‘Jay’ Rockefeller Dies At 89
Jay Rockefeller, the last member of his family’s political dynasty who served as West Virginia’s governor and later a longtime U.S. senator, has died.
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Appalachian Regional Commisiion
More Than $11 Million Expected To Modernize Community Sewage Systems
Two communities in different parts of the state will get several million dollars in funding for badly needed updates to their wastewater services.
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President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint cuts the Appalachian Regional Commission's funding by 93%.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFormer State Economic Chief: Congress Should Save Clean Energy Tax Credits
Curtis Tate spoke with former Economic Development Secretary Mitch Carmichael, who supports preserving the tax credits.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRegional Focus Makes Appalachia Stronger, Gayle Manchin Says
Beckley native Gayle Manchin became the first West Virginian to serve as federal co-chair of the 13-state Appalachian Regional Commission.
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Gayle Manchin Admitted To Hospital Following Alabama Car Crash
Sen. Joe Manchin’s office said Gayle Manchin and Guy Land, a congressional liaison, were in Birmingham for a grant workshop when another car struck their vehicle on Monday.
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