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A Look At LGBTQ Ballroom Culture, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, a specific style of ballroom dance is helping disenfranchised young people find community in Appalachia. In our latest episode of Inside Appalachia, we explore LGBTQ ballroom culture and community in Roanoke, Virginia. Mason Adams has this excerpt. 

Also, the state of West Virginia was briefly on a list of potential nuclear generation sites, but it appears that project is off.

And, five children who were abused, despite multiple calls to Child Protective Services (CPS), will share a $4.4 million settlement, announced in Kanawha County Circuit Court this week.

Finally, state officials have released the plan for a marathon hearing over a proposed power line that will cross four West Virginia counties.

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