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Holbert earns ASCE fellow honors
Civil Engineering - Virginia
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Holbert Rodney D. Holbert, P.E., F.ASCE, a civil engineer at Burgess & Niple with over 28 years of serving federal, state, and local clients, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. Holbert has primarily three areas of his career...
Guard Members Respond to Flooding in Three States
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 05.10.2009 Courtesy Story Adverse weather is affecting Kentucky, West Virginia and Alaska, and the National Guard is helping with relief efforts there. Flooding prompted West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III to declare a...
The World and Everything in It: July 9, 2025
World - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. LINDSAY MAST, HOST: Good morning! The countdown to America’s 250th birthday begins, and with it...
Map Shows States With Higher Cancer Rates
Newsweek
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July 9, 2025
Residents in some parts of the United States are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than others, according to a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. Personal injury attorneys Phillips Law Firm analyzed the...
Supreme Court to hear two key cases on transgender youth athletes in 2025-26 term
Must Read Alaska
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July 3, 2025
The US Supreme Court added two major cases to its fall docket concerning the rights of transgender athletes, adding Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. Both cases are challenging state laws that restrict participation in girls’ and women’s...
Florida state parks offer people with disabilities opportunities to enjoy the outdoors
WUFT - Florida
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July 9, 2025
Under a green canopy of trees laden with Spanish moss on an afternoon in June, David Jones was showing park rangers and staffers at Paynes Prairie State Park how to use the EcoRover — an all-terrain wheelchair — that had just been delivered....
Pitt rebrands its diversity office amid Trump administration pressure
Penn Live - Pennsylvania
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July 9, 2025
By Maddie Aiken, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) The University of Pittsburgh is replacing its Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion following funding loss threats from the Trump administration. Pitt’s newly launched Office of Institutional...
Why 19 U.S. States Still Let People Leave Dogs in Hot Cars
AOL
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Every summer, tragic headlines emerge: dogs found dead in sweltering parked cars, their bodies lifeless from heatstroke. And yet, in 19 U.S. states and Washington D.C., it is still perfectly legal to leave a dog unattended in a vehicle—even during...
Which states have the highest population of bald eagles in the U.S.?
Yahoo News
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The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States, a magnificent bird that captures the hearts and imagination of the nation. Recently, bald eagles hatched in California, which became a viral sensation as part of a livestream camera. What...
Supreme Court to take up blockbuster case on transgender athletes joining girls' teams
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON−The Supreme Court is diving back into the culture war issue of transgender rights, adding a potentially blockbuster case on transgender athletes to its next term. The court's July 3 announcement that it will review Idaho's and West...
Homeownership Still Out Of Reach For Many In California
KFI AM 640 - California
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The dream of owning a home is slipping away for many Americans, especially in California. A new analysis reveals that the income needed to buy a typical home has risen to nearly $125,000 nationwide, significantly higher than the U.S. median...
Honored to Be Among the Heroes of American Manufacturing
West Virginia Executive
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July 3, 2025
Blenko Glass Company and West Virginia University (WVU) Industrial Extension have been featured in the Heroes of American Manufacturing video series, an initiative by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension...
Weir High School’s Class of 2025 is announced
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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WEIRTON — Weir High School’s Class of 2025, including members graduating with highest honors, has been announced. The school’s commencement was held May 28. Graduating with highest honors were: Josafina Bennett, Jenna Costello, Logan Dawson, Kylie...
U.S. Supreme Court will review case for Idaho's Fairness in Women’s Sports Act
KHQ - Washington State
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July 3, 2025
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it has agreed to review Hecox v. Little, which determines the legality of Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The Supreme Court will also be reviewing a similar case in West Virginia....
Local teams enhance Charleston regatta with seamless video, audio production
WCHS - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Several people have been working behind the scenes this week to make sure the technical aspects of the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta go smoothly. Zac Priddy, co-owner of American Technology Rentals, and his team from...
Trump Policies Spark Renewed Interest in Appalachian Gas Pipelines
Pipeline Technology Journal
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June 30, 2025
U.S. energy companies are eyeing a resurgence in natural gas pipeline construction in the Appalachian shale formations, fueled by President Donald Trump's pro-energy policies and an anticipated surge in demand. This move could unlock vast reserves...
Beloved WVU employee dies in apparent drowning
CBS 2 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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A longtime West Virginia University employee died in an apparent drowning in a river in Marion County last week. Erin Bunner died on June 26, WVU officials said in a news release on Wednesday. She was 48 years old. Erin Bunner died on June 26,...
Big 12 pool of draftable quarterbacks runs deep
ESPN Tri Cities - Tennessee
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July 9, 2025
FRISCO, Texas -- One NFL scout estimated there are more than a dozen college quarterbacks who already have draftable grades for 2026, double what it normally is this time of year. Another veteran scout says it's safe to project a "very good year"...
Broaddus listed among ‘at risk’ hospitals
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 3, 2025
PHILIPPI — After the Senate passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” on Monday, many healthcare officials in West Virginia are concerned about the future of certain rural hospitals. Seven rural hospitals in the Mountain State...
Student raises red flags after making alarming discovery in fish samples from one US region: 'People don't know much about it'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 3, 2025
Photo Credit: West Virginia University A first-of-its-kind study in Appalachia revealed disturbing findings about microplastic pollution in the region's water and fish. What's happening? Isabella Tuzzio, a biology undergraduate student at West...