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West Virginia’s only Mountain Coaster set to open July 4
WVVA - West Virginia
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July 3, 2025
BLUEFIELD, W.Va . (WVVA) - The Brush Creek Holl’r Mountain Coaster is finally ready, having a soft opening on America’s birthday, giving folks a chance to celebrate the holiday with an adrenaline-pumping activity. “We’re ready to cross that finish...
Black‑eyed Susan in West Virginia—a golden gift of summer
West Virginia Explorer
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July 4, 2025
EGERIA, W.Va. — As summer unfolds, brilliant yellow blooms emerge along fields, forests, and roadsides in West Virginia. In many cases, the show is put on by Rudbeckia hirta, widely known as the Black‑eyed Susan. These iconic flowers, with their...
Looking at the West Virginia schedules for the next three years
On3
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July 4, 2025
The dust has now settled and West Virginia knows what the football schedules will look like. The Big 12 Conference previously released their football scheduling matrix for four seasons after the four new additions, Colorado, Arizona, Arizona State...
West Virginians already struggle to find the health care they need. It’s about to get much, much worse.
Mountain State Spotlight - West Virginia
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July 2, 2025
Emergency rooms in West Virginia are overwhelmed with patients. Cots sit in hallways. Patients in waiting rooms scream in pain. Many people who use drugs don’t have local treatment centers. Local doctors’ offices are in short supply. West...
West Virginia’s Farm-to-Table dinner series returns with scenic feasts, local flavor
West Virginia Explorer
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July 2, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The highly anticipated Farm-to-Table Dinner Series to be hosted at 10 West Virginia state parks in 2025 will celebrate local flavors, scenic settings, and unforgettable dining experiences. Advertisement Guests are invited to...
Summer fun in West Virginia
WSAZ - West Virginia
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July 3, 2025
Lauren from the West Virginia Department of Tourism shares all the fun your family can get into this summer. Published: Jul. 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM EDT|Updated: 7 hours ago Email This Link Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on...
Big 12 football media days: Live updates as Mike Gundy, others speak
The Oklahoman
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The 2025 Big 12 football media days continue Wednesday with Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy, Colorado coach Deion Sanders and six of the league's remaining football coaches speaking at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Here's a look at what the key...
West Virginia teen wins world championship archery title
Farm and Dairy
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July 2, 2025
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — It was the last contest of Kimber Koehler’s high school archery career. She’d made it to states, nationals and qualified for the world championship of the National Archery in the Schools Program, held June 5-7 in Myrtle...
Which states have the highest population of bald eagles in the U.S.?
Yahoo News
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The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States, a magnificent bird that captures the hearts and imagination of the nation. Recently, bald eagles hatched in California, which became a viral sensation as part of a livestream camera. What...
Who will make the CFP? College Football 26 simulations give insight
Marco Eagle - Florida
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The race for the College Football Playoff is about to start, but who are the teams that could really make the 12-team field? The expanded playoff means more teams have the chance to win a national championship, and while there are some teams...
Mandel's Mailbag: Texas Tech's spending spree, first coach to get fired and CFP maneuvering
The New York Times
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July 9, 2025
It’s been a relaxing summer on my end. Hopefully for you and yours as well. I certainly know it has been for Hugh Freeze. Note: Submitted questions have been edited for clarity and length. The reporting for Felix Ojo’s revenue-share offer from...
West Virginia Explorer celebrates 25th anniversary with redesigned website, travel guide
West Virginia Explorer
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July 1, 2025
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s premier online magazine for travel, history, and outdoor adventure, West Virginia Explorer is celebrating its 25th anniversary by unveiling a series of new logos and a fully redesigned website, including an...
West Virginia man in serious condition after Phelps County dirt bike accident
KRCG - Missouri
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One person was hospitalized after a single-vehicle accident on Monday evening in Phelps County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reported that a Hawk X-Pro Dirt Bike was traveling north on County Road 3600, just about a quarter mile from...
Letter: As Utah faces more intense fire seasons, a targeted fireworks tax offers a practical solution
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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(U.S. Forest Service) The Forsyth Fire continues to grow in and around Pine Valley on June 24, 2025. Each summer, fireworks light up Utah’s skies — but they also heighten wildfire risks. With increasingly dry conditions, it’s time to act...
Worcester's Amir Jenkins announces commitment to West Virginia basketball
The Gardner News - Massachusetts
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Amir Jenkins had never been to West Virginia University until late June. But when the consensus four-star basketball recruit from Worcester made an official visit to the state’s flagship campus in Morgantown, well, it felt like the right place to...
Wake Forest Basketball Adds Neutral Site Series with West Virginia
Blogger So Dear - North Carolina
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July 2, 2025
Wake Forest is adding another major conference opponent to the 2025-26 basketball schedule, per CBS Sports’s Jon Rothstein. It will be the first meeting between the two teams since the 2005 NCAA Tournament. NEWS: Wake Forest and West Virginia are...
Report: West Virginia and Wake Forest, nearing a two-year agreement for a neutral site series
On3
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July 2, 2025
West Virginia and Wake Forest are nearing an agreement which would have the Mountaineers and Deamon Decons play at a neutral site for two years, Jon Rothstein reported. The first game would begin this season according to the report, while the...
West Virginia Coffee Festival Pours Community and Flavor Into First-Ever Event
Huntington News - West Virginia
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June 30, 2025
The scent of freshly brewed coffee filled the air as caffeine enthusiasts from across the state gathered Saturday at Valley Park for the first annual West Virginia Coffee Festival. For Bethany Lewis, it was more than just a cup of joe—it was a...
Traveling WV: Appalachian Beekeeping Collective
WCHS - West Virginia
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HINTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — There was a time in West Virginia when coal was truly king. The state's economy was strong. It was reliable work and coal mining families were doing well. Over time the industry has seen strikes, shutdowns and a mindset that...
Morrisey Celebrates New Breeze Airways Connections At Yeager Airport
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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Photo by Steven Allen Adams A Breeze Airways flight taxis to a jetway Tuesday morning at West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston. CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s largest airport will see one new nonstop flight in October through...