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Flood Recovery in McDowell County Strains Already Struggling West Virginia Community
Huntington News - West Virginia
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June 30, 2025
When floodwaters rushed through McDowell County in February, they came without warning. Rev. Brad Davis barely had time to grab his two cats before his home was swallowed by the deluge. Now, four months later, Davis and the rest of his community...
$25K Grant Kickstarts New Baseball Complex at University High School in West Virginia
Sports Illustrated - New York
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June 30, 2025
Funding Announcement and Purpose West Virginia State Senators Mike Oliverio (R-Monongalia) and Charles Clements (R-Wetzel) visited University High School (UHS) on Friday to present a $25,000 grant from an economic development assistance fund,...
College athletics banking on fans’ passion
MetroNews - West Virginia
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July 1, 2025
College athletics is entering a new era that will challenge fans’ commitment and responsibility to ensure their favorite schools remain competitive, as college sports start to resemble professional sports organizations more closely. The House...
Echoes of Innovation: Jim Hunter’s Mission to Keep Paul Klipsch’s Legacy Alive
Hope Prescott - Arkansas
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July 1, 2025
HOPE, AR — In the quiet town of Hope, Arkansas, the Klipsch Museum of Audio History buzzes with stories of sonic breakthroughs and the man behind them—Paul W. Klipsch. But it’s another man, Jim Hunter, who makes sure those stories are heard loud...
Morrisey touts West Virginia’s development efforts
The Herald Star - Ohio
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WEIRTON — While visiting the Northern Panhandle this week to check in on emergency response to the flooding in Ohio County and celebrate the establishment of a new civics-based program at West Virginia University, Gov. Patrick Morrisey took time...
West Virginia baseball adds Georgia Southern transfer Sean Smith
On3
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June 29, 2025
West Virginia baseball has landed a commitment from Georgia Southern outfielder Sean Smith, adding another proven bat to the lineup for the 2026 season. Smith, a Moss Point, Mississippi native, hit .352 this past season as a senior at Georgia...
Nationalizing politics benefits Gavin Newsom but hurts Senate Democrats
Daily Breeze - California
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July 1, 2025
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s goal in life, besides looking like Gordon Gekko in “Wall Street,” is to become President Donald Trump’s foil in every way. If Trump is Superman, Newsom is Lex Luthor; if Trump is Hulk Hogan, Newsom is Andre the...
Circuit Judge Recuses Himself From West Virginia Vaccine Mandate Lawsuit
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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photo by: W.Va. Legislative Photograpy Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Todd Kirby, seen here attending a 2023 legislative interim meeting in Charleston during his prior tenure as a member of the House of Delegates, recused himself from...
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Cases on Teacher, Student Political Speech
Education Week
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June 30, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two cases involving highly charged political speech connected to public schools. One involved a teacher who was dismissed over social media posts that her school district deemed derogatory and...
Groundbreaking set for Tuesday for improvement project at West Virginia International Yeager Airport
MetroNews - West Virginia
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June 29, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport has a groundbreaking ceremony set for Tuesday on a project that officials say will enhance the airport’s general aviation area. Dominique Ranieri Groundbreaking for the General...
Rich Rodriguez Returns to Lead West Virginia Football Revival
BVM Sports
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June 29, 2025
Rich Rodriguez returns to West Virginia to revive the Mountaineers’ football program after two decades away, eliciting nostalgia with the iconic song “Take me Home, Country Roads.” During his original tenure (2001-07), Rodriguez led West Virginia...
The 12 oldest towns in West Virginia that still exist
West Virginia Explorer
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June 29, 2025
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — While parts of the mountainous interior of West Virginia weren't settled until the early 1900s, two of its present incorporated communities were established before the American Revolution, and 10 were bustling before the...
CU Buffs football opponent preview: Rich Rod returns to restore glory to West Virginia
The Longmont Times Call - Colorado
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June 29, 2025
West Virginia head football coach Rich Rodriguez was emotional at the end of the spring game in April when the classic John Denver song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads” played in Milan Puskar Stadium. The song includes the line, “Country roads, take...
Thousands of motorists stranded for up to eight hours after heavy rains trigger mudslides in West Virginia
The Independent (U.S.)
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June 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Average VA home loan amount in West Virginia increases in Q1
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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June 29, 2025
The average VA home loan amount in West Virginia during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $294,883, a 1.4% increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.West Virginia's average VA loan amount...
West Virginia baseball transfer portal tracker
On3
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June 29, 2025
With the regular season wrapped up, the transfer portal is heating up across the country, including at West Virginia. Several players have entered the portal, which lets other schools reach out about possible transfers. WVSports.com will be...
West Virginia Coffee Festival brews success with diverse options at first annual event
WCHS - West Virginia
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HURRICANE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Bethany Lewis found her people Saturday morning in Hurricane’s Valley Park as coffee lovers united to celebrate the drink that keeps them going. The first West Virginia Coffee Festival featured 12 different vendors from...
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...
Mudslide along West Virginia highway strands thousands for more than eight hours
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 29, 2025
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 the...
The 11 oldest towns in West Virginia that still exist
West Virginia Explorer
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June 29, 2025
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — While parts of the mountainous interior of West Virginia weren't settled until the early 1900s, two of its present incorporated communities were established before the American Revolution, and 10 were bustling before the...