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President Obama’s signature environmental effort to reduce carbon emissions from power plants is back in a courtroom today. More than two dozen state attorneys general are challenging the federal government’s proposed regulations. Leading the fight is West Virginia’s Patrick Morrisey.

The EpiPen is just the latest pharmaceutical drug to grab headlines in a series of recent price hikes, but those price hikes don’t affect all West Virginians equally.

West Virginia University honored three students Monday who brought home medals from the 2016 Olympic Games.

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