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Supreme Court to take up West Virginia case focused on transgender athletes
MetroNews - West Virginia
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July 3, 2025
A prominent West Virginia case about transgender athletes participating in school sports will get hearing from the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court has agreed to hear State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., which involves a challenge to West...
West Virginia launches Purple Alert system
The Review - Ohio
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CHARLESTOWN, W.Va. – Governor Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the launch of the state’s new Purple Alert system through the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and State Police. According to a press release the new alert system...
Alabama will headline music festival at Guernsey County Fairgrounds
The Daily Jeffersonian - Ohio
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A single day ticket is $152.20. A weekend pass is $350.50. Tickets can be purchased exclusively through Etix or the WesBanco Arena Box Office in Wheeling, West Virginia. OLD WASHINGTON − Alabama will headline the three day Old Washington Music...
West Virginia House Democratic leaders lay out priorities for remainder of 2025
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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House Minority Leader Sean Hornbuckle speaks to media Wednesday morning during a press conference at the State Capitol Building. Hornbuckle was joined by Del. Evan Hansen, left, Del. Hollis Lewis, second from left, and Del. Mike Pushkin, right....
Easy to learn art tips to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary
Creative Bloq
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July 3, 2025
While sketching at the zoo one morning, a small boy asked me for a pencil and a piece of paper. He proceeded to transform the bison near us into an alien monster, complete with attack bees, laser beams, and sound effects. Comparing his sketch to...
West Virginians already struggle to find the health care they need. It’s about to get much, much worse.
Mountain State Spotlight - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
Emergency rooms in West Virginia are overwhelmed with patients. Cots sit in hallways. Patients in waiting rooms scream in pain. Many people who use drugs don’t have local treatment centers. Local doctors’ offices are in short supply. West...
3 questions facing Kansas football with Big 12 Media Days approaching
Salina Journal - Kansas
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LAWRENCE — Kansas football coach Lance Leipold is entering his fifth season in charge of the Jayhawks. Before kickoff of the regular season opener, though, which is scheduled for Aug. 23 at home against Fresno State, Leipold and a handful of his...
West Virginia State Parks announces 2025 Farm-to-Table Dinner Series
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON – West Virginia State Parks announced Wednesday the return of its Farm-to-Table Dinner Series for 2025, celebrating local flavors, scenic settings, and unforgettable dining experiences at five iconic state parks. Guests are invited to...
West Virginia’s Farm-to-Table dinner series returns with scenic feasts, local flavor
West Virginia Explorer
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July 2, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The highly anticipated Farm-to-Table Dinner Series to be hosted at 10 West Virginia state parks in 2025 will celebrate local flavors, scenic settings, and unforgettable dining experiences. Advertisement Guests are invited to...
Tattoo Artist Uses Talents To Help With Flood Relief
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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|Photo by Derek Redd| Tattoo artist Maelin Biondillo, left, prepares a design on the wrist of longtime client Amy Langley of Wellsburg on Wednesday at 1601 Custom Tattoos in Moundsville. Biondillo spent Wednesday offering tattoos at that shop for...
Local Duo Reels in Victory at West Virginia River and Rails Bass Festival
Wetzel Chronicle - West Virginia
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Jason Suter with his father Bryan Suter. Local angler and Sistersville Hospital administrator Jason Suter, alongside his father Bryan Suter, made waves on the Ohio River over the weekend, capturing first place in the prestigious West Virginia...
West Virginia teen wins world championship archery title
Farm and Dairy
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July 2, 2025
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — It was the last contest of Kimber Koehler’s high school archery career. She’d made it to states, nationals and qualified for the world championship of the National Archery in the Schools Program, held June 5-7 in Myrtle...
Downtown Parkersburg WesBanco art exhibit showcases Romanowski
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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The Emma Romanowski WesBanco Bank July art exhibit may be viewed at 415 Market St. during regular business hours of Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — The Emma Romanowski...
West Virginian wins fourth Tony Award
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
Photo provided Spencer Ross, a producer originally from the Mid-Ohio Valley, won his fourth Tony Award at the 78th Annual Tony Award Ceremony on June 8. PARKERSBURG — Producer Spencer Ross has earned his fourth Tony Award, this time for the...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra To Join Other Local Artists For July 10 Flood Benefit Concert
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is offering its assistance in Ohio County flood recovery through its art. The WSO will partner with several local musicians July 10 to put on Community in Concert: A Night of Music for Flood Relief. Uniting string...
Hershey joins food makers in commitment to remove artitficial dyes
Food Dive
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July 2, 2025
Dive Brief: Hershey said it would remove artificial dyes from its snacks by the end of 2027, joining a growing list of food manufacturers that have made similar pledges in recent weeks. The Jolly Rancher and Dot’s pretzel maker said in a statement...
West Virginia Explorer celebrates 25th anniversary with redesigned website, travel guide
West Virginia Explorer
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July 1, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s premier online magazine for travel, history, and outdoor adventure, West Virginia Explorer is celebrating its 25th anniversary by unveiling a series of new logos and a fully redesigned website, including an...
In 1989, RTD sports writer Bob Lipper wrote about the grace and grit of Arthur Ashe
Richmond Times Dispatch - Virginia
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FOREST HILLS, N.Y. — Heads swivel as Arthur Ashe steers his Lincoln onto a parking lot at the West Side Tennis Club, gets out of the car and strides along a walkway, trusty appointments book clutched in his left hand. Signing autographs on the run...
13-year-old girl from Burgettstown drowns in West Virginia while trying to save young boy
WPXI - Pennsylvania
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July 2, 2025
WEIRTON, W.Va. — A 13-year-old girl from Burgettstown died Monday evening after being swept away by a current in the Ohio River. Reese Hanshaw had just completed eighth grade and was set to begin her freshman year at Burgettstown High School this...
Historic Hinton pilot to receive a spot among Mountain State royalty in West Virginia Hall of Fame
Yahoo News
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PIPESTEM, WV (WVNS) – Hinton native Earl Halloran will be honored at a ceremony in McKeever Lodge at Pipestem Resort Resort State Park on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at 3 p.m. Scott Hill is the activities coordinator at Pipestem Resort State Park. He...