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Olympic legend's tearful mugshot surfaces after DUI arrest in West Virginia
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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The mugshot of former U.S. Olympic gymnastics gold medalist Mary Lou Retton was released Tuesday, months after...
Paying Jail Bills With Opioid Funds And Flood Recovery Efforts In Welch, This West Virginia Morning
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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July 8, 2025
Home » Paying Jail Bills With Opioid Funds And Flood Recovery Efforts In Welch, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published July 8, 2025 - 9:08 am On this West Virginia Morning, as counties across the state receive opioid settlement funds,...
'Making School A Little Easier': Ridgefield Teen Brings 125 Backpacks To West Virginia School
Patch
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July 8, 2025
Posted Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 4:08 pm ET|Updated Tue, Jul 8, 2025 at 5:16 pm ET RIDGEFIELD, CT — A Ridgefield High School student returned from a summer mission trip not just with memories, but with the heartfelt thanks of over a hundred children in...
Southern West Virginia Health System celebrates 50 years
WSAZ - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
HAMLIN, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Southern West Virginia Health System (SWVHS) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 24 after opening its doors in 1975. Initially starting as Lincoln Primary Care Center in Hamlin, the purpose of the center was to...
Illegal fireworks sellers cited in two West Virginian counties, fire marshal’s office reports
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office has shut down two illegal fireworks operations in recent weeks, citing individuals and companies for violations related to unpermitted sales and unsafe storage practices....
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...
Former West Virginia mayor, treasurer indicted for embezzlement and fraud
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 7, 2025
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wayne County grand jury has returned a nine-count indictment against former Fort Gay Mayor Joetta R. Hatfield and former Treasurer and Recorder Sheila K. Bowen. The two are facing charges of embezzlement, fraudulent...
Cheapest regular gas in cities across Mineral County in week ending July 12
Allegheny Highlands Today - West Virginia
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July 19, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mineral County selling...
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...
Financial Issues Place Roane County Schools In State Of Emergency
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON — Members of the West Virginia Board of Education voted to place Roane County Schools in a state of emergency, citing a significant budget deficit for the new fiscal year. In a unanimous vote Wednesday, the state Board of Education...
West Virginia Realtors offer relief funds for flood victims
WTOV9 - Ohio
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WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia Association of Realtors and the Wheeling Board of Realtors are providing financial assistance to those who lost their homes in the June 14 flooding. The funds come from a $100,000 grant from the Realtors Relief...
West Virginians are hungry. Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is about to make it worse.
Mountain State Spotlight - West Virginia
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July 3, 2025
In rural Hardy County, housing prices are skyrocketing. Electricity bills are surging. A homeless encampment along the river is growing. Shari Stephens, director of the county’s family resource center, says things are the toughest she’s ever seen....
Bank Robber in Harrison County Enters Guilty Plea
Connect Bridgeport - West Virginia
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July 11, 2025
Chantal Larue Skinner, also known as Chantal Larue Cleer, told the judge she acted out of desperation when facing eviction from the home where she cared for two children and a grandchild. She went on to say local organizations were unable to help...
West Virginia Airport Adds More Space for GA Operations
AVweb
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July 3, 2025
General Aviation got a boost at Charlestown (West Virginia) International Yeager Airport (KCRW) with yesterday’s groundbreaking for a new GA ramp expansion. State and federal grants covered the $8.3 million cost of the 185,000-square-foot addition...
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...
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....
West Virginia to Benefit From Met Coal Provision in OBBBA
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – West Virginia, the largest producer of metallurgical coal in the nation, is set to benefit from a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that expands a tax credit to include “met” coal production and usage as a...
West Virginia Medical Professionals Among Hundreds Charged in $14.6 Billion National Health Care Fraud Takedown
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJU.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi | DOJ The Department of Justice announced in West Virginia, medical professionals were among the 324 individuals charged in the Justice Department’s largest-ever health care...
West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse roundtable discusses reforms
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Greg Thomas discusses tort reform bills at the West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse roundtable on Tuesday afternoon at the Parkersburg Country Club. (Photo by Gwen Sour) VIENNA — West Virginia Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse hosted a...
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Syracuse.com - New York
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July 19, 2025
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