W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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Preston County High Schoolers Run State’s Only Student Slaughterhouse
For close to 40 years the school’s processing class has taught students every step of how to safely turn an animal into meat for the dinner table or market.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News'Will It Be Enough?' — Meatpacking Workers Fear For Safety As Coronavirus Cases Mount
It’s the uncertainty that gets to Darlene Davis. The uncertainty of when she’ll see her 87-year-old mother in person again. The uncertainty of her…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs Trump Orders Meatpackers To Stay Open, Complaints Allege Plant Failed To Protect Workers
This story was updated on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., to include Gov. Beshear’s comments and information about public health inspections at the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne Worker Dead, More Than 200 Infected As Coronavirus Hits KY Meatpackers
This is breaking news; this article will be updated.The Kentucky Department for Public Health has confirmed 220 employees at meatpacking plants across…
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Coronavirus Concerns Rise As Ohio Valley Meatpacking Workers Fall Sick
As the number of coronavirus cases surge across the country, some meatpacking facilities have beentemporarily shuttered due to workers falling ill to the…
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