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Echoes of the Past: G-Men Perform This Weekend
1924– 100 Years Ago Democrats Nominate Distinguished West Virginian For President The Democratic national convention brought its tempestuous sessions to a close early on July 10, placing before the country a ticket headed by John W. Davis of West Virginia, with Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska in second place. 117 Miles An Hour In […] The post Echoes of the Past: G-Men Perform This Weekend appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Grants Pass v. Johnson that cities can charge people with crimes for sleeping in public, even when they have nowhere else to go. The ruling partially reversed the 2018 case Martin v. City of Boise, which had held that cities had to offer sufficient housing alternatives before criminalizing […] The post Dear WV cities: Just because the Supreme Court says you could doesn’t mean you should appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Georgia is paying Marshall a massive sum for 2025 season opener
The Georgia Bulldogs are paying the Marshall Thundering Herd $1.7 million to play at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, to open the 2025 college football season. Georgia will host Marshall on Aug. 30, 2025. The Bulldogs are 1-0 in series history against the Thundering Herd. Marshall went 6-7 during the 2023 college football season and lost in the Miami Beach Bowl to UTSA. Marshall notably upset the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana, in 2022. Georgia is actually paying UMass (in 2023) and Charlotte (in 2025) more to come to Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs are paying UMass and Charlotte $1.9 million each. Georgia is slated to have seven home games in 2025. The Bulldogs’ season opener in 2025 was originally supposed to be at UCLA, but that game has been cancelled. RelatedLooking at Georgia's full 2025 schedule after cancellation of UCLA gameGeorgia ranked low in SEC stadium rankings Conference realignment disrupted Georgia’s home-and-home series in 2025 and 2026 against UCLA. The Bulldogs also had their 2023 game against Oklahoma cancelled due to conference realignment and at the request of the SEC.
Two Ohio Republicans break with party over Merrick Garland contempt: The Wake Up for Friday, July 12, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Last month, when the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives heeded Ohioan Jim Jordan’s call to find U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, a single Republican dissented: South Russell’s Dave Joyce.
Goodwin issues statement on passing of former Charleston City Council Member Robert Sheets
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin shared the following statement on the passing of former Council Member Robert Sheets who served three consecutive terms from 2007 to 2022. “We are deeply saddened by the passing of former Charleston City Council Member Robert Sheets, an extraordinary individual whose contributions...
Family of murdered Chillicothe man upset that DeWine moves execution date of murderer
CHILLICOTHE— Last month, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine postponed the executions of three men on death row. One man was scheduled to be executed for the killing of a Ross County resident in 1985. Harold White Sr. was murdered in September of 1985 in his home in Chillicothe when he was 84 years old, his body was drained of blood after a deep knife cut to the throat. Lawrence Landrum was convicted of this crime and has been...
TVHS Lady Panthers unveil basketball schedule
NAUGATUCK — The Tug Valley Lady Panthers have released their basketball schedule for the upcoming 2024-2025 hardwood season. Head coach Seth Ooten, who is in his second season at the helm, put together another challenging slate of games.
Weather Extra | Heat wave, lack of rain and the push to 100 degrees
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - It’s funny how Mother Nature is quite methodical in her weather ways. When she distributes rain to one area, nearby territory sees a lack of water. When she makes it hot in one region. other regions relish in cooler summer climes. There is a fancy mathematical term for this called continuity. But for you and me, it simply means we need to watch the weather across the country (even continent, even the world) to best predict what’s to come next. Today’s feature at Weather Extra shows two examples of that!
Wayne County teen to be featured in ESPN's 'My Wish' series
FORT GAY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A Wayne County teenager is set to be featured on ESPN’s “My Wish” series in the coming week as he meets some of his favorite college hoops players. Bradee, an 18-year-old from Fort Gay, West Virginia, will be featured during a...
Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in West Virginia
researchers are finding that groundwater pouring out of this and other abandoned coal mines contains the rare earth elements and other valuable metals that are vital to making everything from electric vehicle motors to rechargeable batteries to fighter jets smaller, lighter or more powerful.
Free event provides STEAM education to teachers from across West Virginia
The STEAMPOSIUM was free of charge and open to all PK-12 educators from across the state with the goal of providing education about different opportunities in STEAM so teachers can bring this knowledge back to their students.
Cabell Co. 911 celebrates 35 years
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Cabell Co. 911 hosted an event Friday afternoon to celebrate 35 years of service. The 911 center on Gallaher St. in Huntington was the site of a cookout. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and a variety of sides were on the menu. The event celebrated current and...
Paintsville Fire Department mourns death of ‘leader, mentor, brother’
PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - The Johnson County firefighter community is mourning the loss of a man who is described as a lifelong public servant. “After a lengthy battle with health issues, one of our mighty pillars of PFD has been called home. Rest easy, 102. Your watch is done, we will take it from here,” the Paintsville Fire Department posted on Facebook Thursday.
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