Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Saving Rural Hospitals, This West Virginia Morning
America’s rural hospitals are closing at an alarming pace. That’s become a concern in many parts of West Virginia. We look at nearby Tennessee, which has the highest hospital closure rate in the nation – but also some shining examples of hope. WPLN’s Health Reporter Catherine Sweeney takes us to Linden – a Tennessee town where the shuttered hospital there has recently reopened.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPublic Comment Events Set For Electric Transmission Lines
The PSC scheduled four public comment hearings for June, and is still accepting written comments online and via mail.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Horse Racing Industry To Become More Competitive Under New Law
Surrounded by lawmakers, local officials and a couple of horses at the Charles Town Races, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed a new law designed to make the industry far more competitive.
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The Connection Between Pollution And Lung Cancer, This West Virginia Morning
We’ve long known that smoking can cause lung cancer. But what about air pollution? As The Allegheny Front reports, a new Appalachian study finds a connection.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSupreme Court Weighs In On Vaccines And Planet Money Talks, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the state supreme court decides on vaccine requirements, the office of miners health and safety releases its findings about recent accidents and money talks on Planet Money.
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