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Union reaches three-year agreement with Optimum in West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA (WCHS) — Union workers announced a multi-year deal was established Wednesday for Optimum employees in West Virginia. The Communication Workers of America reached an agreement with the telecommunication company which boosts pay and job security for workers in the Beckley and Logan areas. The contract includes a...
New Highmark, Williamson Memorial contract expands acute care in Mingo County
WILLIAMSON WV (WOWK) – Highmark members will be able to get acute care at the new Williamson Memorial thanks to a new contract with the Medicaid managed care plan. Williamson Health & Wellness Center and Bigh Mark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia have already had a years-long relationship, and the company’s community health workers […]
Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis Hatfield dies at 88
SPRING, W.Va. (AP) — Former Mingo County Sheriff Tennis H. Hatfield, of Sprigg, West Virginia, died Sunday at the age of 88. Hatfield graduated from Matewan High School in 1954 and attended Pikeville College on an athletic scholarship. He began his professional career as a teacher at Sprigg Grade School before transitioning into radio. He worked for many years as a sales representative, DJ, and sports announcer at WHJC in Matewan, WBTH, and WXCC in Williamson.
Public Defender's Office organizes back-to-school supply drop-off for local youth
The Public Defender’s Office for the 30th Circuit in Mingo County is spearheading a back-to-school supply drive to support local children in need. Teresa McCune, senior defender, head of the Youth Defense Task Force and special projects director for Public Defender Services, is leading the initiative to provide school supplies, hygiene products, clothing and shoes to children facing challenges in school.
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