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WVU Cancer Institute Plans Expansion To Meet Demand
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The WVU Cancer Institute says it’s expanding to meet the demand for treatment in West Virginia, planning to recruit 38 new specialists by 2020 and increase… Read More
West Virginia State Parks To Have Electric Car Charging By Year End
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Charging stations for electric vehicles are expected to be installed at all West Virginia state park guest lodges by the end of the year. The Charleston… Read More
West Virginia Launches Electronic Game Check System For Hunters
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West Virginia is making it easier for hunters and trappers to check in their game. A new electronic system allows hunters to check game in by phone or computers. The… Read More
Yeager Airport Installs Cameras to Monitor Landslide Area
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Yeager Airport officials have installed remote cameras to monitoring a man-made emergency overrun area that partially collapsed in March. The airport said Wednesday that airport personnel will continuously monitor the… Read More
Murray Energy Lays Off 200 Workers At West Virginia Mines
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A Murray Energy subsidiary says it has laid off 200 workers at three underground coal mines in northern West Virginia. In a news release Tuesday, St. Clairsville, Ohio-based Murray American… Read More
Ex-Freedom Officials Head Back To Court In West Virginia Spill Case
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Two former Freedom Industries executives who face federal charges in a massive chemical spill last year are returning to court. Ex-Freedom officials Gary Southern and Dennis Farrell are scheduled for… Read More
West Virginia Medicaid Switching From Monthly To Annual Cards
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West Virginia Medicaid recipients are being switched from a monthly card to an annual card. The change takes effect Wednesday. The state’s Bureau for Medical Services says it will save… Read More
West Virginia Students To Take New Online Standardized Test
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West Virginia students will take a new online standardized test this year that’s based on the national Common Core standards. The testing window for the Smarter Balanced Assessment begins next… Read More
WV Governor Signs Bill To Scale Back Law After Chemical Spill
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill to scale back a law safeguarding against chemical spills from aboveground tanks. A January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for… Read More
West Virginia Getting $5.6 Million US Dollars For Sidewalks, Trails
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More than $5.6 million in federal funding is headed to 42 alternative transportation projects in West Virginia. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said the funding is from programs administrated by the… Read More
WorkForce West Virginia Issues Monthly Jobless Rates
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Unemployment increased in all 55 West Virginia counties in February. WorkForce West Virginia says the unemployment rate statewide increased from 7.0 percent to 7.6 percent. The rates have not been… Read More
Study: One-Third Of West Virginia Children Under Age 6 Live In Poor Households
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A report says one-third of West Virginia schoolchildren under age 6 live in poor households and are at risk of falling significantly behind their classmates’ achievements. The West Virginia KIDS… Read More
With takeover, West Virginia GOP Saw Fizzle-outs And Compromises
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In their first shot at leading the Legislature since the 1930s, Republicans considered ideas that Democrats hadn’t given much play. They suggested allowing charter schools, repealing Common Core educational standards,… Read More
14 Medical, Dental students Committing To West Virginia Rewarded
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Awards ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 are going to medical and dental students who are committing to practice for at least two years in high-need locations in West Virginia. The… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers OK Budget Taking $23M From Reserve Funds
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West Virginia lawmakers have cleared a budget that relies on almost $23 million in reserves. The Republican-led Legislature voted Wednesday on the House-Senate budget agreement. Some votes crossed party lines…. Read More
West Virginia To Review Mining-Health Research
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s administration will review studies linking mountaintop removal mining with health problems in nearby communities. State health officer Dr. Rahul Gupta tells The Charleston Gazette that the… Read More
West Virginia Residents Displaced By Landslide Get OK To Begin Returning
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Yeager Airport officials say people displaced by a landslide can start moving back into their homes. Airport executive director Rick Atkinson says utilities have been restored to many of the… Read More
West Virginia Water Company, EPA Promoting ‘Fix A Leak Week’
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A leak here, a drippy faucet there – it all adds up to more than 1 trillion gallons of water lost annually in the U.S. That loss of water is… Read More
West Virginia Legislature Wraps First GOP-led Session In 8 Decades
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Lawmakers have concluded a 60-day session under Republican leadership for the first time in more than eight decades. A charter school push died Saturday without a vote. In a 49-49… Read More
West Virginia Accepting Specialty Block Grant Proposals
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The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals for specialty block grants. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, maple syrup and Christmas trees, among others. Excluded are livestock,… Read More
West Virginia Exhibit Features Uniforms, Medals, Swords
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West Virginians who served their nation and the things they brought home are being honored at the Great Hall of the Culture Center in Charleston. “West Virginians Answering the Call”… Read More
WV Board OKs Waivers For School Days Lost Due Weather
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The West Virginia Board of Education has approved a waiver process aimed at giving counties flexibility in making up instructional days cancelled because of weather. The policy approved Wednesday will… Read More
West Virginia Pushes to Remove Straight Ticket Ballot Option
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West Virginia lawmakers have approved a push to remove the option for voters to cast straight party-line ballots by checking one box. The Republican-led House of Delegates voted 87-13 to… Read More
West Virginia Chemical Spill Law Approved By House
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A House panel narrowly approved a bill to scale back protections to prevent chemical spills from sullying water supplies. The January 2014 chemical spill that contaminated drinking water for 300,000… Read More
West Virginia Senate Panel Backs Away From Full Common Core Repeal
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State senators have backed away from repealing the Common Core educational standards. A Senate committee voted Monday to drop the repeal and study English and math standards further. In the… Read More
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