We have a conversation with Marshall University's Turning Point USA chapter president. We also learn about a recently released horror film shot near Huntington, and the population decline in central Appalachia that may be getting worse.
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One presenter stated that deregulation in electric utility markets can lower costs and foster competition, but another said regulation fosters affordability and reliability.
The board bid farewell to its longest-serving member, and president Paul Hardesty delivered a lengthy commentary on the state of policy across the state's educational landscape.
Former Speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates and former Chief Justice of the state Supreme Court of Appeals, Tim Armstead, died Tuesday following a brief hospitalization. He was 60.
An annual report released this week by a women-led civic engagement group argues state lawmakers insufficiently addressed areas of need during this year's legislative session.