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Health & Science Jack Walker,

Bill Expanding Drug Sale Penalties Sparks Concern For Some Lawmakers

West Virginians convicted of selling illicit drugs may soon face stiffer criminal penalties. But some lawmakers and residents worry harsher sentences may not effectively deter drug use, and could even have farther reaching implications than intended.

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Government Jack Walker,

Jefferson County’s Day Report Center Closing This June, Plans To Transfer Participants

Jefferson County’s day report center is slated to close this summer — a decision local officials say came as a shock.

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Government Jack Walker,

Senate Advances Bill To Make Electing Judges A Partisan Process

A bill advancing through the West Virginia Senate would reverse a 2015 state law that made judicial elections in the state a nonpartisan process.

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Economy Jack Walker,

Corrections Officials Call For More Remote Hearings To Save Money

Some West Virginia corrections officials called for more virtual trials during a House subcommittee meeting Thursday morning.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate,

Mountain Valley Pipeline's Final Cost Nears $10 Billion

When it first broke ground in 2018, the Mountain Valley Pipeline was estimated to cost $3.5 billion. 

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