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This week in West Virginia history
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 20—CHARLESTON — The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. Nov. 20, 1894: Eight men were killed in a coal mine disaster near Colliers, Brooke County. They were ...
West Virginia bets on hydrogen in gamble to save coal plant
Politico via Yahoo News· 12 months agoA little-known company that enjoys the backing of West Virginia’s top political leaders is in talks to turn one of the state’s largest coal plants into a clean energy behemoth. Omnis Global ...
Remembering the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster 14 years later
WVNS Bluefield via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMONTCOAL, WV (WVNS) — One of the most notable things associated with West Virginia is coal mining,...
Rural Marion County residents vent complaints about broadband access
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 10—FARMINGTON — When asked to describe his internet access as an animal, Farmington resident Fred Priester called his broadband, "a dead turtle." "I pay Frontier between $120 and $130 a ...
New Mexico has one of largest senior populations among western states
The Daily Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoNew Mexico has one of the higher figures in the West for the percentage of its population that is...
Celeste Maloy wins 2nd Congressional District race; Kathleen Riebe concedes
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCeleste Maloy reacts after the election was called in her favor, with Gov. Spencer Cox, second from...
Quick Response Team hosts opioid outreach event
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 8—FAIRMONT — Marion County's Quick Response Team is on a mission to Save a Life. Sept. 8 has been dubbed Save a Life Day in each of West Virginia's 55 counties and aims to provide life-saving ...
Vocational training front and center at Marion County Technical Center CTE Camp
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJun. 29—FARMINGTON — Marion County provides its students with several paths to success. One of which is, training students needed skills in blue collar work. "As far as blue collar trades, in ...
SBA director: Current square-footage rate for new school construction isn't enough
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va. via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOct. 27—Next month, 28 public school districts from across West Virginia will present their needs projects to the state School Building Authority. The SBA is the agency that doles out the dollars ...
32% of Marion County voters cast ballots Tuesday
Times West Virginian, Fairmont via Yahoo News· 1 month agoMay 14—FAIRMONT — Registered voters in West Virginia went to the polls Tuesday and cast 183,464 ballots for a statewide turnout of 15.53 percent. Prior to Tuesday's voting, more than 90,000 ...