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Two W.Va. Towns Plan To Capitalize On The Next Boom (er’s)

Pre-existing initiatives to revitalize the economies of Montgomery and Smithers have come together under the direction of the national group Dynamics Advisors. The president and CEO of the group, Scott Keller, said the goal is to make a health care centered model that provides jobs for working age individuals and health care for an aging population. 

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More Than 1,000 Naloxone Kits Distributed Across Putnam, Kanawha Counties

On Wednesday, dozens of bright yellow signs were sprinkled across more than a dozen towns in Putnam and Kanawha counties, some accompanied by purple…

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Upriver Battle: Two Mayors Join Forces to Revive Their Rural Small Towns Against All Odds

Appalachia is a unique region of the country. Its namesake mountain range boasts a tangle of thick forests where the economy has relied on forestry,…

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January 4, 1897: West Virginia Institute of Technology Founded

The first classes at Montgomery Preparatory School in Fayette County began on January 4, 1897. It was established due to the lack of high schools in the…

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