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State BOE Buys New Land at High Dollar, Fighting for Black Lung Benefits & More on Grow Ohio Valley

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 The West Virginia board of Education approves the purchase of land in Gilmer Co. to consolidate schools there but, it comes at a cost four times its appraisal. A miner fights for health benefits and his life while living with black lung disease. Also, more from Wheeling’s Grow Ohio Valley.

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