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Matthew Young

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WV’s John Ellison, Who Wrote ‘Some Kind of Wonderful,’ Honored in Welch
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Community & Culture
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May 13, 2026

By Matthew Young | Charleston Gazette-Mail John Ellison, best known for writing ‘Some Kind of Wonderful,” returns to Welch The City of Welch welcomed one of their own back to […]

Coalfield programs struggle as USDA cuts $8.5M in grant funding; cites DEI
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BBG AgriCULTURE
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April 1, 2026

By Matthew Young | Charleston Gazette-Mail The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week pulled the plug on a $300 million national grant program intended to improve access to land and […]