West Virginia's state prisons and jails are overcrowded and understaffed. About half of those incarcerated are there because they can’t make their bail. Many are poor and a disproportionate number are Black.
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Larry Bellorín is a musician from Venezuela, who is seeking asylum in the U.S. He thought his musical career was in the past until he met Joe Troop, a GRAMMY-nominated musician and North Carolina native who introduced Larry to the folk music and traditions of Appalachia, which seemed quite similar to the joropo he played in Venezuela. Their duo, Larry & Joe, is the realization of a dream for both musicians. It’s also a reminder for Larry of what and who he had to leave behind.
FAIRMONT — Four new names have been added to the Fairmont Arts & Humanities Commission s Memorial Tribute Wall inside the J. Harper Meredith Building downtown.
FAIRMONT — Four new names have been added to the Fairmont Arts & Humanities Commission s Memorial Tribute Wall inside the J. Harper Meredith Building downtown.