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Tag: Randolph County

Posted inEnvironment

The U.S. Forest Service plans to clear-cut in the Monongahela National Forest. West Virginians worry it’s a return to the state’s destructive logging past

Avatar photo by Alexa Beyer January 4th, 2023January 5th, 2023

Forest Service officials say the planned cuts will make the forest more resilient and enhance wildlife habitats. Residents say cutting down the trees could threaten several species, pose a flood risk, and erode a major buffer to climate change.

Posted inElection 2022

Harman: Worries about inflation

Avatar photo by Allen Siegler November 8th, 2022November 8th, 2022
Posted inElection 2022

Elkins: She’ll vote on abortion rights, he says it’s about the economy

Avatar photo by Allen Siegler November 8th, 2022November 8th, 2022
Posted inElection 2022

How to vote in Randolph County, WV

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Posted inNews

West Virginia schools rely on voters to approve additional funding. When residents vote down a levy, students suffer

Avatar photo by Ellie Heffernan August 25th, 2022August 25th, 2022
Posted inEconomy

COVID-19 canceled many fall fairs and festivals. Here’s what that means for WV communities.

Avatar photo by Douglas Soule October 15th, 2021October 15th, 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

Behind West Virginia’s vaccine success story, chaos for local health departments

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Lucas Manfield and Lauren Peace January 8th, 2021January 8th, 2021
Posted inNews

Some West Virginia kids go hungry as state touts summer feeding plan

Avatar photo by Amelia Ferrell Knisely July 22nd, 2020October 12th, 2020

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