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Economy Jessica Lilly, Oct. 26, 2021

Country Roads Angel Network Invests in Meat Processing Plant

A Greenbrier County company plans to build a meat processing plant in White Sulphur Springs after being selected as the latest investment from the Country Roads Angel Network. (CRAN)

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WVPB News Jun. 25, 2020

These Three Factors Are Driving Many COVID-19 Outbreaks In Rural Communities

As the economies of the Ohio Valley gradually reopen from the pandemic closures, state officials are still reporting hundreds of coronavirus cases each…

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WVPB News Liam Niemeyer, Apr. 29, 2020

As Trump Orders Meatpackers To Stay Open, Complaints Allege Plant Failed To Protect Workers

This story was updated on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 9:00 a.m., to include Gov. Beshear’s comments and information about public health inspections at the…

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WVPB News Apr. 27, 2020

One Worker Dead, More Than 200 Infected As Coronavirus Hits KY Meatpackers

This is breaking news; this article will be updated.The Kentucky Department for Public Health has confirmed 220 employees at meatpacking plants across…

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WVPB News Apr. 10, 2020

Coronavirus Concerns Rise As Ohio Valley Meatpacking Workers Fall Sick

As the number of coronavirus cases surge across the country, some meatpacking facilities have beentemporarily shuttered due to workers falling ill to the…

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