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Social affairsDec 7, 2022

'Unacceptable': EPA head says of West Virginia water issues

The head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency has visited a West Virginia county where some residents recently got access to clean water after years of having to boil it before drinking

Social affairsDec 6, 2022

West Virginia Humanities Council accepting grant proposals

The West Virginia Humanities Council is accepting applications for grants of up to $20,000 for a variety of projects

BusinessNov 29, 2022

U.S. senator's son announces bid for West Virginia governor

West Virginia state lawmaker Republican Moore Capito, son of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, has announced he’s making a bid for governor in 2024

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Social affairsNov 29, 2022

West Virginia cash-for-worker program adds 4th destination

A program offering cash and free outdoor adventures to remote workers to move to West Virginia with the hope of offsetting population losses has welcomed 143 new residents since its launch

Government and politicsNov 28, 2022

W.Va. appoints new DHHR deputy secretary following review

West Virginia has appointed a new deputy secretary of child and adult services

Social affairsNov 18, 2022

WVa Supreme Court issues opinion in scholarship ruling

West Virginia’s Supreme Court has released a full opinion in an order it issued last month that allowed a non-public school scholarship program to continue

Government and politicsNov 15, 2022

WVa woman admits buying rifle for felon killed in shootout

A West Virginia woman has pleaded guilty to providing a firearm to a felon in the shooting death of a sheriff’s deputy and the wounding of another

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Social affairsNov 15, 2022

West Virginia's GOP Rep. Mooney announces 2024 Senate run

West Virginia U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney didn’t wait long to announce a run for Senate in 2024

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BusinessNov 14, 2022

Son of WVa helicopter crash victim files wrongful death suit

The son of a man who died in a June helicopter crash in West Virginia that killed six people has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that owned the Vietnam-era aircraft and others