A traveling exhibit detailing West Virginia’s journey to statehood will be on display at Beckley’s Historic Black Knight municipal park until the end of April.
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West Virginia leaders have let legislation aimed at promoting small business growth in minority and low-income communities languish while the state s Economic Development Authority has approved hundreds of millions of dollars in forgivable loans to large companies. Legislative leaders have brushed aside calls from The Rev. Matthew Watts and the Tuesday Morning Group to back legislation tailored to help small businesses grow in minority and low-income communities.
Representatives from 14 groups fighting to curb domestic violence in West Virginia gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday morning to request new funding and spread awareness about domestic violence.