Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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On West Virginia Morning, reports about two laws taking effect today. One of them de-regulates some aboveground storage tanks and another makes it easier for craft breweries to do business in the state. These stories on West Virginia Morning from West Virginia Public Broadcasting – telling West Virginia’s story.
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