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When I was in college in the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was a small café in the town where I worked that had maybe a 10x10 square stage…
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October 5 was Energy Efficiency Day. Here at the Public Service Commission, we want to help you find ways to save energy every day. Before we …
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I am writing to share the good news that West Virginia is winning!
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The American public’s trust in higher education has waned considerably within the last decade.
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Let me first introduce the Jackson County Development Authority and myself.
For the last 21 years, state, county and local election officials nationwide have recognized September as National Voter Registration Month.
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As I start getting more in-depth on the things going on and around the region, I want to start off by talking about the importance of fairs an…
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I’d like to extend my condolences to the Ohse family for the loss of their patriarch, Bill. He was a super guy, an excellent dancer and, by al…
BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — Robert Lewis Barrett, 73, passed suddenly in the hospital on Sunday November 5, 2023, after years of health struggles, sur…
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Lester Edward Hamrick, 89, passed away Sunday morning, November 12, 2023. Bom October 14, 1934, in Webster Springs, West …
SWANTON, Md. (WV NEws) — Virginia Lee (Reeves) Wiltison, 81, Swanton, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, surrounded by family at…
SALEM, W.Va. (WV News) — Edith Louise Hurst, 84, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at Bridgeport Healthcare Center. She was…
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