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Lee Zeldin Takes Deer-in-Headlights CNN Host Apart Over 'Climate Change,' Then the Double-Down Comes
By Bonchie | 11:26 AM on August 04, 2025 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Lee Zeldin left a CNN host staring blankly for nearly two minutes on Monday as he took her...

Wild and Wonderful: A journey through West Virginia’s most beautiful places
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In the wild heart of Appalachia, West Virginia is a patchwork of scenic farms, mountain forests, and whitewater rivers that carve rugged gorges. Its natural beauty is both raw and refined—a landscape that seems untouched by...

Tracking power outages in the Valley and West Virginia amid severe thunderstorms
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) - WHSV is tracking hundreds of power outages across the area caused by the heavy rain on Thursday’s First Alert Weather Day. Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative As of 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Shenandoah Valley Electric...

West Virginia Lands on 2025 ‘Lawsuit Inferno List’
photo by: W.Va. Legislative Photography Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee listen to testimony during an April 7 committee meeting. CHARLESTON — West Virginia lawmakers have spent years getting the state off the infamous “Judicial Hellhole”...

Biking America’s Coast-to-Coast Trail
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! As I pushed off from Pittsburgh’s Point State Park — where three rivers converge beneath a skyline of steel and stone — a wave of anticipation washed over me. The sky was gray,...

West Virginia offers safe haven for News Journal reporter
I have never needed New River Gorge more. My annual summer escape to the most beautiful place in the world coincided with a year that, to put it mildly, has been awful. The spring was especially difficult, including some of the darkest days of my...

Disasters Answers Needed For Extreme Weather
Time and again West Virginians in all corners of the state have had to deal with storms, flooding and mudslides that wreak havoc on lives and communities. This has gone on for generations, and after each disaster, there is always the question: Why...

Rescinding The Rules Of Climate Change And The Benefits Of Time Outside, This West Virginia Morning
Home » WVPB Podcasts » Rescinding The Rules Of Climate Change And The Benefits Of Time Outside, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published July 31, 2025 - 9:14 am On this West Virginia Morning, the Environmental Protection Agency is moving to...

Nuestro Chesapeake: How community Latino voices across the Bay empower restoration efforts
A hot and humid Saturday The morning was soaked in the blistering sun. Families were gathered across the Motts Run Reservoir Park in Fredericksburg, Virgina. — some are learning how to use a fishing rod for the first time, and others are excited...

At the Races: Have we heard this song before?
Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari, Niels Lesniewski and Mary Ellen McIntire Sixteen...

Kimo Makane’ole comfortable switching back to offensive line
MORGANTOWN — If you checked West Virginia offensive lineman Kimo Makane’ole’s WVU bio on Wednesday morning, it would say he weighed 198 pounds, the size of a running back or a wide receiver. Now, it’s corrected to his real weight of 298. “I don’t...

Harrison County Commissioner Trecost offers update on plans to redevelop former Sunset Ellis property in Shinnston
SHINNSTON, W.Va. — A former mainstay within the Harrison County community appears to be on pace to be redeveloped into a new facility for Harrison County Animal Control. Harrison County Commissioner Patsy Trecost announced on WAJR’s Talk of the...

Pleasant weather but rain now expected on Tuesday
Howdy all! We’re enjoying another beautiful day here in West Virginia, and the good weather will keep rolling in for much of the week. The one notable change from yesterday’s forecast is that rain on Tuesday is now looking much more likely. A...

Daily Slop – 7 Aug 25 – Jayden Daniels “was the best QB on the field” at Patriots joint practice
It’s a good thing the Commanders have strong veterans on their offense, knowing they’re missing several key pieces -- not only receiver Terry McLaurin, but also backup receiver Noah Brown, starting right guard Sam Cosmi and starting left guard...

Two merging Boston banks to rebrand under new Beacon name
Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp have settled on Beacon as the brand for their merged company. The holding company will be styled Beacon Financial, and its subsidiary as Beacon Bank & Trust. The Berkshire and Brookline combination,...

EPA Moves to Rescind 2009 Endangerment Finding
On July 29, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) formally proposed to revoke its 2009 “Endangerment Finding,” in which the EPA declared that greenhouse gases contribute to air pollution and endanger public health. This determination has...

Historic West Virginia heat waves and how the state can recover its coolness
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While known for its forests and cool mountain air, West Virginia has nonetheless endured its share of blistering summer heat. Advertisement The following is an overview of its most significant heat waves and an examination of...
Firsthand experiences motivate Hazel Ruby McQuain Scholarship recipients to make a difference in West Virginia
Five recipients — all demonstrating strong academic achievement and commitment to scholarly or professional work that will make a difference in the Mountain State — will continue their graduate studies with financial assistance from the Hazel Ruby...

Residents of Tucker County in West Virginia fight against proposed 10,000-acre data center complex
Residents of Tucker County in West Virginia fight against proposed 10,000-acre data center complex Massive 10,000-acre natural gas-powered data center proposed in West Virginia’s scenic Tucker County. State law strips local control, mandates split...

STEVE MILLOY: Trump Admin Proposes End To Climate Hoax
The Environmental Protection Agency officially proposed to terminate what President Trump has long called the “climate hoax.” If successful, the federal government will be out of the climate regulation business with no hope of returning to it...