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Number of VA loans issued in West Virginia increased by 65.6% from Q1 2024 to Q1 2025
Mountain State Times - West Virginia
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July 5, 2025
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 790 home loans in West Virginia, totaling $233 million, during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.In the same...
Walker, Buttrey claim low rounds at Callaway Junior Tour
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Two local golfers were recognized as the female and male Tri-State Roofing and Sheet Metal low rounds of the day during Monday’s Callaway Junior Tour stop at Parkersburg Country Club. Madilyn Buttrey, left, from Williamstown won the girls 15-18...
West Virginia First Foundation receives update on opioid settlement funds
Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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(Photo Illustration - MetroCreativeConnection) CHARLESTON — The private non-profit foundation created by the state and local governments to distribute opioid settlement dollars in West Virginia received an update Monday on its funding and grant...
Op-Ed: One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers for West Virginia by Congressman Riley Moore
The Inter-Mountain - West Virginia
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July 5, 2025
West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our nation’s 249th Independence Day,...
West Virginia First Foundation Hears Update on Opioid Settlement Funds
The Intelligencer - West Virginia
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photo by: Steven Allen Adams (file) West Virginia First Foundation Executive Director Jonathan Board congratulates recipients of the foundation’s $17 million Initial Opportunity Grant program in a ceremony near Flatwoods in May. CHARLESTON — The...
West Virginia First Foundation receives update on opioid settlement funds, disbursements
The Times Leader - Ohio
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CHARLESTON — The private non-profit foundation created by the state and local governments to distribute opioid settlement dollars in West Virginia received an update Monday on its funding and grant programs. The West Virginia First Foundation held...
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...
West Virginia House Majority Leader says there’s proof Del. Masters didn’t write antisemitic comment
Spirit of Jefferson - West Virginia
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West Virginia House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan issued a statement Friday saying he had “definitive proof” that Del. Ian T. Masters, R-Berkeley, was not recently using an Instagram account responsible for an antisemitic comment last week....
MOORE: 'One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for West Virginia'
Spirit of Jefferson - West Virginia
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West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our nation’s 249th Independence Day,...
West Virginia First Foundation moves toward next round of 'Momentum' grants
MetroNews - West Virginia
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June 30, 2025
The West Virginia First Foundation, the nonprofit board with millions of dollars in opioid settlement money available to put toward relief for state residents, is moving toward another round of grants. The grant cycle, the Momentum Initiative...
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 recruiting territories for the West Virginia assistants
On3
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July 4, 2025
West Virginia has a plan for recruiting when it comes to areas, but which assistant is responsible for each? We examine where each of the Mountaineers’ assistant coaches are recruiting and the areas that are specifically assigned to them when it...
West Virginia to bring back glossy helmets for 2025 football season
WDTV 5 - West Virginia
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June 30, 2025
Worn previously during Rich Rodriguez first tenure as head coach Published: Jun. 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM EDT|Updated: 16 minutes ago Email This Link Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn
Review of West Virginia’s Four-Star QB Commitments Since 2002
BVM Sports
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July 4, 2025
A review of four-star quarterback commitments to West Virginia since 2002 reveals mixed outcomes. Some, like Geno Smith, thrived and became top performers, while others had minimal impact. The analysis highlights notable stats from these...
West Virginia Counties Set the Rules for Opioid Funds — with No One Watching
The Record Delta - West Virginia
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For two hours every Thursday and Friday, Randall Brown gathers a handful of people in front of a whiteboard. They sit on a couch or armchairs on either side — the walls filled with colorful drawings while coffee brews in a nearby pot. These are...
Supreme Court takes up cases on protecting women's sports in Idaho, West Virginia
The Post Millenial
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July 4, 2025
The plaintiffs in both of these cases are trans-identifying male student athletes. The United States Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it would hear two significant cases that challenge state laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit...
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...
Body recovered from West Virginia river, investigation underway
Lootpress - West Virginia
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July 5, 2025
PARKERSBURG, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A body was discovered floating in the Ohio River Friday afternoon near the Blennerhassett Bridge, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 3:25 p.m. on July 4, a deckhand working on a barge...
Guest column: One Big Beautiful Bill delivers for West Virginia
Weirton Daily Times - West Virginia
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West Virginians demanded generational change in November after years of mass migration, inflation, and progressive insanity. They demanded a secure border, lower costs, and a return to commonsense. Today, on our nation’s 249th Independence Day,...
County School Districts Rank Nationally For Improving Student Literacy
West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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July 21, 2025
Home » Stories » County School Districts Rank Nationally For Improving Student Literacy Chris Schulz Published July 21, 2025 - 4:00 pm West Virginia has nine counties among the 260 districts nationwide that have improved child literacy in recent...