African American History Exhibit At Harpers Ferry ‘Closed For Renovation’
An executive order called for the removal of national park exhibits with negative depictions.
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State Calls For ‘Return On Investment’ Regarding Highway Maintenance At $4 Billion Steel Plant
A study of West Virginia's deadliest roadways, released by the Barber Law Firm, analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration from 2018 to 2022 and found Route 2 atop the list with an average of seven fatalities per year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCelebrating 'The Homewrecker' And Bolstering A Crowded Two Lane Road, This West Virginia Morning
A deep-fried hotdog known as The Homewrecker is so popular it's hard to keep them in stock and a massive plant under construction is creating traffic woes with no easy fix.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNUCOR Steel Plant, Other Plants, Creating Housing Challenges
Mason County's $4 billion NUCOR steel plant is now more than halfway to completion. With that facility and others on the way, an employee housing challenge looms large throughout the western West Virginia region. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHousing Challenges Around NUCOR And A Rare Kentucky Firefly, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, industrial development in western West Virginia is outpacing the construction of new housing for expected workers, and scientists work to better understand a rare Appalachian firefly.
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Manchin-Capito: A 10-Year Senate Partnership Ends
Manchin’s departure marks not only the loss of a senior senator but also the end of a partnership that used to be more common in the chamber but has become rare.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNucor Plant Construction Brings Unprecedented Growth, Challenges
With a $3 billion steel plant under construction, Mason County has the kind of growing pains it’s never before experienced. Workers, housing, road conditions and commercial growth have sprung up in an area formerly rich with corn, soybean and toba...
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