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Saturday, Jun 15

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How aging West Virginia is suffering from a shrinking workforce but refuses a common solution used by other states

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West Virginia has a labor shortage - the second worst in the entire country - because its population is ageing and politicians aren't willing to consider one solution that may alleviate the problem.

Friday, Jun 14

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13 tornadoes tore through Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia, officials say in updated count

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A total of 13 tornadoes tore through Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia on June 5, the National Weather Service said in an update that nearly doubled their initial tornado count.

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Delonte West Appears Strung Out In Parking Lot Days After Concerning Arrest

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Delonte West has resurfaced following his most recent arrest ... appearing completely strung out while walking through a parking lot in Virginia -- and the video is heartbreaking. TMZ Sports has obtained footage of the former Boston…

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West Virginia faces legal reckoning over foster care crisis

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West Virginia, which has the country's highest rate of children in foster care, is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing the state of failing to protect more than 6,000 children in their care. Gov. Jim Justice (R-WV) has acknowledged …

Thursday, Jun 13

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A foster care system in crisis: West Virginia faces a legal reckoning

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Ravaged by the opioid epidemic, West Virginia has seen its foster care population balloon by 57% in the past decade, overwhelming an already strapped system.

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How Mazzulla benefited from Jerry West's tough love in college

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Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla reflected on the time where Jerry West made a life-changing phone call during his time at West Virginia.

Wednesday, Jun 12

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Jerry West's impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep

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Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind.

Jerry West’s impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep

wtop.com

Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind. For years, he quietly gave significant…

Jerry West's impact on his home state of West Virginia runs deep

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Jerry West left West Virginia decades ago. He never left his home state behind.

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Classes at a West Virginia school will relocate over toxic groundwater fears

Classes at a small West Virginia school will be relocated this fall, two years after the town’s contaminated groundwater was added to a national cleanup priority list. Wetzel County Schools Superintendent Cassandra R. Porter announced the…

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Classes at a West Virginia school will relocate over toxic groundwater fears

wtop.com

Classes at a small West Virginia school will be relocated this fall, two years after the town’s contaminated groundwater was…

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State, WVU and NBA Legend Jerry West Passes Away at Age 86

wvusports.com

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The day everyone in West Virginia has always dreaded has finally arrived. Jerry West, the greatest athlete in West Virginia state sports history, died peacefully in his Los Angeles home, the Los Angeles Clippers…

Groundwater contamination from dry cleaning solvent prompts West Virginia school’s relocation

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By JOHN RABY Associated Press Classes at a small northern West Virginia school will be relocated starting this fall, two years after the town’s contaminated groundwater was added to a national cleanup priority list. Wetzel County Schools…

Jerry West career stats: How basketball star earned Hall of Fame status after playing with Lakers, WVU

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As the basketball community mourns the death of Jerry West, the famed Lakers star is remembered as one of the greatest to ever do it. Here's how he earned his Hall of Fame status after careers in Los Angeles and West Virginia.

Jerry West dies at 86: Successful college basketball career at West Virginia helped produce an NBA legend

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Before West ever became 'The Logo,' he was a homegrown college star for the Mountaineers

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Jerry West, West Virginia and NBA legend, dies at 86

www.post-gazette.com

Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning.

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Monday, Jun 10

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West Virginia Makes Juneteenth A State Holiday

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice released a state proclamation declaring Juneteenth a state holiday, the proclamation, which Gov. Justice has released in the past, officially makes June 19 a paid holiday for all public employees.

Sunday, Jun 9

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Vance Honeycutt delivers again as North Carolina sweeps West Virginia to grab spot in College World Series

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Vance Honeycutt hit a home run on the game’s first pitch after ending the opener of the best-of-three series with a walk-off two-run shot, and North Carolina held off West Virginia, 2-1, on Saturday night, sweeping the…