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Play 'West Virginia Story' Takes Viewers Through The '80s In Southern W.Va.

JC Lasek’s latest play is about a West Virginia family in the 1980s as they struggle with the ups and downs of the economy at the time. The play also mirrors popular shows at the time, and pushes to exemplify contemporary West Virginia. It is showing through Nov. 12 at the Raleigh Theatre in Beckley.

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New Play Explores 1980s Coal Strikes And Sen. Capito Talks Legislation For Caregivers, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia native JC Lasek’s latest play is about a West Virginia family in the 1980s who struggle with the ups and downs of the economy at the time – the coal strikes. It is showing through Nov. 12 at the Raleigh Theatre in Beckley. Briana Heaney sat down with Lasek to talk about the production.

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Southern W.Va. Publication Ends After 50 Years And KY Play Explores Land Loss In Coal Country, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the Ol’ Mountain Trader, a free classified ad publication that serviced southern West Virginia, has closed after a 50-year run. Briana Heaney has the story.

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Historic Shepherdstown Church To Be Repurposed As Live Theater Venue

The congregation of the Christ Reformed United Church of Christ donated the historic building to the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF), which produces and develops new plays for worldwide audiences. 

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