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Lobbyists spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars on West Virginia lawmakers in first half of 2025
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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(Graphic by Steven Allen Adams) CHARLESTON — It’s been nearly 90 days since the end of the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, with lobbyist spending reports shedding light on how interest groups worked to get the attention of...
West Virginia Quilt Festival Moves to Ripley
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 7, 2025
RIPLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A vibrant showcase of artistry and tradition will take center stage this fall as the West Virginia Quilt Festival returns to Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley from September 11–13, 2025. With this year’s theme, “West...
Research: Suicide Rates Remain Higher in Rural Areas
Daily Yonder - Kentucky
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July 7, 2025
A new study has found that suicide rates in rural communities continues to be higher than those in urban areas, largely due to challenges with accessing mental health resources. Rural residents face more challenges than just access when it comes...
Damage to brain health and metabolism at Night through Artificial Light
Innovations Report
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July 8, 2025
MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, USA, 8 July 2025 – In a detailed interview with Genomic Press Innovators & Ideas released today, esteemed neuroscientist Dr. Randy J. Nelson discusses findings from his groundbreaking research on the impact of disrupted...
Science The Conversation How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs?
Yahoo News
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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How did cockroaches survive the asteroid that led to the extinction of dinosaurs? – Kinjal, age...
Daily Audio Newscast Afternoon Update - July 7, 2025
Kiowa County Press - Colorado
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News from around the nation. National Weather Service defends its flood warnings amid fresh scrutiny of Trump staff cuts; Poll: Majority of West Virginians support renewable energy policies; MI fellowship trains justice-involved youth as community...
Lobbyists spent nearly $250K on lawmakers in first half of 2025
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
CHARLESTON — It’s been nearly 90 days since the end of the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, with lobbyist spending reports shedding light on how interest groups worked to get the attention of lawmakers for their issues....
Lobbyists spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars on lawmakers in first half of 2025
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — It’s been nearly 90 days since the end of the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, with lobbyist spending reports shedding light on how interest groups worked to get the attention of lawmakers for their issues....
West Virginia poised to thrive in lucrative heritage tourism market
West Virginia Explorer
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July 3, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia is poised to outpace other U.S. states in lucrative heritage tourism, which is now the largest sector of the U.S. travel market, says David Sibray, historian and publisher of West Virginia Explorer. Advertisement...
2024: West Virginia introduced no new policies supporting renewable energy and efficiency
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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July 4, 2025
West Virginia implemented no clean energy policies or incentives supporting renewable energy and energy efficiency in 2024, according to data from the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE). Since 2010, the state has...
Lobbyists Spend Nearly $250K On W.Va. Lawmakers In First Half Of 2025
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON – It’s been nearly 90 days since the end of the 2025 regular session of the West Virginia Legislature, with lobbyist spending reports shedding light on how interest groups worked to get the attention of lawmakers for their issues....
‘Inside Edition’ names Eva Pilgrim as next anchor
NewscastStudio - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
Subscribe to NCS for the latest news, project case studies and product announcements in broadcast technology, creative design and engineering delivered to your inbox. Eva Pilgrim will join CBS Media Ventures’ “Inside Edition” as its new anchor,...
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...
WVU fuel cell may stabilize power grid
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
MORGANTOWN — To build a modern-day electrical grid with the flexibility and resilience to handle ebbing and flowing energy sources like solar and wind power, West Virginia University engineers have designed and successfully tested a fuel cell that...
ACLU says 'Big, Beautiful Bill' could close 7 West Virginia hospitals
WOWK - West Virginia
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July 3, 2025
Video: House continues debate on big, beautiful bill WEST VIRGINIA (WBOY) — Following Tuesday’s passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill, aka the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” in the U.S. Senate, the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia...
Three high school sports takeaways, including commitments to Duke, West Virginia, and Providence
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Team Massachusetts is helmed by Braintree coach Bill O’Connell and assisted by BC High’s Steve Healy, Walpole’s Chris Costello, and Blackstone Valley Tech’s Mike Denise. The roster: Mac Bianchi (Nobles), Matt Blanusa (Dexter Southfield), Max Boehm...
Supreme Court takes up Idaho, West Virginia transgender sports bans
Angelus News - California
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July 3, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court said July 3 that it would take up two cases concerning state laws requiring student athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond to their biological sex rather than their gender identity. The attorneys general of West...
GradLife 601: Research and Beyond
The Daily Athenaeum - West Virginia
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In this episode of GradLife 601, host Dr. Nancy Caronia speaks to Weirton, West Virginia native Mia Antinone, a fourth-year medical student at WVU’s School of Medicine. Mia talks about why she chose medical school at WVU, her studies abroad, and...
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...
For New Grant, Ed Dept. Favors Colleges With ‘Civic’ Schools
Inside Higher Ed
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UF’s Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education is among the civics institutes recently established at public universities. Photo illustration by Justin Morrison/Inside Higher Ed | Matt Pendleton Photography and Joe_Potato/iStock/Getty...