MARTINSBURG — The Miss West Virginia 2025 competition hosted the Go Red Fashion Show Friday evening to support the American Heart Association and celebrate 80 years of the competition. Contestants joined previous Miss West Virginia titleholders as they walked down the runway at the Airborne Event Center in their best red dress, showing their dedication to…
Jun 22, 2025 | 10:00 AM Local News, Ryan Brahm The Wisconsin State Senate has passed a Resolution honoring a prolific Wisconsin author. Ellison Bay’s Jerry Apps has written more than fifty books that have preserved the stories of country life in the Badger State. State Sen. André Jacque praised Apps for his…
WASHINGTON — Cybersecurity investigators noticed a highly unusual software crash — it was affecting a small number of smartphones belonging to people who worked in government, politics, tech and journalism. The crashes, which began late last year and carried into 2025, were the tipoff to a sophisticated cyberattack that may have allowed hackers to infiltrate…
Fire, ICE, COVID; Harry and Meghan, Oprah, Gwyneth: These are some but certainly not all of the factors driving Montecito real estate into the stratosphere. The post-pandemic influx of celebrities and royals, as well as local restaurant openings that look more like red carpet events, have catapulted the small, unincorporated town of fewer than 10,000…
A Lancaster pub has been crowned best in the UK in the annual Countryside Alliance Awards. The Fleece Inn at Dolphinholme has been awarded the prestigious accolade at a national awards ceremony held this week at the House of Lords in London. After scooping the regional prize for the North in April, the pub went…
TRAVEL agencies across Trinidad and Tobago are reporting bookings to London have fallen by as much as 80% following the United Kingdom’s decision in March to impose a visa requirement on T&T nationals. Some agents say demand for the UK route has virtually vanished, with one describing bookings as “almost zero.” In March, the UK…
THE United Kingdom’s visa requirement for Trinidad and Tobago travellers has been discussed by the UK High Commissioner in Port of Spain and the ministers of Defence and Homeland Security. This was disclosed by Minister of Defence Wayne Sturge, who on Tuesday, was joined by Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander for a meeting with UK…
The Sea Trail Garden Club, an inclusive group of women living in the Sea Trail development that serve the community through support of Brunswick County charities and educational gifts, hosted its annual fashion show on Tuesday, April 29, at the Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center. The sold out show brought over 360 ladies…
BEND, Ore. — Central Oregon will once again a top northwest regional destination for Memorial Day Weekend, according to AAA. And a record number of Americans is expected to travel by car. A total of 45.1 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home. About 617,000 Oregonians will travel over the unofficial start…
HONG KONG (Reuters) — Hong Kong’s de-facto central bank said it sold 46.54 billion Hong Kong dollars ($6 billion) on Saturday to prevent the currency from strengthening beyond its official peg to the U.S. dollar, the first such intervention in more than four years. The Hong Kong dollar is pegged to a tight band between…