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Harrison and Marion County residents struggle with homelessness, substance use disorder and low wages
Residents say they struggle to find and afford the health care they need and well-paying jobs for people with less education ...
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West Virginians get tax cut after lawmakers pull millions from agencies overseeing foster care, Medicaid and child care
In a special session, lawmakers approved the tax cut funded from an expiring bond and the breakup of DHHR. They did little ...
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As election nears, Taylor County residents look for candidates to address opioid epidemic and bring jobs
Mountain State Spotlight is asking people in all 55 of West Virginia’s counties what they would like to hear candidates ...
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Elkins residents say there’s much to love about Randolph County’s county seat. But schools and young people need more help
Debbie Strader, secretary of the county’s Democratic Executive Committee, lived in Raleigh, NC for 23 years before moving ...
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A West Virginia community is counting on a ‘miracle’ to keep their power plant open. But questions remain about its new owner
West Virginia bet $50 million on a plan from Omnis Energy to produce emissions-free energy at Pleasants Power Station. There’s no public proof it works.
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The state is betting $50 million on Omnis Energy’s promise of a ‘revolutionary’ new energy production technique. But the ...