Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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Treating Addiction With Psychedelics, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, psychedelic drugs might find acceptance as a treatment potential for mental health conditions and drug addictions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow The Pandemic Exposed America's Disdain For Marginalized People
More than one million Americans have died from COVID-19. Some groups of folks died at much higher rates than others. And those deaths tended to follow lines of race, class, age and disability. A new book digs deeper; it’s titled "Disposable: America’s Contempt for the Underclass." It’s written by Sarah Jones, a reporter at New York Magazine who grew up in Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPostal Insiders Say Rural Delivery Has Storied Past, Checkered Future In W.Va.
More than a century ago, USPS established a rural free delivery service in West Virginia that still exists today. But historians and industry insiders worry there may be risks in its future.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDisability Resource Expo To Highlight Programs Available Statewide
A pair of expositions in Fairmont and Charleston scheduled for August aim to spotlight resources for residents with disabilities available across West Virginia.
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Morrisey Commits $50M To Help Companies Grow, Create New W.Va. Jobs
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday his office would award a Moorefield packaging plant $400,000 in state funds to expand current facilities. It's part of a wider $50 million targeted investment effort.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Lost More Jobs Than Any Other State Last Year, Labor Bureau Says
New data suggests West Virginia is losing more jobs than any other state. In a one-year span, the number of jobs within West Virginia fell by roughly 9,400 positions.
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