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Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE:SXT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript July 25, 2025 Sensient Technologies Corporation beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $0.94, expectations were $0.88. Operator: Good morning, and welcome to the...

Statehouse beat: What's being done about WV's awful infrastructure?
That the most heavily traveled bridge in the state effectively had to be shut down twice in two weeks for emergency repairs to a literally crumbling road surface is emblematic of the sorry state of West Virginia roads. A pothole on the Eugene...

Federal cuts put Washington workplace safety research at risk
As part of creating a new pesticide sprayer with a more targeted spray, designers tested its effectiveness of application, but not for the potential impact that smaller droplets might have on farmworkers’ health. The University of Washington...

West Virginia Farm Bureau Representative Provides Update on State and Federal Government Laws and Policies
Dwayne O’Dell serves as Director of Government Affairs for the W. Va Farm Bureau By Stephen Smoot Last week, during the annual meeting of the West Virginia Poultry Association, Government Affairs director Dwayne O’Dell provided an update on...

WVU Tech welcomes students for Health Sciences & Technology Academy summer camp
BECKLEY – High school sophomores from across West Virginia are getting first-hand experience in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine at WVU Tech. Students joined Golden Bear faculty, staff, and volunteers for the 31st annual...

How close are you to being among the top 1% of earners in West Virginia?
(NEXSTAR) — For some, earning enough to “live comfortably” may be a challenge. But for others, their income may push them into the top 1% of earners. That may leave you wondering — how close are you to the top? Nationally, there are nearly 1.5...

Healthy careers for healthier West Virginians
It was 1972 . Dr. Leonard Nelson, President of West Virginia Institute of Technology, decided to re-organize the college. He put Dr. Jack Robertson as Dean of a new component called the School of Human Studies. After being hired only the year...

West Virginia man arrested on felony charges for sexual abuse of juvenile
WOOD COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wood County man has been arrested on two felony charges related to the sexual abuse of a juvenile, according to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office. Detectives L.R. Board and N.C. Forshey conducted the investigation...

West Virginia Factory’s Pollution Could Trouble Louisville’s Drinking Water
"Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit." "About 400 miles upstream from Louisville, the Chemours Co.’s Washington Works...

WVJIT celebrates milestone investment in GATC Health’s West Virginia expansion
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust announced Tuesday the successful completion of a major milestone in its equity investment with GATC Health, a California-based technology company using artificial intelligence to accelerate drug...
Interest in nature takes Athlone man on career journey to Oregon
Chapel Street native promoted to full professor role at top US university Fishing on the River Shannon, camping, and exploring the islands of Lough Ree as a child sparked a lifelong interest in nature and wildlife for Athlone native Rory...

Sen. Britt leads letter advocating for NIH research funding
Last Friday, Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, led 13 of her Senate Republican colleagues sending a letter to Russell Vought,...

‘I am the news:’ As lawmakers pass legislation targeting trans people, four West Virginians share their stories
Transgender people are under the microscope in West Virginia. Over the last three years the state Legislature has ramped up bills to restrict medical treatment and limit protections for trans people. Within hours of taking office for the second...

Pennsylvania joins Maryland and West Virginia in banning handheld devices while driving
A new law went into effect last month for Pennsylvania drivers prohibiting the use of handheld cellphones while driving. Effective June 5, the state of Pennsylvania began the “Paul Miller’s Law” that prohibits the use of handheld devices while...

West Virginia town eyes comeback as Trump targets green spending
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing West Virginia town eyes comeback as Trump targets green spending 06:22 UP NEXT Lawmaker pushes for GNC probe over Chinese ownership and military base...

West Virginia ban on mifepristone's use in abortion upheld by federal court
A divided federal appeals court on July 15 upheld a West Virginia law restricting the use of drugs when the intent is to use them for abortion, such as mifepristone, which is sometimes also used for managing early miscarriage. "The question before...

West Virginia’s Marion, Monongalia Counties increase student literacy proficiency
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - The State Department of Education is congratulating several counties in West Virginia for their increase in student literacy proficiency. The ‘Dynamic Districts’ report recognizes states and districts that have at least...

The Daily Lives Of Trans Teens And Protecting Our Oceans From Afar, This West Virginia Morning
Home » WVPB Podcasts » The Daily Lives Of Trans Teens And Protecting Our Oceans From Afar, This West Virginia Morning WVPB Staff Published July 21, 2025 - 10:05 am On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia author chronicles the daily lives of...

Research & Commentary: New Index Shows West Virginia in the Vanguard of the Education Choice Movement, but Work Still Needs to Be Done
A new report shows West Virginia is among the leaders in a nationwide education movement still building momentum. According to the 2025 EdChoice Friedman Index—a new measuring system released in April by the titular education reform organization,...

West Virginia's ban on the abortion pill upheld by federal appeals court
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, July 18, 2025 A pro-abortion rights activist holds a box of mifepristone during a rally in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2024, in Washington, DC. | Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty...