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Since 1974, West Virginia Citizen Action Group (WV CAG) has advocated for better public policy, rights of individuals, a clean environment, and a stronger democratic process. Join us at wvcag.org!

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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Only 40 more sleeps until Camp CAG!!! Meet fellow members, attend a training, celebrate your wins, and help tackle the challenges ahead. RSVP at wvcag.org/events/event...
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Public News Service @publicnewsservice.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
West Virginia regulators signaled possible approval of a new natural gas plant and three solar projects in Monongalia County. Supporters say the projects would help ensure reliable power. Critics argue customers could end up paying billions through future rate increases. @wvcag.bsky.social
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West Virginia regulators consider proposed natural gas plant
At a recent evidentiary hearing, West Virginia regulators signaled possible approval of a request from utilities Mon Power and Potomac Edison to build a new natural gas plant, along with
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
⚡Who's setting your utility rates?⚡ Join us Friday, July 17, at noon. Learn how utility rates are set in West Virginia, the role of the Public Service Commission (PSC), and how decisions made by regulators and elected officials affect your monthly bill: wvcag.org/events/event...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
“Clean-Seas has repeatedly mischaracterized this operation to the public as a zero emission, green process, when independent data shows that this plastic oil is primarily destined to be burned as industrial fuel.” community organizer and Belle resident Eric Caruthers said.
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Belle residents learn about, discuss proposed Clean-Seas plastic repurposing plant
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What needs to change? Join us tonight at 7 pm for a free Hear America training and learn how simple conversations with your neighbors can help strengthen our communities and build people power. Register at wvcag.org/events/event... #hearamerica #peoplepower #wv #westvirginia #wvcag
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Let's start listening. We've had enough division. America is strongest when we listen to one another and work together. Learn how you can help bring more voices into the conversation: ppls.ac/July8
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Join WV Climate Alliance's Lunch & Learn this Friday, May 29. Whether you're new to data center issues or need a refresher, we will break down what data centers are, how they impact communities, and why you should pay attention.: RSVP at ppls.ac/May29 #wv #westvirginia #datacenters #peoplepower
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Feeling frustrated by the direction of the country? So are we. Solidarity School is for people ready to move from frustration to action: building organizing skills, strategy, and collective power to take on inequality and win change together: ppls.ac/May16 #solidarity #maydaystrong #westvirginia
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Early voting ends at 5 pm TODAY!! Voters will choose officials who make key decisions about schools, courts, and some city governments—and while it’s also a primary election, these local races will be decided on May 12. #WV #WestVirginia #Vote #GetOutTheVote #WVpol #GOTV #GoVote #PeoplePower
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New Voting Rules & Early Voting! – WV Citizen Action Group
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Ken Ward Jr. @kenwardjr.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
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The man who helped build Trump’s Supreme Court is spending big to sway West Virginia’s courts
A PAC backed by conservative activist Leonard Leo has spent $269,000 in support of Judge Dan Greear’s race for the Intermediate Court of Appeals.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
On May 12, voters will choose officials who make key decisions about schools, courts, and in some areas, city government. Unlike partisan primary races that lead to the November election, these positions will be decided on May 12. (Don't forget you can vote early today and tomorrow!!) #WV #GoVote
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West Virginia’s nonpartisan races will be decided on May 12. Here’s what’s at stake.
Tuesday’s primaries will definitely shape the state Supreme and lower courts, education boards and funding, many municipal offices and more.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Early in-person voting for West Virginia’s primary election started April 29, and runs through Saturday, May 9. Make a plan to vote! Resources and things to know: wvcag.org/new-voting-rules-early-voting/
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Join us May 5 @ 6 pm in Logan. This is an opportunity for residents to learn what data centers and microgrids are, who TransGas Development Systems is, and what the DEP has approved in its permits. Learn more and RSVP at ppls.ac/May5
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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
The day the Affordable Care Act passed was one of my proudest moments as president, because it meant that millions of Americans would have access to health care, some for the first time.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/03/2026
Before joining us in the streets on Saturday for No Kings Day, check out tonight’s know your rights training to learn about your constitutional right to peacefully protest and best practices for reducing risks.
