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US States move to send hundreds of National Guard members to Washington
The Mainichi
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August 17, 2025
A first sergeant with the District of Columbia National Guard watches as activists protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) --...
Farm to fair: agriculture a century-long tradition at State Fair of W.Va.
WVVA - West Virginia
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August 10, 2025
FAIRLEA, W. Va. (WVVA) -While the State Fair of West Virginia may make you think of fast rides and fried foods, another big part is the agricultural displays, something that’s been a part of the state fair since the very beginning. From its start...
West Virginia to host first-ever Spartan Trifecta World Championship in the U.S.
West Virginia Explorer
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July 29, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will make history in 2025 when it becomes the first U.S. location to host the Spartan Trifecta World Championship, a world-renowned endurance event that challenges elite athletes and weekend warriors alike....
Frank Khare, Jr.
The Shepherdstown Chronicle - West Virginia
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Frank Cornelius “Joe” Khare, Jr., died on August 8, 2025, at Sunrise of Frederick, MD. The only child of Frank Cornelius Khare, Sr., and Catherine Louise (Hooper) Khare, he was born on July 24, 1944, in Charleston, SC. Joe was an athlete at Irmo,...
Parker returns to Mountaineer for the West Virginia Derby
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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NEW ROLE — DeShawn Parker, the all-time leading rider at Mountaineer, will be part of the West Virginia Derby broadcast on Sunday. . - Coady Media DeShawn Parker, the all-time leading rider at Mountaineer, will make a special appearance on West...
West Virginia Public Service Commission schedules public hearing on proposed Appalachian and Wheeling Power increases
WOAY 4 - West Virginia
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July 29, 2025
Charleston,WV (WOAY)-The West Virginia Public Service Commission has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed $71.6 million rate hike for Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power customers. If approved, the Expanded Net Energy Cost, or ENEC, increase...
New photos show progress on Woody Williams Center for Advanced Learning and Careers
WCHS - West Virginia
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BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — A West Virginia-based firm has shared updates on an state-of-the-art educational center in the works for Cabell County, West Virginia. ZMM Architects and Engineers have been tasked with transforming an abandoned Sears...
Guest column/Working to build a better future for West Virginia
The Herald Star - Ohio
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Hello, West Virginia. If we haven’t met, I would like to introduce myself. I am Michael T. Benson — you can call me Mike — president of West Virginia University. I officially started July 15 and I am amazed at how three decades of work in higher...
Unique northern panhandle of West Virginia created by historic dispute
West Virginia Explorer
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August 2, 2025
WEIRTON, W.Va — West Virginia's remarkable shape is partly defined by its odd northern panhandle, a finger of land that extends northward more than 60 miles from the central region of the state. Advertisement The early history of the northern...
West Virginia Welcomes First-Ever Spartan Trifecta World Championship on U.S. Soil
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 29, 2025
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – For the first time in Spartan history, the prestigious Trifecta World Championship is taking place on U.S. soil in the Mountain State. Previously held in Sparta, Greece, the 2025 World Championship will bring thousands...
23 AGs Say Financial Net-Zero Goals Raise Food, Energy Costs
Townhall
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August 9, 2025
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, along with 22 other AGs, sent a letter demanding answers from the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) over its Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard. The letter, addressed to SBTi CEO, David Kennedy,...
Guest column: State missing the energy and tech opportunity, again
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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West Virginia stands at a critical crossroads when it comes to combining energy production and technological innovation. Our access to abundant natural gas reserves as well as a skilled work force allows our state to stand ready to meet America’s...
Hawaii ranks number one in most reliable utility services in the nation
KHON - Hawaii
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August 17, 2025
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A brand new study has found that Hawaii is the most reliable in electric and public water utilities. In a study done by UtilityRates.com, an electricity and natural gas rate comparison website, Hawaii was identified as the U.S....
States, Including W.Va. And Ohio, Sending Hundreds Of National Guard Members To D.C.
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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A first sergeant with the District of Columbia National Guard watches as activists protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing of the District of Columbia, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)...
August in West Virginia: When mountain customs come home
West Virginia Explorer
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August 1, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — August in West Virginia is a time of celebration. Its hills and hollows awaken to a season steeped in rituals of music, harvest, craft, and community. Old‑time Mountaineers historically marked August as a time of summer’s end...
Trump admin revs up energy production with 'aggressive agenda' in key sector reversing Biden 'war on energy'
FOX Business
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox discusses the major coal project coming to the state and the impact it will have on Utah’s economy on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The Trump administration is seeking to boost coal production in the United States with a series of moves...
Camping Ban Leads Homeless To Hide And Matt Pond PA’s Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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August 1, 2025
Home » WVPB Podcasts » Camping Ban Leads Homeless To Hide And Matt Pond PA’s Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published August 1, 2025 - 8:57 am On this West Virginia Morning, since a statewide camping ban went into effect...
AI’s endless thirst for power is driving a natural gas boom in Appalachia—and industry stocks are booming along with it
Fortune
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Natural gas has always been the overlooked little brother to crude oil that drives the fossil fuel industry dating back to the famed Drake Well in 1859 in Pennsylvania, which launched the U.S. oil and gas industry. The dynamics have changed...
West Virginia Department of Human Services now accepting applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program until August 8 while funds last
WOAY 4 - West Virginia
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July 28, 2025
Charleston, WV (WOAY)- The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) is accepting applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (E-LIEAP) now through Friday, August 8, 2025, or while program funds last. The E-LIEAP...
Zac Alley finds his defense, clarity emerges late in camp
On3
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August 16, 2025
As training camp winds down, West Virginia’s defensive coordinator Zac Alley found what he’s been waiting for— clarity. After weeks of installation, evaluations and repetitions, the Mountaineer defense has settled into form. Alley indicated its...