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Screening For Black Lung And The State Fair Kicks Off, This West Virginia Week

Top news stories in West Virginia this week include the return of a mobile clinic to screen miners for a fatal disease, the cost of energy in the Mountain State and the 100th anniversary of the West Virginia State Fair.

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Postal Insiders Say Rural Delivery Has Storied Past, Checkered Future In W.Va.

More than a century ago, USPS established a rural free delivery service in West Virginia that still exists today. But historians and industry insiders worry there may be risks in its future.

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Digging Clay For More Natural Art And Happy Birthday To The Postal Service, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, you’ll meet a couple of Appalachian potters who prefer to dig their own clay. That way, they can decide how much of the tiny pieces of natural debris to leave in for authentic texture. 

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Postal Unions Warn Privatizing Mail Industry Could Hurt Rural Communities

Picket signs and posters in hand, dozens gathered outside Charleston’s main post office last week to sound the alarm over looming postal job cuts and a move toward privatizing domestic mail services.

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