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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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A rural phone co-op expanded high-speed broadband in Appalachia, bringing hundreds of telework jobs to the region. (Adobe stock)
High-Speed Internet Key to Economic Recovery in Appalachia

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A rural phone cooperative based in Appalachia has brought some of the fastest Internet in the United States to mountain …

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Supporters of Harpers Ferry say the historic Lockwood Housem a Civil War headquarters and then part of the first college for freed slaves, is slowly crumbling for lack of maintenance. (The Pew Charitable Trusts)
Poll: Huge Public Support for Investing In National Parks

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — Americans love their national parks and want Congress to invest in maintaining them, according to a new national poll from …

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Supporters of Harpers Ferry say the National Park Service needs funds to help maintain historic sites like John Brown's Fort, where the abolitionist made his last stand. (Mamageek/Wikimedia)
Calls to Address Maintenance at Nat'l. Parks, Including Harpers Ferry

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Legislation in Congress would fund half of the estimated $12 billion in backlogged maintenance in the National Park System …

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The Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped protect iconic West Virginia sites like Seneca Rocks. (MrShultz/Wikipedia)<br />
Fund that Helps Protect Iconic WV Sites is in Question

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Congress has three months to renew what's described as a vital - but largely invisible - program for conserving special …

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Pennsylvania State University Prof. Michael Mann is considered one of the nation's most important climate scientists. He'll be at a Charleston event that's open to the public Tuesday. (Tom Cogill)
Top Climate Scientist Welcomes Skeptics to Charleston Event

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of the nation's most prominent climate researchers will be at an event in Charleston on Tuesday. Michael Mann is a …

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The outdoor recreation industry says public lands are key to West Virginia's economic future.<br />(Birthplace of Rivers/Sam Taylor)
Manchin Non-Committal On Trump Public Lands Agenda

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – With the Trump administration shrinking national monuments out West, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., remains evasive about the …

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The American Society of Foresters recognized the Gaudineer Scenic Area in 1983 for its
Group Aims to Find, Protect Older Forests in WV, Nation

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – A conservation group wants to designate an old-growth forest in every county in the United States that has forestland - …

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The U.S. Postal Service receives and helps answer millions of letters to Santa each year. (USPS/YouTube)
Yes, West Virginia, There is an "Operation Santa"

CHARLESTON, W. Va. - At a time when "goodwill toward men" may seem to be in short supply, many kids across West Virginia and the nation will have …

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PHOTO: Poet Kane Smego is coming to Charleston this week to address a conference of Social Workers. He says says he'll talk about a central part of his work - teaching young people how to use spoken word performances to better understand themselves and others. Photo courtesy of Smego.
Keynote: Poetry Can Teach Young People “We’re Not Alone”

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Poetry is a tool that can help young people break out of isolation, according to the keynote speaker at a conference of …

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PHOTO: Newly-appointed FCC Commissioner Tom Wheeler, shown here at a town hall meeting in Oakland, Calif., last week, says his agency may appeal a federal court ruling overturning regulations aimed at ensuring 'net neutrality.' Photo credit: Mark Scheerer.
Internet Freedom Advocates: Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow To All Net Users"

WASHINGTON – It's being called a huge blow to all Internet users. A federal court ruled Tuesday in favor of Verizon, striking down Federal …

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PHOTO: An estimated 1.2 million World War II veterans remain of the 16 million who served, and some are making a long overdue trip. Courtesy: Honor Flight Network.
"The Trip of a Lifetime" for West Virginia Vets

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - It's just a one-day journey, but for many West Virginia World War II veterans, it's the trip of a lifetime. Honor Flight began …

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GRAPHIC: A federal court this week heard arguments in a case that some say could lead to the end of
Next Threat to Internet: Fast Lanes for $ome?

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A federal appeals court heard arguments this week from Verizon, which would benefit if it and other Internet service providers …

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