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Federal Funds Help Support Safer Streets

Three communities in the northern part of the state are getting some help to improve road safety.  Martinsburg, Wheeling and Star City will share close to $1 million from the U.S. Department of Tra...

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Morrisey Announces Transition Team, Plans On ‘Repurposing And Resizing Government’

Governor-Elect Patrick Morrisey held his first press briefing Tuesday. He announced seven co-leaders of his transition team while outlining his plans to prepare for wide-scale executive a...

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W.Va. Corrections Vacancies Down, Rehabilitation Efforts Expanding 

In late 2023, a shortage of more than 1,000 frontline jail and prison guards kept a nearly two year state of emergency in place, with hundreds of National Guard members filling in at detention facilities.  ...

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Capito Vows To Repeal EPA Methane Fee For Oil, Gas Industry

West Virginia is one of the country’s leading gas producers and home to a large network of wells, pipelines and storage facilities.

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