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New SNAP Restrictions May Spell Big Changes To Food Access In Small-Town W.Va.
Proposed changes to nutrition assistance in West Virginia could have implications for the state's rural community and the nation as a whole.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Attorney General Asks Maryland To Table Fee On Coal
J.B. McCuskey asked the leaders of the Maryland House and Senate to table a bill that would charge $13 per ton of coal transported to Maryland to mitigate the impacts of coal dust.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Commerce Secretary To Step Down
Almost two years after taking office, James Bailey is stepping down as secretary of the West Virginia Department of Commerce.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThree Business Projects Investing $220M, Creating Hundreds Of Jobs In W.Va.
Three companies are investing more than a cumulative $200 million in new projects in West Virginia. Justice said he hopes business opportunities in West Virginia will only further grow after his term as governor ends.
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Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday Slated For This Weekend
In preparation for a new school year, sales taxes will be waived for some qualifying back-to-school purchases from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5, according to the office of Gov. Jim Justice.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCleveland Cliffs To Shutter Weirton Facility, Lay Off 900 Workers
The Cleveland-based company said an unfavorable ruling from the International Trade Commission was behind the move.
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