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West Virginia Heatwave to Persist Through Weekend; Relief Expected Mid-Week
Charleston, WV – West Virginia residents can expect high temperatures to persist through the weekend and into the start of next week, with a slight chance of precipitation tonight. The ongoing heatwave, coupled with increasing humidity, will make temperatures feel even hotter. Daytime highs will soar into the mid-90s,...
Wall Street Journal article calls into question viability of West Virginia plant’s process
The Pleasant Power Station in Pleasants County has found itself in the national spotlight after the Wall Street Journal published a lengthy article about the viability of the coal-to-hydrogen process.
Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
Down a long gravel road, tucked into the hills in West Virginia, is a low-slung building where researchers are extracting essential elements from an old coal mine that they hope will strengthen the nation’s energy future. They aren’t mining the coal that powered the steel mills and locomotives that...
HAPI project expands service area in West Virginia
The West Virginia Healthy Start/Helping Appalachian Parents and Infants also known as the HAPI project has been serving low-income pregnant women and families with children since 2001 providing health care and life skills. Now, the program is expanding to serve four more counties.
State Fair of West Virginia announces fair week admission and ride deals
FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Looking for discounted admission and carnival rides at this year’s West Virginia State Fair? Check out these fair week deals being offered. The festivities kick off on Thursday, August 8, with an all-day gate admission priced at just $7 for ages 11 and up. From 2 PM to 11 PM, visitors […]
West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports. “If the Supreme Court takes this up, it will determine the fate of women’s sports across the entire...
West Virginia’s Homeless Population Faces New Challenges After Supreme Court Decision
In Wheeling, West Virginia, many homeless individuals have found temporary refuge in an encampment on a state-owned parking lot near the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center. Although the city had exempted this site from its public camping ban, the state’s plan to close and clean the camp means these individuals will soon have to relocate.
U.S. House committee advances bill that would halt application of new silica dust rule
The bill previously passed a subcommittee and, on Wednesday, passed the full Appropriations Committee 31-25 with no amendments that would affect the attempt to stop the silica rule. The post U.S. House committee advances bill that would halt application of new silica dust rule appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Virginia prison leaders wrongly kept people past release dates, federal lawsuit alleges
Virginia’s Department of Corrections is facing a federal class-action lawsuit from a man who claims he was imprisoned more than a year past his expected release date because it incorrectly applied a law – a case his attorney says could impact hundreds.
FBI Warns Maryland Residents of “Jugging” Crimes
The FBI and Law Enforcement Partners Urge the Public to Be Vigilant After a Spate of Armed Robberies. Per the FBI Baltimore: The FBI and our local law enforcement partners are investigating a surge of armed robberies, known as “jugging” crimes, at financial institutions in Maryland. At least 21 bank and ATM customers have been victimized by these crimes just in the first week of July. A majority of the crimes have taken place in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s Counties.
Roving Peregrine Theatre Company finds permanent home in former Black Box Arts Center location
SHEPHERDSTOWN — A Martinsburg-based theater company, founded by Inwood resident Heather Lee Perry in 2021, has found its permanent home in Shepherdstown. This past month, the Roving Peregrine Theatre Company (RPTC) was gifted the building of the Black Box Arts Center (BBAC), located at 113 South Princess Street. The company was, also, recently granted 501©3 nonprofit status, according to RPTC Treasurer Chris Leatherman.
MS-13 member gets 39.5 years in prison for 2015 shooting that killed one, injured another
WASHINGTON (7News) — A D.C. man was sentenced to 39.5 years in prison Friday after a 2015 shooting on I-295 in D.C. that killed one person and injured another, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. According to government evidence, Oscar Ramos, 34, who is also a member of...
Montgomery County’s Joe’s Record Paradise founder, Joe lee, dies at 76
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Music lovers throughout the DMV are mourning the passing of Maryland native and record shop owner, Joe Lee, who operated the Montgomery County based Joe’s Record Paradise for several decades. Joe Lee was 76 and died on July 4th after a battle with throat cancer. “He helped foster […]
Actors Needed For Sports Rom-Com Series Set To Shoot In DMV Region
Set in Virginia, producers pitched the project "The Charity Case" as a "sports rom-com series about love, not romance," and now they are looking to fill out the cast. "A genius-level nine-year-old talks an ex-MMA fighter out of retirement for charitable reasons," according to the casting director. "Southpaw Sean Smith...
Metro leaders respond to concerns they're not cooperating on money and safety oversight
WASHINGTON (7News) — Metro’s new board of directors chairman and general manager answered questions this week during a Congressional investigation that is accusing Metro of refusing to turn over documents for an investigation. Metro’s board of directors – which is made up of members appointed from DC, Maryland,...
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