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Pair of big innings lead Williamstown to the LKC title, 10-2 at South Harrison

LOST CREEK, W.Va. — A six-run, six-hit sixth inning propelled Williamstown to a successful defense of their Little Kanawha Conference Tournament title with a 10-2 win at South Harrison.
After defeating Ravenswood, 10-0 in Tuesday’s semifinal, the Yellowjackets broke open a close game late against the Hawks.
“Hands down, in my opinion, this is one of the best conferences in the state,” said Williamstown head coach Levi Maxwell. “The competition that comes out of here year in and year out, you’ve

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Ravenswood defeats Gilmer 8-2 to take third place in the LKC

LOST CREEK, W.Va. — Highlights from Ravenswood’s 8-2 win over Gilmer County in the third place game in the Little Kanawha Conference Baseball Tournament.
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Dueling Directives Friday Evening on Vaccines

Friday brought clarity from West Virginia State School Superintendent Michele Blatt regarding vaccine exemptions. In a concise, one-page memo, Blatt informed all county superintendents that state law leaves no ambiguity on vaccination requirements for school enrollment.
Blatt accurately noted that the legislature did not pass a law allowing religious exemptions during its recent session. She underscored that current West Virginia law clearly mandates vaccinations as a prerequisite for enrollment

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Logan County Commission votes no to sell PSDs to WV American Water

LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. –Logan County Commission voting unanimously Friday during a special meeting to not sell two of their struggling Public Service Districts to West Virginia American Water.
“I believe this course of action best serves the interest of the community, and with that being said I just want to say Logan County is not for sale,” commissioner Eric Porter said before they voted against the sell.
Director of Business Development for WVAWC Jake Glance said the company offered $81 million

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Two more in custody in connection with stabbing incident in Barboursville

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. –Two more arrests have been made in connection with a stabbing that happened Wednesday in Barboursville.
Shawn Spradling and Steven Woodard were identified as suspects by Barboursville Police. Spradling and Woodard are both charged with being an accessory before and after the fact. Spraadling is also charged with harboring a fugitive.
The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at a garage apartment in the 1100 block of Rear Main Street which is located near McConkey

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State Attorney General announces distribution of funds from lawsuit settlement with Pfizer and Ranbaxy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –State Attorney General J.B McCuskey announcing Friday that they have distributed nearly $3.5 million dollars to counties and cities in West Virginia as part of a recently settled antitrust lawsuit with Pfizer and Ranbaxy.
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The lawsuit, which began in 2013 under Governor Patrick Morrisey who was the attorney general at the time, alleged that both companies delayed the release of the Ranbaxy’s generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor for 20 months.
According

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Marshall Health Network celebrates opening of new occupational medical clinic in Mason County

GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — Occupational Medicine and primary care services are being expanded in Mason County that health providers say, will better serve the rural community as well as new employees and families coming in for the developing Nuccor Steel nearby.
Marshall Health Network and Rivers Health Family Medicine celebrated the new Marshall Occupational Medicine clinic with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Gallipolis Ferry.
Marshall health officials say the newly-opened clinic offers services

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Reptile dealer pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking

WHEELING, W.Va. –A Wheeling man has pleaded guilty to wildlife trafficking which has violated the Lacey Act.
According to court documents, Michael Kandis, 64, admitted to illegally pusrchasing snakes, in which dozens of them were bullsnakes. Bullsnakes are native to Indiana, in which they are illegal to sale under their state law.
Kandis is a reptile dealer and operates a reptile house in Wheeling. A covert investigation was done of a reptile show in the midwest which showed that Kandis

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Photo gallery: John Marshall defeats Union Local, 13-4

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One eastbound lane on I-64 closed after crash

BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. –The left eastbound lane on Interstate 64 is closed following a crash Friday afternoon.
The incident happened near mile marker 18, the Barboursville exit.
No other details have been released.

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