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On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey vetoed 12 bills that made it through the legislative process. We also hear the latest in the battle over which vaccines are required for school attendance in the state. And, a growing interest in data centers has the attention of people around West Virginia – both for and against.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFatal mine accidents occurred in Marshall and Raleigh counties in the last 24 hours in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFor nearly 100 years, Snuffy Smith has been a staple of newspaper comic pages, though these days, it’s easier to find him online. Snuffy Smith was brought to life by artist Fred Lasswell in the 1930s, but now the strip is written and drawn by John Rose, who lives in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke to Rose about drawing the famous hillbilly.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA company that says it has patented a process to turn coal into environmentally friendly and valuable byproducts broke ground on a new facility in West Virginia on Thursday, April 2, 2026.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe West Virginia Legislature closed its 60-day session at midnight on March 14. Gov. Patrick Morrisey had 15 days, not counting Sundays, to sign, veto or allow the 306 bills the body passed to become law. That deadline passed Wednesday night.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA panel discussion consisting of community, political and data center industry leaders Tuesday night at Shepherd University has reignited the debate over local control of data center development in the state. Also, WorkForce West Virginia has released state unemployment figures for January. And, Amazon this week celebrated the grand openings of two news operations facilities in West Virginia.
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