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Development in the southern coal fields has often run into issues of trust and sustainability. For the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, business development in Nicholas, Summers, Raleigh and Fayette Counties began with relationship building.
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On this West Virginia Morning, state Secretary of Commerce Ed Gaunch will retire effective July 15. The former state senator and longtime insurance agency CEO led the multi-bureau commerce department for three-and-a-half years. We talk with Gaunch about his accomplishments and the challenges he sees for West Virginia moving forward.
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WVPB spoke with some state petroleum and retail experts on the polarity in what you’re paying at the pump.
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The recent increase in gas prices nationwide could result in some West Virginians crossing state borders to fill up their tanks. But some transportation experts think this tactic is not worth the drive.
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On this West Virginia Morning, we chat with Rob Rufus – a West Virginia novelist and punk rocker who talks about the opioid epidemic in his hometown of Huntington. Also, in this show, after generations of a coal-driven economy, state leaders now say energy diversity paves the road for the future.
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On this West Virginia Morning, school districts are struggling to keep certified teachers across the country. We hear how this is playing out in McDowell County – an area that’s struggled for years with a shortage of teachers.
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This week on The Legislature Today, West Virginians weigh in on a controversial piece of legislation. As health reporter June Leffler reports, pro-life and pro-choice residents spoke on two abortion bills at a public hearing Monday in front of state lawmakers.
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A Canadian electric vehicle manufacturer is coming to West Virginia, bringing hundreds of jobs. GreenPower Motor Co. announced Wednesday that it will build electric school buses at a plant in South Charleston.
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From Dec. 22 to Jan 2, 1.26 million vehicles went through the Turnpike’s toll booths, a 27% increase from a year ago, the state Department of Transportation said. Both Christmas and New Year’s Day occurred on weekends.
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West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped three-tenths of a percentage point to 4 percent in November, the lowest rate for the state on record.