Harrisonburg, VA

Columbus, OH

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

In Virginia, Drinking in public or offering another person alcohol in a public space is prohibited. This is a class 4 Misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $250.00. Under a new law that goes into effect on July 1, this will change to a degree.WDBJ7 reports that the prohibition on drinking or offering an alcoholic beverage to someone else in public will no longer apply under the following conditions.

Drinking in public will no longer be prohibited on private Campgrounds in Virginia beginning July 1

Greenbrier, TN

The West Virginia Daily News


LEWISBURG- No matter who steps in the opposing team dugout to take them on, the Central Greenbrier 12-U all-stars have been a buzzsaw so far this tournament season.  With a perfect record of 3-0, CG has yet to allow a single run against them while pouring in 29 runs themselves. They defeated Bluefield 15-0, Shady […]
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Central Greenbrier Cruising Through All-Star Tourney, Clinches Spot in State

Georgia State

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Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Norfolk, VA

Fifty percent of Norfolk church has high blood pressure. 3WTKR reports that Pastor Reverend Dr. Geoffrey Guns of Second Calvery Baptist Church in Norfolk made a startling discovery in March. He asked congregants who had high blood pressure to stand and half of the congregation rose to their feet.

Virginia pastor reveals half of his African American congregation has hypertension

Los Angeles, CA

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The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to find any traction in 2023. While there is no questioning the greatness of Anthony Davis and LeBron James, the rest of the roster never stepped up. This offseason, the Lakers are reportedly aggressively trying to add another star, but any championship roster is defined by the pieces around those stars. The Lakers re-signed one of those pieces today. Guard Max Christie is coming back to the team on a four-year deal.

Los Angeles Lakers Re-Sign Promising Young Guard To 4-Year Deal

North Carolina State

Softball America continues its recruiting spotlight series with 2025 Virginia Tech commit Gaby Mizelle from North Carolina. To access this post, you must purchase one of the following subscriptions: BULLPEN CLUB, DUGOUT CLUB or FOUNDERS CLUB.

The Softball America Spotlight: 2025 Gaby Mizelle

Binghamton, NY

VESTAL, N.Y, — The Binghamton swimming & diving teams travel to the America East Championships, which will be held Wednesday-Saturday. For the first time ever, the meet will be hosted by Virginia Military Institute (VMI). On the men’s side, the Bearcats return three defending individual champions and all four members of last season’s winning 4×800 free relay team. Senior Liam Murphy swept the 200 free and 500 free last year while fellow senior Henry Shemet broke his own meet record in the 400 IM. Junior Elijah Lanfear , meanwhile, won the 100 free. The first-place 4×800 free relay team from…

Binghamton Swimming & Diving Teams Ready for America East Championships

Lewisburg, WV


FAIRLEA- Greenbrier East and James Monroe Faced off in some summer 7-on-7 sessions on Thursday, June 27 in what was like most other days over the last couple of weeks; HOT. Not having an official roster for either team made it semi difficult to nail down who each player was, but both the Mavs and […]
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Spartans, Mavs Compete in 7-on-7, Big Man Camp at Spartan Stadium

Two rural Georgia counties lost more than 12% of their population over the past three years, leading a worrisome trend in many of Georgia's rural counties and smaller towns. The populations of Telfair County and Stewart County, both largely rural counties with agricultural based economies and located in the Southern half of Georgia, shrunk by more than 12% each from 2020 to 2023, according to data from the US Census Bureau.

Georgia's Fastest Shrinking Rural Counties Share Big Problems

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Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Missouri State

Kansas City, MO

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In 1932, Henry J. Talge founded the Rival Manufacturing Co. An immigrant from Russia born in 1892 (Enrich Jacob “Henry” Talge), Talge came to the Kansas City area in 1925. Talge was also close friends with President Harry S. Truman as depicted above.

Henry J. Talge: founder of Rival, maker of Crock-Pot in Kansas City, Missouri

When it comes to living a longer life in Georgia, location matters. And living in one of Georgia's top counties for longevity can add up to 13 years of extra life expectancy as compared to its bottom-ranked counties.

Huge Life Expectancy Gap Revealed Between Georgia's Urban, Rural Counties

Alexandria, VA

The SBC has removed another church from it's fellowship. First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Virginia, is the latest casualty in the Southern Baptist Convention's war on churches that accept women pastors. The Independent reports that on Tuesday, delegates attending the SBC annual meeting voted 6,759 to 563 to oust the congregation.

A Historic Virginia church was expeled from SBC for asserting that women can be senior pastors

Staunton, VA

Covington, VA

Virginian Review


STAUNTON – One game separated Covington and the All-Star break. As the first half of the Valley League Baseball season was concluding, the Lumberjacks were heading in the wrong direction as they were riding a five-game losing streak.   While everything seemed bleak for Covington going into the All-Star break, the Lumberjacks reversed course and pounded […]
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Jacks’ snap their 5-game losing skid; Griffith collects first hit

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

The Current GA

People held in Georgia immigrant detention centers will soon face new challenges in their search for lawyers to represent them in immigration court, a development that will likely doom many people’s chances of fighting deportation.

For migrants in Georgia, fighting deportation will become harder. Here’s why.

Maryland State

Keep your eyes on Quincy Wilson… if you can. The 16-year-old sprinter from Maryland made history Sunday, becoming the youngest U.S. male track and field athlete to make an Olympic team. Wilson exploded onto the scene at the U.S. Olympic trials in Eugene, Oregon, last week. Though he failed...

Maryland Teen Becomes Youngest Track And Field Athlete To Make U.S. Olympic Team

Wyoming State

WyoFile has acquired a photograph of a lynx in Wyoming, a landmark observation of a species currently considered absent from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Star Valley resident Jason Reinhardt, an avid houndsman , came across the animal while mountain lion hunting the southern Gros Ventre Range in February 2022. There was no doubt in his mind what it was: a tom lynx, judging by its blocky head.

Rare wildcat documented in the Yellowstone region for first time in a decade

Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

WHSV Sports Presents: The Year of the Dukes

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