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On this West Virginia Morning, high winds Wednesday fanned more than 20 fires across the state. As Chris Schulz reports, the largest of those fires is still burning.
And, the population in central Appalachia has been in decline for decades. As jobs went away, young people did, too. Now, a series of population estimates shows things might get even worse. Journalist Jim Branscome grew up in southwestern Virginia and recently covered this story. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with him.
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West Virginia Morning is produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Eric Douglas, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.
Eric Douglas is our news director and produced this episode. Teresa Wills is our host.
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FirstEnergy announced Thursday it is planning to invest $7.7 billion to build a new natural gas-fired electric plant along with utility grade solar in Harrison County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA 70-acre wildfire that started on private property in Pendleton County has spread to the Monongahela National Forest.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore money from the state of West Virginia is on its way to both of West Virginia’s food banks.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe troubled Mingo County Public Service District is under an order from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to submit a 10-point corrective action plan.
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