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Know Your Rights: Protest Rights and Safety Practices (for all No Kings Attendees) · No Kings
In this ACLU-led training, participants will learn about the Constitutional right to peacefully protest and about best practices for reducing risks when attending protests like the upcoming No Kings m...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Become a plant parent! 🌱 Join us on Tuesday, March 24, from 6 to 7 pm at the CAG House for a conversation exploring how environmental justice intersects with reproductive rights. Plant Parenthood • CAG office, 1500 Dixie St., Charleston, • Tuesday, March 24, at 6 pm RSVP: ppls.ac/PlantParent
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Join fellow community members and experts at the Krodel Park Clubhouse on March 17 to learn more about Fidelis’s proposed data center north of Point Pleasant and the broader implications of data center expansion in West Virginia. RSVP at ppls.ac/March17 #WV #WestVirginia #DataCenters
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
📢 Our latest legislative update is here. Time is running out. Bills must pass by March 4 to have a chance this session. Clean water. Lower utility costs. Protect Medicaid. Safeguard voting rights.... Lawmakers need to hear from you: Call. Email. Leave a public comment. Learn more ⬇️
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Legislative Update: Critical Bills Face March 4 Deadline – WV Citizen Action Group
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Troy N. Miller @troynmiller.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Important conversation about the WV Legislative session with Mindy Renae Holcomb of @wvcag.bsky.social ! blueridgebreakdown.substack.com/p/congress-c...
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Congress Cut Medicaid to Fund ICE — and Left WV's Rural Hospitals to Foot the Bill
Watch now | Discussing WV's legislative session with Mindy Renae Holcomb of West Virginia Citizen Action Group, February 10, 2026
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
📢Airing tonight, 2/22, at 7 pm on 60 Minutes (CBS)!
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Since HB 2014 passed last year, Del. Chris Anders, R-Berkeley said constituents have been “blowing up” his email and his phone, worried that their wells will run dry, that their air will be polluted and that their voices have been silenced due to how the law was written.
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WV House passes new data center development rules without local control, water protection provisions • West Virginia Watch
The House approved new rules on how the West Virginia Department of Commerce will certify microgrids and high impact data centers.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
No matter where we’re from or how much we make; we all deserve energy that keeps our families safe and our homes livable. Join People's Action for the launch event! 📅 Tuesday, Feb 3, 12–1 pm ET 🔗 RSVP: ppls.ac/blueprint #UnitedRatepayers #WV #AffordableEnergy #wvpol #peopleoverprofit
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
West Virginians are fighting back against a new “garbage war,” so-called advanced (chemical) recycling. It would bring plastic waste from out of state to WV to be burned into fuel, creating toxic waste and risking our health and economy. Learn more from CAG's Morgan King:
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Garbage Wars 2.0: More false promises of economic development in West Virginia • West Virginia Watch
You may have heard of the “garbage wars” of the late 1980s and early 1990s and think of them as the past, but they're still ongoing.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
"It is evident that these developers use–and in some cases, degrade–many of our public services: roads, infrastructure, emergency response, water, and electricity; enacting massive tax giveaways means they get to benefit from these public services without contributing financially..."
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House Moving Big Tax Break for New Data Centers - West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy
After promises last legislative session that HB 2014, the so-called Power Generation and Consumption Act, would make West Virginia “the most attractive state in the country for data centers“, lawmaker...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
WV House advances bill that would criminalize giving undocumented people a ride home
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WV bill would criminalize giving undocumented people a ride
HB 4433 would increase criminal penalties for human trafficking. It would also make it a crime to “transport” an undocumented person.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We elect leaders to represent the best interests of West Virginians. The passage of the OBBB failed our state and our representatives failed us by voting for it.
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West Virginia Obamacare enrollments drop as premiums spike  • West Virginia Watch
About 10,000 fewer West Virginians signed up for health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace this year.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
“The path he proposed will repeat the same tired mistakes,” Dani Parent, executive director of WV CAG, said of Morrisey. “Fast-tracking dirty energy, weakening oversight and shutting communities out of decisions.”
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Morrisey, Legislature actions don't match words on energy costs as session opens
Gov. Patrick Morrisey opened his second State of the State address before the West Virginia Legislature inside a packed House of Delegates Chamber Jan. 14, 2026, by acknowledging that “many West Virgi...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
“It’s as if the coal companies are calling the shots, with [the] DEP enabling ongoing violations rather than enforcing the laws and collecting the fines owed to the people of West Virginia.” #WV #WestVirginia #PeopleOverProfit
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Chronic environmental violator coal firms have $7M+ in delinquent DEP penalty debt
Three coal companies that have chronically violated environmental laws, including one in the business empire of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., owe West Virginia over $7.3 million in delinquent fine d...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
It’s easy to miss what’s happening during the legislative session. These resources provide clear updates, explain what bills actually do, and share opportunities to take action when it matters: wvcag.org/2026resources/ #wvpol #wvleg #wv #westvirginia #WVCapitol #WVLegislature
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
🛑Watching the State of the State alone? Don’t. 🛑 Join us for bingo, food, and company at the WV CAG office this Wednesday. Learn more: wvcag.org/events/event...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Before the gavel drops, we gather. Join us tonight for First Friday at the CAG office. wvcag.org/events/event...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
⏰DEADLINE TONIGHT⏰ Urge WV officials to amend HB 2014 for more oversight and checks & balances of data center development. Take action before midnight: tinyurl.com/nodirtydatac...
