime Energy Land
Forbes
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WHITEWATER, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 05 : Wind turbines produce energy at Whitewater Energy's Wind ... More Turbine Farm, December 5, 1997 in Whitewater, California near Palm Springs. (Photo by Getty Images/Bob Riha, Jr.)Getty Images Private equity...
Two Mexican citizens in West Virginia sentenced for illegal reentry into the United States
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
HUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two Mexican nationals living illegally in Huntington pleaded guilty and were sentenced on Monday, June 30, 2025, for immigration-related offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of...
State BOE discusses religious vaccine exemption lawsuit
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 9, 2025
Photo by Steven Allen Adams West Virginia Board of Education Vice President Victor Gabriel, center, chairs a special meeting of the state board Wednesday, as board member Gregory Wooten, left, and State Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt,...
Man pleads guilty to fentanyl distribution in West Virginia
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Detroit man pleaded guilty Monday, June 30, 2025, to three counts of fentanyl distribution in West Virginia, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Rafael Cee-Erwin...
COLLEGE BASEBALL: Anderson promotes Rubasky to head coach
Standard Speaker - Pennsylvania
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July 16, 2025
The Anderson University athletics department has announced the promotion of Tyler Rubasky to head baseball coach. The former Hazleton Area catcher completed his first season on the Indiana-based school’s staff as the top assistant coach last...
Area Woman who Spent Nearly Two Decades Serving as an Educator, Erin Lynn Bunner, Passes at 48
Connect Bridgeport - West Virginia
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July 10, 2025
Erin Lynn Bunner, 48, of Fairmont, West Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Born on August 9, 1976, she was the cherished daughter of Danny and Mary Weikle, also of Fairmont. Erin’s mother-in-law, Beverly Bunner;...
Physicians call for health care for all West Virginians
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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We are members of the WV chapter of Physicians for a National Health Program. We treat West Virginians of all income levels: low, middle, and upper income. Low and middle income people are struggling to find a stable and financially secure home...
School Smartphone Bans Reflect Growing Concern Over Mental Health, Academics
Honolulu Civil Beat - Hawaii
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July 14, 2025
Hawaiʻi’s Legislature considered several bills aimed at banning smartphones in school but none of them passed. The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing. New York is now the largest state in the U.S. to ban smartphones in...
West Virginia mudslide strands thousands on highway for over 8 hours
CBS News
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Thousands of motorists were stranded for more than eight hours along a section of rural interstate highway in southern West Virginia early Friday after a mudslide caused by heavy rains blocked a storm drain the previous night, flooding and...
Four-Star PG Amir Jenkins reclassifies to 2025, details his commitment to West Virginia
247Sports - Tennessee
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West Virginia continues to build momentum under new head coach Ross Hodge. On Tuesday, the Mountaineers secured a big commitment from Amir Jenkins, a four-star point guard out of Worcester, Mass. Jenkins, a 6-foot-2, 170-pound four-star, committed...
These 149 photos will help you rediscover Discover Presque Isle
Go Erie - Pennsylvania
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Staff The sun sets over Lake Erie off Presque Isle State Park's Beach 1, where hundreds of people gathered July 27, 2024, for Discover Presque Isle activities including fire dancers, live music and a bonfire.DANA MASSING/ERIE TIMES-NEWSBikers use...
What are 'forever chemicals' and why do they matter?
The Times of India
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The sleepy small town of Trissino lies at the foot of the Italian Alps, surrounded by lush fields, green hills and small industrial plants on its outskirts.Though there is nothing to suggest that gigantic quantities of drinking water and large...
Trump submits U.S. attorney nominees in West Virginia
WCHS - West Virginia
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WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — President Donald Trump has nominated candidates for West Virginia’s two U.S. attorney offices. Moore Capito has been selected to serve in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia and Matt Harvey...
13-year-old Washington County girl drowns in West Virginia
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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KDKA-TV Afternoon Forecast (7/1) KDKA-TV Afternoon Forecast (7/1) 02:56 A 13-year-old girl from Washington County, Pennsylvania, drowned while swimming in the Ohio River in West Virginia on Monday. CBS affiliate WTRF reported that the 13-year-old...
West Virginia Ends Fiscal Year with Budget Surplus, But Financial Hurdles Ahead
Huntington News - West Virginia
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June 28, 2025
West Virginia is closing out the current fiscal year with a budget surplus, but state officials warn that the future could bring tighter times. As the fiscal year ends on June 30, state leaders are preparing for potential revenue shortfalls,...
President Trump nominates Jefferson County Prosecutor Matt Harvey as U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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WHEELING — Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Matt Harvey has been nominated by President Trump to serve as the next U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. Meanwhile, Moore Capito, son of Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore...
West Virginia updates payment process for drug testing in child welfare cases
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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June 27, 2025
Sherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP Cabinet Secretary at West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources | Official websiteSherri A. Young, D.O., MBA, FAAFP Cabinet Secretary at West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources | Official...
West Virginia and Ohio Leaders React to U.S. Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites
Huntington News - West Virginia
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June 28, 2025
The U.S. military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities early Sunday morning drew swift and sharply divided reactions from political leaders in West Virginia and Ohio, reflecting a broader national debate about foreign policy and military...
New Purple Alert system announced in West Virginia
WDTV 5 - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A new Purple Alert system has been announced in West Virginia. Purple Alerts will help locate missing individuals with cognitive impairments more efficiently, according to Governor Patrick Morrisey. A Purple Alert is...