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Highmark launches (un)Hungry holiday campaign

PARKERSBURG — Highmark unveiled a new campaign aimed at combatting food insecurity Wednesday at its West Virginia headquarters in Parkersburg, where employees packed snack bags for veterans. The (un)Hungry program is envisioned as an annual effort to raise awareness and complement ...

US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The U.S. ended production of the penny Wednesday, abandoning the 1-cent coins that were embedded in American culture for more than 230 years but became nearly worthless. When it was introduced in 1793, a penny could buy a biscuit, a candle or a piece of candy. Now most ...

Vienna officials to discuss sober living facility’s location

VIENNA — Vienna city officials say they are working to ensure compliance with local ordinances following the recent opening of a sober living home in Vienna. Mayor Chad Emrick confirmed that the facility, believed to be affiliated with the Oxford House network, began operating in a ...

Hire Education: New Washington Center director making more than $300,000

CHARLESTON – The newly appointed director of a new center at West Virginia University focused on “classical Western history and culture and American constitutional thought” will be paid nearly one-third of $1 million during his first year. According to an employment contract obtained ...