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Government Eric Douglas,

Grants Awarded To Help Counties Prepare For New Business

The grants will go to Greenbrier, Randolph, Mingo, Cabell and Lincoln counties and $75,000 for the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle. 

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Health & Science Mason Adams +,

Across W.Va., Localities Look For New Ways To Help People In Crisis

Communities in Appalachia have long dealt with higher rates of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem. Localities in West Virginia are trying something new to help people in crisis — and so far, it seems to be working.

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Economy WVPB Staff,

Housing Challenges Around NUCOR And A Rare Kentucky Firefly, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, industrial development in western West Virginia is outpacing the construction of new housing for expected workers, and scientists work to better understand a rare Appalachian firefly.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas,

Cabell-Huntington Opioid Lawsuit Continues On

Money from the lawsuit against opioid distributors AmeriSource Bergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation is already being distributed  to cities and counties around the state by the West Virginia First Foundation.  ...

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Government Eric Douglas,

State Supreme Court Declines To Decide In Opioid Appeal

This is an evolving story and may be updated.  The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has declined to answer whether the opioid epidemic in Cabell County and the city of Huntington ...

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Economy Jack Walker,

FEMA Denies 7 Counties Individual Aid For Destructive February Flooding

The governor announced Tuesday night that FEMA denied his request for individual disaster aid to residents of Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe and Summers counties affected by February's severe flooding.

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