Welch faces uncertain future for Workforce WV office
McDowell County officials in Welch oppose closing the Welch Workforce West Virginia office relocated after the February flood. County Commission President Michael Brooks defends client services, disputes a 200 person annual served figure, and urges the state to keep the facility open arguing removal would worsen local hardship amid high unemployment.
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McDowell County
West Virginia
Stevens Correctional Center
McDowell County Commission
County Commission
Michael Brooks
Brooks
West
Commission
Workforce
Mercer County Demolitions Remove 300th Dilapidated Structure
Mercer County reports progress in a grant funded demolition program that aims to clear more than 300 decaying structures across Bramwell Athens Oakvale and broader county areas. Lori Mills notes batch two adds 63 demolitions bringing total to 124, with about 35 applications still possible if extra funding emerges.
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Mercer County
Athens
Oakvale
Lori Mills
Pocahontas Avenue
Rocky Bottom Road
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Mills
West Virginia
Empire Salvage
Falls Mills
Wolfe
War Memorial
West Main Street
Princeton
Lori. Mills
Mercercountywv.org
Greg Jordan
Gjordan
Badtonline
Police credit auto speed system for drop in school zone speeding
BLUEFIELD VA Police report a 97 percent drop in speeding in a school zone attributed to a new automated safety system. The setup uses warning signs flashing lights speed indicators and cameras to identify and photograph violators.
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West Virginia Law Tightens Penalties for Drug Trafficking
Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed Senate Bill 196 known as Laur en's Law in Morgantown after a 2025 legislative rush. The measure imposes mandatory minimums for transporting cocaine heroin methamphetamine and fentanyl into the state and removes probation or home confinement options for those jailed on such charges.
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Patrick Morrisey
West Virginia
Senate
Morgantown
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