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Tag: Marion County

Posted inElection 2022

How to vote in Marion County

Mountain State Spotlight Favicon by Mountain State Spotlight Staff October 12th, 2022October 7th, 2022

The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 18. Early voting runs from Oct. 26 to Nov. 5. Here are the candidates in Marion County, West Virginia.

Fairmont's old city hall and fire department is currently vacant, but the city hopes to redevelop it. Photo courtesy City of Fairmont.
Posted inNews

West Virginia communities want to clean up abandoned buildings. But where’s the money?

Avatar photo by Emily Allen July 19th, 2021October 5th, 2021
Posted inPublic health

Under-funded by lawmakers, WV health departments will now lose authority, too

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lauren Peace and Erin Beck April 23rd, 2021April 22nd, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19

How texts, Twitter and close-knit communities are helping to fuel West Virginia’s COVID vaccine success story

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lauren Peace and Lucas Manfield March 21st, 2021March 21st, 2021
Posted inCOVID-19

West Virginians are begging Gov. Jim Justice for economic aid. He’s sitting on $665 million that could help.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lauren Peace and Douglas Soule February 10th, 2021February 9th, 2021
Posted inHealth

West Virginia leaders didn’t act and a hospital closed. Then, it happened again. Patients suffered the consequences.

Avatar photo by Lauren Peace October 16th, 2020October 15th, 2020
Posted inCOVID-19

The governor pledged ‘hero pay’ for COVID-19 first responders. Few have seen a dime of it.

Avatar photo by Douglas Soule September 17th, 2020October 12th, 2020

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