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Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

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Lance Yardley

Government Jack Walker, Apr. 22, 2025

Governor Picks New Corrections Leader After Incumbent Promoted To Federal Bureau

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has appointed a long-time corrections employee, Lance Yardley, as the acting commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

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