Mar. 21—KINGWOOD — The Preston County Commission held a short regular meeting Tuesday with two items on the agenda. An executive session with Prosecuting Attorney Jay Shay was held to discuss personnel. Shay requested the meeting during the budget meeting that was held Monday. The session ended with no action taken. In other business, Sheriff […]
Christine Blasey Ford, the psychology professor who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, used a rare interview to detail the trauma she faced after her explosive allegations thrust her into a charged confirmation battle for one of the nation’s most powerful positions. Speaking on CBS Sunday Morning, Ford described how she wasn’t […]
NORTHWEST, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The National Association of Realtors reached a nationwide settlement that could change the commission structure for real estate brokers. “It’s benefited a lot of buyers and sellers over the years and made it to where buyers could have representation and the largest purchase of their life,” Jamie Crouch, principal broker at Home […]
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – The governor’s taskforce on workforce and artificial intelligence made a stop at Oshkosh Corporation on Monday afternoon. “Oshkosh in particular is one of our state’s leaders in terms of using this technology to really benefit their operations while keeping a human-centered approach,” said Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development secretary Amy Pechacek. […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has held a meeting with Rustem Umierov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine, during which, among other things, long range drones in service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine were discussed. He saw a “good point” in this issue. Source: evening address of Zelenskyy to Ukrainians published on Facebook Details: Zelenskyy […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — The Utah legislature came to a close tonight, March 1, in what Governor Cox called a “complicated” but “successful” session. Gov. Cox said nearly 561 bills were discussed about “big issues we care deeply about.” Officers find 50k fentanyl pills, assault rifle, ‘large quantities of cash’ in Magna residence The […]
Mar. 1—KINGWOOD — Approximately 125-150 Prestonians have lost their jobs with the Feb. 23 closing of Allegheny Wood Products. During this week’s Preston County Commission meeting, Roberta Baylor, executive director of the Preston County Economic Development Authority (PCEDA), gave commissioners the numbers. Baylor said the sawmill in Kingwood employed 70-100 individuals, and the dry kiln […]
This story was first published on the Benzinga India portal. Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft, recently had an enlightening visit to India, engaging with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of ministers on a variety of critical topics. What Happened? Gates, known for his philanthropic efforts and keen interest in global health and technology, found his discussion […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – More children in North Carolina are dying from fentanyl in recent years. The North Carolina Child Fatality Task Force took a closer look at those deaths and what could be done to prevent them during its meeting Thursday. The N.C. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Chief Toxicologist Sandra C. Bishop-Freeman […]
The mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey has spoken with the British Prime Minister to discuss mindfulness in schools and online safety. Esther Ghey had a video meeting with Rishi Sunk and Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan on Thursday to discuss her campaigns to develop mindfulness skills in schools, and to drive better safeguarding for children […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković as part of the Ukraine–South-East Europe summit in Tirana, Albania, on 28 February. Source: European Pravda, with reference to the Office of the President of Ukraine Details: Zelenskyy thanked Croatia and Plenković personally for supporting Ukraine since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, in […]
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, and Jakov Milatović, President of Montenegro, have had a meeting on the sidelines of the Ukraine-South-East Europe summit, which was held in Tirana, the capital of Albania, on 28 February. Source: the Office of the President of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda Details: Zelenskyy thanked Milatović for providing shelter […]