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Supreme Court’s LGBT precedent already taking toll on OTHER rulings
It’s only days old, but the Supreme Court ruling that Tennessee is allowed to ban body-mutilating chemical treatments and surgeries on children already is having an impact. On at least four other states with similar prohibitions. Just last week,...

Meet the women who star-spangle Saratoga Village
Retired registered nurse Patricia Himel has lived in Saratoga for a long time, but would never stick around for the Fourth of July. In her words, the Fourth of July was bigger than Christmas. She is descended from a family that has lived in the...

Hollywood bombshell unrecognizable as she transforms into boxer for new movie – can you guess who?
A HUGE A-list actress looked a far cry from her usual glamorous self, as she transformed into a boxer for her latest role. Fans are used to seeing this movie star, 27, impeccably groomed - can you guess who she is? 6 Can you guess who this...

California, Texas are home to America's least-educated cities: See the 2025 list
FILE-Multiple groups of college students sit together at tables in the Milton S Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University. (Photo by JHU Sheridan Libraries/Gado/Getty Images). A college degree has many benefits, like the chance at a higher...
‘Working Hard’: Jockey Edwin Gonzalez Notches 2,000th Win
‘Working Hard’: Jockey Edwin Gonzalez Notches 2,000th Win originally appeared on Paulick Report. Jockey Edwin Gonzalez rode the 2000th winner of his career Sunday at Gulfstream Park, guiding Bobby Bob to victory in race 6. The 34-year-old jockey...

News digest: Bratislava Pride draws record crowd despite budget cuts
Good evening. Here is the Monday, July 21 edition of Today in Slovakia - the main news of the day in a few minutes. LGBT+ march sends message of resilience and support Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video...
The Great Race made a pit stop in Lewisburg on Friday
LEWISBURG, WV (WOAY)- The multi-state Great Race stopped in downtown for everyone to enjoy! The Great Race is a traveling antique time speed endurance rally that visits various small towns across the country. This year’s race started in Minnesota...

Evolution, relationships highlight four decades of leadership for Gee in higher education
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — This week, West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will begin his final two weeks as the top executive of the R-1 flagship Division I school in the state, wrapping up a four-decade career in higher education leadership....

Panel denies fees incurred settling immigration case
Highlights: 1st Circuit affirms denial of EAJA attorneys’ fees to plaintiff Panel rules plaintiff wasn’t a “prevailing party” under EAJA USCIS settlement lacked judicial imprimatur for fee eligibility Lawsuit challenged USCIS delays in...

Why are sexually transmitted disease rates rising?
The rate of sexually transmitted disease has risen significantly in the past decade. The CDC estimates that 1 in 5 Americans have an STD at any given time. Chlamydia is the most prevalent STD, with more than 1.6 million new cases in 2023. The rate...

Goode prepared to play for DeVries. So, take his word when he says IU is 'in good hands'
Luke Goode played one season for IU after three at Illinois. The Fort Wayne native was working out with the 2025-26 Hoosiers and thinks highly of them. INDIANAPOLIS — Luke Goode was getting acclimated to an entirely new Indiana basketball roster,...

Along the Race Course: Wood County Courthouse – Mile 0
Mile 0 starts with the Wood County Courthouse at 1 Court Square. Completed in 1901 and boasting five stories, the courthouse reflects the elaborate wood and stonework, and gorgeous stained glass that encapsulates the detailed and skilled work of...

‘Civics, Culture & Statesmanship’
Photos by Stephanie Ujhelyi From left, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey listens as Pat McGeehan, House of Delegates majority leader and lead sponsor of a bill establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at West...

Symbol of Creationism: How the Noah’s Ark museum fuels the culture war of Christian nationalism
The ark stretches one and a half football fields long, “the biggest freestanding timber-frame structure in the world,” Ham said. It holds three massive decks with wooden cages, food-storage urns, life-size animal models, and other exhibits. It is...

The Scopes trial: When an anti-evolution law triggered a showdown over religion in public schools
In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms. Strong reactions rippled across the United States. The eventual upshot: a legal battle that became one of the most...

Academies of the past: Analyzing the evolution of education alongside industry
(Photo provided) A photograph taken of DuPont at Washington Works on former farmland at Washington Bottom in 1989. PARKERSBURG — There’s a lot of history in the Mid-Ohio Valley with Parkersburg on the West Virginia side of the Ohio River being...

"If anybody want to race, let me know": Paige Bueckers' replacement publicly challenges WNBA players with bold statement after big game
Paige Bueckers was sidelined on Saturday due to a right knee injury, missing the Dallas Wings' 79–71 victory over the Washington Mystics. In her absence, fellow rookie JJ Quinerly stepped into the starting lineup for the first time and made the...

Morrisey Touts Law Establishing New WVU ‘Civics, Culture And Statesmanship’ Center
photo by: Stephanie Ujhelyi From left, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey listens as Pat McGeehan, House of Delegates majority leader and lead sponsor of a bill establishing the Washington Center for Civics, Culture and Statesmanship at West...

Food for starving children worldwide is still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse. It’s a case study in DOGE aftermath.
WASHINGTON — More than three months after Elon Musk pledged to restart orders for a nonprofit that makes food for starving children worldwide, nearly 200,000 boxes of life-saving, nutritional paste are still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse....

What education-related bills did Oregon lawmakers pass in 2025?
Oregon lawmakers approved an $11.4 billion State School Fund budget for the 2025-27 biennium, a $1.2 billion increase from the previous biennium. Governor Kotek vetoed two education-related bills, one concerning kindergarten assessments and the...