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04/11/2023

(Courtesy of Michael Schimmel) Woody Stephens sent a photo of a pair of ospreys that have returned to the nest off Thalia Island in Virginia Beach. “As of this morning, it appears there may be at least one egg in the nest,” wrote Stephens. Kristin West ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/close-encounters-bald-eagles-spotted-in-kempsville-area-of-virginia-beach

$The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health...$

04/10/2023

The first openly gay person to lead the American Medical Association takes the reins at a fractious time for U.S. health care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/amas-first-gay-president-to-take-over-at-tumultuous-time

04/09/2023

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for President Biden to ignore a federal judge's temporary hold on the abortion pill, raising alarm about the rule of law taking a back seat to the rule of man. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/wyden-aoc-urge-biden-to-ignore-judges-order-blocking-abortion-pill

04/09/2023

Maryland guard Ian Martinez (23) blocks a layup attempt by West Virginia guard Joe Toussaint (5) in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/wvu-basketball-toussaint-to-return-next-season

04/08/2023

California's Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring last month the state was done doing business with the pharmacy giant after it indicated it would not sell abortion pills by mail in some states. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/california-to-keep-paying-walgreens-despite-gavin-newsoms-order

04/08/2023

The Supreme Court ruled that West Virginia must temporarily allow a middle-school transgender girl, Becky Pepper-Jackson, to compete on the girls’ cross-country and track teams at her school. In a shadow docket, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/supreme-court-rules-against-west-virginias-law-banning-transgender-athletes-from-girls-teams

04/07/2023

Roughly 200 Russian journalists and activists have signed a letter calling for the release of a Wall Street Journal detained in Russia on unsubstantiated charges of espionage. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/russian-journalists-demand-the-release-of-evan-gershkovich-in-open-letter

04/05/2023

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who has indicted former President Donald Trump, is following a well-trod Democratic playbook. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/trump-indictment-follows-democratic-playbook-says-former-house-gop-majority-leader-tom-delay

04/04/2023

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday said any retaliatory actions by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature against the company that threaten jobs or expansion at its Florida resort is not only "anti-business but anti-Florida." https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/disney-desantis-war-of-words-heats-up-at-annual-meeting

04/03/2023

Morgantown fought off a furious seventh-inning rally from Wheeling Park to remain perfect on the season with an 8-6 win in the final game of the Mohigan Baseball Classic at Monongalia County Ballpark. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/morgantown-improves-to-7-0-by-holding-off-a-late-rally-from-wheeling-park-8-6

04/03/2023

Klever Ortega and Cristina Lema had a good life until COVID-19 crippled Ecuador's economy. https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/more-ecuadorians-move-to-u-s-spared-many-others-hurdles

04/02/2023

Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who received the alleged hush money payment at the center of the Manhattan district attorney's indictment of Donald Trump, says she is not afraid to take the stand against the former president but worries about violence from his supporter https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-national/stormy-daniels-not-afraid-to-take-stand-against-trump-worries-about-violence-from-supporters

04/01/2023

As a nation, the way we approach work has drastically changed since the onset of the pandemic. And while we are now living in what some call the “post-pandemic” era, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/alison-bell-a-call-for-employer-and-higher-education-partnerships-in-west-virginia

03/31/2023

Four-time Pro Bowl CB Asante Samuel won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots, but he recommends Lamar Jackson stay away from Bill Belichick
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03/31/2023

West Virginia has banned gender-affirming healthcare for transgender minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted similar laws. The law makes an exception in cases where an adolescent is deemed to be at risk for self-harm or su***de, https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/west-virginia-and-kentucky-republicans-impose-more-anti-trans-laws

03/30/2023

Mike Rhoades has agreed to become the next men's basketball coach at Penn State and leave VCU, which is close to hiring Utah State's Ryan Odom as his replacement, sources told ESPN. https://ourcommunitynow.com/sports/sources-rhoades-to-psu-as-vcu-eyes-odom

03/30/2023

Dubbs, who is from Pocahontas – a small town in north central Virginia near the West Virginia line – said Namine began having her puppies last week. Sadly, three of them died after being born, but their siblings remained healthy on Tuesday ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/super-mom-great-dane-from-virginia-gives-birth-to-21-puppies-in-27-hours

03/29/2023

The cryptocurrency entrepreneur's latest indictment alleges conspiracy to violate the anti-bribery provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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03/27/2023

Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister, who had called for a halt on sweeping judicial reforms. Netanyahu's proposal has sparked months of protests in Israel and abroad.
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03/27/2023

It’s hard to imagine a resource as precious as water. It grows our crops, hydrates our bodies, and affects the climate. Perhaps no one knows the importance of water more https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/charles-wilfong-new-water-rules-bad-for-west-virginia-opinion

03/26/2023

There is a purity to the tournament, the idea that anything is possible playing out before our eyes. So long as Alabama remained, that was tainted.
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03/26/2023

James Monroe’s Eli Allen ascended the ladder like a king taking the throne, cutting down the final piece of the net following the Mavericks 66-35 victory against Tucker County in the Class A state championship. He had a crown on his head, brought to ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/james-monroes-allen-west-virginia-boys-player-of-the-year

03/25/2023

Holland Cole, 3, molds Play-Doh at Cubby's Child Care Center in Bridgeport. Photo by Dan Lawton It’s already hard to find child care in West Virginia: data shows there are more than 26,000 kids under six across the state who need but can’t access care. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/child-care-crisis-looms-in-west-virginia-as-subsidy-change-could-force-low-income-parents-out-of-workforce

03/24/2023

A Boston sports radio talk show host is under fire for using an ethnic slur to describe ESPN personality Mina Kimes.
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03/23/2023

After nine years, the sixth generation Camaros will come off the assembly line at the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in January 2024.
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03/23/2023

"John is a highly skilled and motivated production manager with more than 30 years of manufacturing experience," said GreenPower President Brendan Riley. "He is a dedicated professional with proven success at motivating individuals and teams toward company goals and objectives. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/greenpower-appoints-john-mcdavid-head-of-production-in-west-virginia

03/21/2023

Amazon will be eliminating roles in its cloud computing unit, human resources division, advertising and Twitch, CEO Andy Jassy said Monday.
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03/20/2023

Kentucky is conducting a second round of drinking water testing for chemicals found in non-stick cookware as the U.S. Environmental Agency proposes new standards. https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/kentucky-conducts-2nd-round-of-drinking-water-testing-for-pfas-chemicals-as-epa-proposes-new-standards

03/20/2023

There is no March Madness – or college sports at all – without the athletes. So why are they getting cheated out of the money they rightfully earned?
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03/19/2023

West Virginia head coach Dawn Plitzuweit gestures in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament against Arizona, Friday, March 17, 2023, in College Park, Md. Arizona won 75-62. Minnesota hired West Virginia head coach ... https://ourcommunitynow.com/post/minnesota-hires-west-virginias-plitzuweit-to-replace-whalen

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