Charleston's Hottest Lunch Is A Spicy Eastern European Stew
General Steak and Seafood’s Yugoslavian stew has been a local favorite for 40 years.
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Prison Guards to Train in Crisis Intervention
West Virginia corrections officials have announced intensive training for an initial class of guards on ways to safely defuse incidents involving mentally…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Saving Money on Inmates with Medicaid
State Division of Corrections officials estimate the division has already saved more than $1 million in medical treatment costs this year by having…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPrison Chief Investigated for His Expenses
State authorities are investigating the commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Corrections and other high-ranking officials after auditors accused…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Substance Abuse Treatment Unit Opens at a WV Regional Jail
West Virginia launches its first inpatient substance abuse treatment program in a regional jail today. The 28-bed unit will serve male inmates at the…
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Corrections Officers Participate in Grueling Training
As a prerequisite to working in the state's prisons corrections officers have to spend time at the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGroup Seeks Reduction in W.Va. Regional Jail Phone Fees
An inmate advocacy group is seeking a reduction of phone fees charged to prisoners in regional jails.Stories from South Central says the West Virginia…
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