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IDEA Bank at Troy University has partnered with the Pike County Chamber of Commerce and the City of Troy to launch a seven-part Small Business Summer Workshop series to provide local business owners with the tools they need to succeed. “Workshops were the most requested resource in a recent survey we conducted with our business community, with over 200 responses, so we quickly added seven more to our summer schedule,” said IDEA Bank Director Lynn Firmin George. “When local businesses thrive, the entire city and county benefit, and supporting those business owners is a key part of the mission of…

“You do not know what you are witnessing. This is World War III.”I was told this as I sat down for my first cricket match. It was India vs. Pakistan, and the fan sitting next to me was explaining the meaning of the rivalry. Rushabh, who traveled from Chicago to New York to support India, said beating Pakistan would be just as amazing as winning the tournament. The tournament in question was the Men’s T20 World Cup, hosted by the United States in partnership with the West Indies. It was the first time a cricket event of this magnitude had…

Mortgage lock-in transaction volume increased about 7% in May as borrowers addressed the following issues: Continuing interest rate fluctuations. Mortgage locks in May rose sharply to 6.78% from 1.87% in April, according to secondary market services provider Mortgage Capital Trading Ltd. On a year-on-year basis, the amount of mortgages locked last month also increased by 19.84%.By loan type, interest rate and term refinances increased 18.21% month-on-month, cash-outs increased 4.99%, and purchase-fixed increased 6.54%. Mortgage borrowers continue to face unpredictable interest rate fluctuations, with rates trending higher again this spring. The end of 2023 forecast offered a ray of hope to…

A judge on Monday sentenced Rebecca Grossman to 15 years to life in prison for speeding through a Westlake Village crosswalk and hitting and killing two brothers four years ago, calling her actions “reckless and unquestionably negligent.”Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Brandolino sentenced the philanthropist to an additional three years in prison, to run concurrently for fleeing the scene of the fatal accident, after listening to an angry cry from Nancy Iskander, the mother of 11-year-old Mark Iskander and 8-year-old Jacob Iskander, who demanded a punishment commensurate with the deaths of her two sons.”She’s a coward,” Iskander said…

At first glance, there is little logic in calling elections from a position of such weakness, but that is exactly what French President Emmanuel Macron did when he called surprise parliamentary elections in France after being humiliated by the far right. After Marine Le Pen and her popular rival Jordan Bardella’s National Coalition suffered a crushing defeat to Macron in Sunday’s European elections, Macron could have done nothing, reshuffled his cabinet or simply changed course by abandoning controversial plans to tighten immigration controls and tighten regulations on unemployment benefits. Instead, the risk-taking Mr Macron, who became president in 2017 at…

At first glance, there is little logic in calling elections from a position of such weakness, but that is exactly what French President Emmanuel Macron did when he called surprise parliamentary elections in France after being humiliated by the far right. After Marine Le Pen and her popular rival Jordan Bardella’s National Coalition suffered a crushing defeat to Macron in Sunday’s European elections, Macron could have done nothing, reshuffled his cabinet or simply changed course by abandoning controversial plans to tighten immigration controls and tighten regulations on unemployment benefits. Instead, the risk-taking Mr Macron, who became president in 2017 at…

The Roanoke Times The Virginia Tech women’s basketball team will host Radford University on Dec. 15, while the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team will host Naval College on the same day.The Roanoke Times obtained contracts from Tech for these two games, as well as several other non-conference games that Tech has yet to announce.Tech will pay Radford University $25,000 for the women’s basketball game on Dec. 15. Tech defeated rival New River Valley College 85-40 last season.The Tech women’s team will host Coppin State University, which is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, on Nov. 16. Tech will pay…

“The Curse of Oak Island” and “When Calls the Heart” were the top two non-sports shows broadcast on cable TV in 2023-2024. A+E Networks/History Channel, Ricardo Hubbs/Hallmark ESPN ran a promotional campaign in the mid-2000s called “Without Sports,” which argued that without athletics (and, of course, ESPN’s in-depth sports coverage), the world would be a less interesting and connected place. The 2024 campaign will ask: “Without sports, would anyone watch cable TV?” The answer is yes, but it will be far fewer than the abundance of live sports available through cable and satellite providers. Nielsen’s seven-day ratings for the 2023-24…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The Paris Olympics are happening this summer, and some of the brightest basketball stars will be representing their countries, with the U.S. Women’s National Basketball Team undoubtedly taking center stage.But closer to home, the next generation of future stars will be hitting the ground running in their own international tournaments and beginning new chapters in their basketball journeys.The USA Basketball Women’s U-18 National Team is participating in training camp from June 8-12 in Colorado Springs.The up-and-coming players have just a few days to work on team bonding and morale before heading to neighbouring South America, Colombia.The…

While firefighters were battling a large blaze at a residential building in Miami, a man who worked there was also found shot inside, authorities said.The fire was reported around 8:15 a.m. Monday at the Temple Court Apartments, according to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.The mayor called firefighters’ actions “heroic” after they rescued more than 40 people, including some who had escaped from balconies. He said there was an “explosion” after the evacuation.Authorities are working to determine how many of the apartment complex’s residents, most of whom are elderly, were home when the fire began.Firefighters work to extinguish a fire that broke…