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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Opioid Settlement Foundation Commits $20 Million To New Program
The organization responsible for West Virginia’s opioid settlement money committed $20 million to an outcomes-based addiction recovery project.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNAACP Sues State Agencies Over Failure To Report Collect Data On Imprisoned Juveniles
Currently West Virginia legally confines youth at a rate almost three times the national average. In 2015, when West Virginia had two times the national average of legally confined youths, the state passed a law aimed at juvenile justice reform.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInmates Earn Credentials That May Help After Release
Several dozen inmates at the Lakin Correctional Center in Mason County, West Virginia earned new diplomas and certifications last week that may someday make it easier for them to join the workforce.
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