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Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI in West Virginia — fails Sobriety Test and refuses breathalyzer
The Economic Times
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July 8, 2025
Mary Lou Retton, Olympic gold medalist gymnast from the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, was arrested for DUI in West Virginia on May 17, 2024. She was pulled over in her Porsche outside an AutoZone parking lot after police saw her acting suspiciously,...
It’s time to head “Into the Woods” with Theatre West Virginia’s next summer show
WOAY 4 - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
GRANDVIEW, WV (WOAY)- Anything can happen in the woods… Including Theatre West Virginia’s production of “Into the Woods,” opening this week! The show will take place at Grandview’s outdoor amphitheater. It opens this Thursday and will run every...
Genesis Healthcare, a large nursing home chain based in Kennett Square, is in bankruptcy
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania
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Genesis HealthCare Inc., a Kennett Square company with nursing homes in 17 states, filed for bankruptcy protection late Wednesday, citing the need to restructure debt from dozens of facilities it no longer operates. Genesis has 42 nursing homes in...
Breeze Airways expands service in West Virginia with new Charleston route
West Virginia Explorer
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July 8, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Breeze Airways is soaring to new heights in central West Virginia, unveiling plans to open five new non-stop flights through Charleston, West Virginia, over the next two years. Advertisement The fast-growing, low-cost carrier...
Politically Connected Program Gets Opioid Funds While Experts Warn It May Not Work
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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July 9, 2025
The audio above originally aired in the July 9, 2025 episode of West Virginia Morning. WVPB’s Chris Schulz spoke with students Jessica Riley and Drew Solt to discuss this story. Read more in this special series from students at West Virginia...
'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...
Olympic legend's tearful mugshot surfaces after DUI arrest in West Virginia
Fox News
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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...
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...
New West Virginia law creates a state Dementia Services Director
WCHS - West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — At the end of the week, a new law will go into effect that will allow the state to hire a full-time Dementia Services Director. Delegate Walter Hall, R-Kanawha, was the lead sponsor of the bill to create this position....
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....
America's Top States for Business 2025: The full rankings
CNBC
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July 10, 2025
To rank America's Top States for Business in 2025, CNBC scored all 50 states on 135 metrics in 10 broad categories of competitiveness. The fundamentals of the study, now in its 19th year, are the same as they have always been, identifying the...
Despite Research, W.Va. Counties Don’t Fund Harm Reduction With Opioid Funds
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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July 10, 2025
The audio above originally aired in the July 10, 2025 episode of West Virginia Morning. WVPB News Director Eric Douglas spoke with student Ty McClung to discuss this story. Read more in this special series from students at West Virginia...
Arizona Pulitzer-Prize winning political cartoonist Steve Benson has died
KTAR - Arizona
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July 10, 2025
PHOENIX — Steve Benson, a Pulitzer-Prize winning political cartoonist who worked for the Arizona Mirror and the Arizona Republic, has died at the age of 71, according to an Arizona Mirror report. Working since the 1980’s, Benson won the Pulitzer...
Judges warned CPS was failing kids. West Virginia ethics officials want to silence them.
Mountain State Spotlight - West Virginia
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July 8, 2025
In October, Judge Tim Sweeney ordered state workers to send a severely traumatized child to out-of-state mental health treatment. Four months later the child, one of more than 6,000 in custody of the state, still wasn’t receiving that care. In a...
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...
United Bancorp named top 100 bank by American Banker
The Times Leader - Ohio
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United Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Unified Bank, has once again earned national recognition by being named to American Banker magazine’s 2025 Top 100 Publicly Traded Community Banks list. The list, published on July 3, ranks the...
Airports like Heathrow and Gatwick could help ALIENS spot Earth, new research shows
Daily Mail
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July 10, 2025
Here on Earth, scientists use huge radio telescopes to scan the skies for signs of advanced alien civilisations hiding out in space. But what if the aliens are doing the same thing? Scientists have revealed that radar systems at airports and...
Eaglestaff and Huff starting to get comfortable in Hodge’s system
On3
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July 10, 2025
If a basketball fan were to turn on a game featuring Ross Hodge’s North Texas team last season, the thing that would likely stick out the most to them is the way they play defense. Hodge has cemented himself as a defensive mastermind, but with two...
West Virginia Mountaineers Focus on Improving Pass Rush Ahead of Season
BVM Sports
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July 6, 2025
West Virginia is prioritizing the development of its pass rush after losing key edge rushers Tyrin Bradley and Ty French to graduation. The team has focused on acquiring new talent, notably Texas San Antonio transfer Jimmori Robinson, who was the...
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...