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West Virginia Press Association
West Virginia unemployment rate drops to 3.9% in February
WV News CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia once again saw a drop in its seasonally adjusted unemployment rate last month,...
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Despite tax break, Pleasants Power in West Virginia to close next year
By Steven Allen Adams, The Inter-Mountain CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Pleasants Power Station, one of the bedrocks of the economy...
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Scaled-back Emergency School Food Act passes; West Virginia lawmakers hope it still connects dots on child hunger
By Joe Severino, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Some lawmakers hope a bill passed this session will begin to identify...
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Communities of Healing Spring Gathering in Rainelle, W.Va., on Monday
WV Press Release Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Media are invited to cover the continuing development and progress of the Communities of...
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West Virginia National Guard provided helping hand
By Shelley Hanson, The Intelligencer WHEELING, W.Va. — The West Virginia National Guard may be gone from local medical facilities,...
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U.S. Supreme Court nominee makes the rounds with U.S. Senators Capito, Manchin
By Steven Allen Adams, The Journal CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President Joe Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji...
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Ground broken on $40 million manufacturing plant at Exit 1 in Bluefield, W.Va.
By Charles Boothe, Bluefield Daily Telegraph BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice was in Bluefield Tuesday for the official groundbreaking...
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Failure of energy and environment bills keep oil and gas tank regulations intact, but leave West Virginia DEP short on well inspection funding
By Mike Tony, Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Legislature passed 293 bills during the 2021 legislative session...
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Media Advisory: Photos of WV Boys Basketball Tournament
WV Press News Sharing CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Press Association will share photos from the state Boys Basketball Championships....
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WVU experts available to discuss all things Appalachia
WVUToday MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As West Virginia University prepares to host a national conference this week, several experts can offer insights into various...
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