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Martinsburg Forum Connects Region’s Farmers With State, Federal Aid

Dozens of people packed into a farmhouse at a Martinsburg apple orchard Thursday for a regional forum on food business, and the federal and state financial support available to food entrepreneurs in the Appalachian region.

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New Partnership At Shepherd Covers Academic Costs For Amazon Employees

A new educational partnership at Shepherd University aims to help employees of a well-known corporation access academic opportunities in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.

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'Wishtree' Author Responds To Virginia Community’s Cancellation Of 'One Book' Program

Katherine Applegate’s book Wishtree was the book chosen by the county school division’s “One Division, One Book” community reading program. The schools distribute a copy of the same book to every family, with a schedule to read a few chapters each night. Midway through the reading, however, the school system abruptly suspended the program. School officials sent an email to families in March, saying community members had raised concerns about certain material in the book. The character in question? A 216-year-old red oak tree.

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Thousands Travel Outside W.Va. For Abortion Care After Roe

More than 2,200 West Virginia residents traveled out of state to receive an abortion in 2023. Among them, 820 went to Maryland, 600 went to Pennsylvania and 590 went to Virginia.

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