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Greenbrier Valley residents want lawmakers to focus on making West Virginia a great place to raise a family
Greenbrier County residents say health care, economic opportunity, infrastructure and clean energy are key election issues ...
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Southern Wayne and northern Mingo have been hit hard by the decline of coal. For the people left, it’s a struggle to move forward.
While tourism is billed as one avenue for economic development, people in the northern Mingo and southern Wayne counties say they need jobs.
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The natural gas boom was supposed to bring prosperity to West Virginians in poverty. That didn’t happen
Despite predictions of prosperity from natural gas companies, West Virginia’s natural gas counties lost jobs and bled population ...
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As Webster County businesses shutter, residents feel they’ve been left behind by the state
Webster County has faced high unemployment and job losses as the population dwindles. Residents are turning to tourism to ...
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Wirt County residents who need a ride to the doctor have limited options. We asked statehouse candidates how they’d address the gaps
A sign on Route 14 outside of Elizabeth, constructed by Elizabeth Baptist Church, asks drivers to enter the town humbly. Credit: Allen Siegler / Mountain State Spotlight ELIZABETH — After playing a ...