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Advocates Seek Bigger Slice Of State Budget To Address Domestic Violence
Tucked away on a side street of downtown Martinsburg, the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center (EPEC) is a domestic violence prevention nonprofit serving Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson counties. EPEC was founded in 1977 and expanded with time. Ten years ago, Executive Director Katie Spriggs said the EPEC served 250 people annually....
Locality pay seen as way to build workforce retention in West Virginia
BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. (DC News Now) — West Virginia’s primary election is May 14 and voters in the eastern panhandle are looking for ways to keep workers from taking jobs across state lines. Voters in the region feel more connected to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Del. Larry Kump (R-Berkeley County) sees it as he […]
Gov. Justice announces $1.1 million for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Gov. Jim Justice today announced the allocation of nearly $1.1 million in non-federal match funds to enhance water and wastewater infrastructure in five West Virginia counties.Additionally, the West Virginia Department of Transportation was awarded nearly $3.3 million through the PROTECT grant to reconstruct a portion of State Route 39 and raise […]
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