Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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NIOSH Employees In Morgantown Reinstated After Federal Job Cuts Dispute
Employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown have been reinstated after a protracted dispute over federal workforce reductions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Shutdown Slams Brakes On Black Lung Lawsuit
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Charleston has asked U.S. District Judge Irene Berger to hold Wiley v Kennedy in abeyance for 14 days.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) wants to end collective bargaining agreements (CBA) for its employees at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCourt Ruling Favors 2 Coal Miners Who Sued Over Trump Cuts
A federal judge has issued another favorable ruling for two coal miners who sued to get black lung benefits. U.S. District Judge Irene Berger on Thursday let Matthew Ward, a Mingo County coal miner, joi...
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Rescue Competition Puts Coal Miners On Another Kind Of Turf
Coal miners from West Virginia and surrounding states met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSidelined For Weeks, NIOSH Black Lung Clinic Rolls Again
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s mobile black lung clinic sat for weeks behind the NIOSH office in Morgantown.
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