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Whatever you call Facebook’s laughing emoji, some call it the “haha” emoji, some call it the “laughing face” emoji, I hate it. Maybe this is just my nitpicking, but what was originally intended as a way to broaden the spectrum beyond a simple “thumbs up” and what was intended as an innocent emotion to include angry faces, crying faces, hearts, etc. has become an expression of mockery. Many people use the “haha” emoji as a tool for mockery, rather than using it to express amusement at something they genuinely find funny.This emoji is usually used in political, religious, or social…

“The funding came from a mid-year solicitation and Hamilton was the only community within the TID that was able to quickly develop a project that was eligible to receive that funding,” Engineering Director Allen Messer said.The intersection reconstruction project is happening in conjunction with Dallana Hybrid’s expansion, which will see the company build a new 100,000-square-foot building on Bell Avenue to provide space for three of its divisions. The Journal-News reported in January that the expansion will create 55 new jobs, eventually bringing the company’s total workforce to 116.ExploreDalana Hybrid plans $15-20 million expansion projectTo support the project, Hamilton earlier…

The good news is that the risk of developing long COVID has dropped significantly since the pandemic began, and new research suggests that this drop is largely due to COVID-19 vaccines. The bad news is that the risk of developing this post-acute infectious syndrome remains significant. At the beginning of the pandemic, about 10% of people with COVID-19 developed long COVID. Now, the risk of getting long COVID among vaccinated people has dropped to about 3.5% (primary series). That’s a significant decrease, but more than 1.3 million Americans still get infected with SARS-CoV-2 every day. “If you do the math,…

As much as I’d love to sink into a super plush pillowtop mattress every night, I have to be realistic: My aching lower back needs some good support. But are luxury mattresses better for back pain? They definitely are. So here are the three mattresses I’d buy in today’s Labor Day sale.For almost five years, I’ve been reviewing some of the world’s best mattresses for all sleeping positions, and while I wish I never had to suffer from back pain, I’m fortunate to be able to use my experience to help others who suffer from the same pain I do.…

​As part of In celebration of National Disaster Preparedness Month, the West Virginia Department of Health (DH), Department of Health Facilities (DHF) and Department of Human Services (DoHS) are inviting West Virginians to participate in their annual campaign focused on preparing for emergencies and disasters to keep their families and communities safe. This year’s theme, “Start the Conversation,” focuses on the need for open discussion about disaster preparedness.”National Disaster Preparedness Month is a timely reminder that everyone needs to take proactive steps to prepare for emergencies.” Dr. Cynthia Persily, Director of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources; “This year’s…

Donald Trump spoke passionately about bacon, windmills, Al Capone, transgender boxers, nuclear war, and of course the size of his crowds in Michigan on Thursday. Weird! Kamala Harris’ interview with Tim Waltz on CNN was… quite normal.Just as she had done at the Democratic National Convention a week earlier, the vice president was calm, steady and unobtrusive, doing enough to pass muster and no harm to herself, turning her highly publicized first interview as the candidate into an easily forgettable pit stop on the campaign trail.Perhaps most important was the personality test. The old presidential cliché is, “Which candidate would…

The distinctive clicking sound you hear at your local health club, school gym or city park is probably people playing pickleball. The fastest growing sport in the United States combines elements of racket and net sports like tennis, table tennis and badminton, making it accessible to people of a wide range of ages, abilities and fitness levels. Numbers vary depending on who’s counting, but pickleball’s organization, the Association of Pickleball Professionals, estimates there are 48.3 million players in the United States, a number that’s grown by a staggering 223.5 percent over the past three years. Generally speaking, anything that increases…

President Donald Trump shared a statement from the families of 13 soldiers killed during the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, and blasted Sen. Kamala Harris for criticizing the former president’s involvement in a ceremony honoring the soldiers.During a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Trump campaign staff allegedly shoved cemetery staff to film Trump laying a wreath, allegedly violating rules banning political activities at cemeteries, but the controversy intensified after the vice president said Saturday that Trump had “disrespected sacred ground for the sake of a political performance.”But eight “Gold Star” families who lost relatives posted a message on Trump’s Truth…

One boat company is trying to become the “Tesla” of the seas by selling a high-tech electric sports boat.Startup Ark Boats plans to launch the $258,000 Ark Sport Boat, following up its $300,000 luxury cruiser, the Ark One.Ark Boats says boat owners are becoming interested in electric boats because they are quieter, more reliable and less expensive than gas boats.CEO Mitch Lee founded Ark Boat in 2021 with his friend Ryan Cook using capital raised from the sale of personal finance app Penney and embarked on a mission to electrify boating. Grant Jade wakesurfs aboard a California-based Ark Boats electric…

Darrell Peters remembered catching crawfish as a boy in the marsh behind his neighborhood along River Road in St. Rose.But Peters said he has watched as industry and pollution have invaded his small community over the past half-century, causing birds, bugs, crayfish and other creatures to seemingly disappear.That’s one of the reasons Peters, 67, said state officials should deny a key permit for St. Charles Clean Fuels’ $4.5 billion blue ammonia plant and force it to relocate to a more remote location. “Anything that’s in the ground comes up. Anything that goes up comes down. It’s bad for the neighborhoods…