W.Va. Biscuit Voted ‘South’s Best’
Tudor’s "Mountaineer” biscuit was named “The South’s Best Biscuit” in an online poll contest held by Garden & Gun, a southern lifestyle magazine.
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MSHA Issues Final Rule To Lower Silica Dust Exposure In Mines
As expected, the new MSHA rule lowers the maximum exposure to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air during an eight-hour shift.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPreston County Prison Workers Get Pay Bump To Boost Retention
Employees at Federal Correctional Complex Hazelton who are in good standing will receive a 25 percent pay increase — part of an effort to boost staff retention and promote facility safety.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Grant Aims To Decarbonize Ravenswood Aluminum Plant
The Energy Department will make as much as $75 million available to Constellium to produce aluminum with low or no carbon.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCounties Lose Green School Bus Funding From EPA
Three West Virginia counties lost federal funding to purchase electric school buses after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescinded award funding last month.
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Manchin, Capito Steer Federal Funds For State Projects In Budget Bill
U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, each released a list of more than 100 projects that will receive federal funding from the budget bill.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCapito Will Rise To Senior Senator. What Does That Mean For W.Va.?
Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, is not seeking re-election. When he leaves the chamber next January, that elevates Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s seniority.
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