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WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA?

Cabell County Public Records: Sept. 30 through Oct. 26, part one

More than 140 deaths were reported in Cabell County within the last 30 days
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Black By God is a community-led news organization that aims to provide a more nuanced portrayal of the Black Experience in West Virginia and Appalachia. Our name is a riff on the colloquial phrase West ‘by God’ Virginia that claims a unique place in central Appalachia.

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