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Public comment period for proposed rules on WV data center, microgrid program to close Wednesday • West Virginia Watch
West Virginians have until noon Dec. 10 to submit comments that could help shape how data centers and microgrids operate in the state.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
A new facility is being proposed near Belle. What does it mean for our air, our water, and our families? Join us tomorrow, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 PM, for a community meeting at Belle Town Hall to get the facts and share what you want for Belle’s future.
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Community Meeting on Advanced Recycling in Belle
Event in Belle, WV by West Virginia Citizen Action Group and 2 others on Tuesday, December 9 2025
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Mingo County residents file federal lawsuit against company building power plants, data center in WV westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/05/m...
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Mingo County residents file federal lawsuit against company building power plants, data center in WV • West Virginia Watch
Residents in Mingo County filed a federal lawsuit this week against a company working to build power plants and a data center complex.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
WV DEP wraps up hearing over appeal of air quality permit for proposed Tucker County power plant westvirginiawatch.com/2025/12/04/w...
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WV DEP wraps up hearing over appeal of air quality permit for proposed Tucker County power plant • West Virginia Watch
Proceedings wrapped Thursday for a hearing regarding a requested appeal of the DEP’s Air Quality Board’s decision to grant a permit for the construction of a power plant in Tucker County.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Join us in Charleston to show your support. There will be peaceful rallies at 8 am (before the 8:30 hearing) and again at noon.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
🍗 Happy Thanksgiving from #Mothman & #WVCAG! We are thankful this year for everyone working to make #WestVirginia healthier, fairer, & stronger. From organizing to speaking up to looking out for your neighbors — you're the real legends. Keep fighting the good fight. You make #WV worth haunting. 🖤
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
“DEP has proven time and time again that their role is to approve permits and advance industrial development at any cost, not to protect our air, water and land,” WV CAG's Morgan King
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DEP OKs data center-linked Mason County biomass site permit despite heavy opposition
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has set aside community and environmental advocate opposition to approve a permit application for a biomass and carbon-capture facility in Maso...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
WV CAG organizer Tyler Cannon has been working with local residents for months as they push back against TransGas’ massive data centers & gas-fired power plants. People in Mingo & Logan counties are done being ignored — their health, their air, their water, & their economic futures are on the line.
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Tech Billionaires' Shocking Plan For West Virginia
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Join our talented, fearless team of organizers! Please apply by Monday, December 8. #PeoplePower #OurJobsRock #WV #WVpol #ProtectWV
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Now Hiring: Climate and Energy Organizer - WV Citizen Action Group
Position: Climate and Energy Organizer Location: Remote in […]
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
We're hiring!! Whoop! WV Citizen Action is looking for a Climate & Energy Organizer to join our team. Learn more at ppls.ac/JoinCAG
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
$96 million for 120 days of work. $15/hour for baristas who can’t get enough hours to qualify for benefits. That’s not “the best job in retail.” That’s greed.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
This fight isn’t just about coffee. It’s about dignity, wages, and ending union busting. When baristas strike, our movement stands with them. Don’t shop at Starbucks.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Starbucks workers brew our coffee, not the billionaires. When they strike for fairness, we show up with solidarity. We’re calling on everyone to hold the line and not shop at Starbucks while baristas are on strike. #NoContractNoCoffee seiu.co/NoStarbucks
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
AT&T has multimillion-dollar contracts with ICE, CBP, and DHS. Tell AT&T: Stop contracting with ICE. Stop profiting from our pain. Sign the petition below! #ATTLovesICE #StopTheRaids #PeopleOverProfit actionnetwork.org/petitions/at...
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Tell AT&T: Stop collaborating with ICE!
AT&T is profiting from and providing services to ICE, CBP, and other agencies whose actions harm communities. Add your information to send a letter to AT&T CEO John Stankey to tell them to stop contra...
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
What’s the deal with data centers in West Virginia? 🤔 Everyone’s talking about them, learn what they mean for our communities, power bills, and the environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEOr...
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MICA Lecture Series, Oct. 23, 2025: Morgan King, "Energy & WV Working Families: Eco. & Env. Impacts"
YouTube video by Mountaineers Indivisible Citizen Action
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
West Virginians, stop falling for the myth of the undeserving welfare recipient westvirginiawatch.com/2025/11/06/w...
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West Virginians, stop falling for the myth of the undeserving welfare recipient • West Virginia Watch
The social safety net has been under attack this year, threatening the stability for hundreds of thousands in West Virginia.
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Grassroots. Gravy. Good times. We hope to see you tonight!!! wvcag.org/events/event...
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November First Friday Potluck & Mutual Aid Drive - WV Citizen Action Group
Event Details Date: November 7, 2025 5:00 pm […]
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Hey Charleston area! Come out to our First Friday Thanksgiving Potluck this week after 5pm at our office! Bring non-perishable food items to donate!
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WV Citizen Action Group @wvcag.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
The Huntington Citizen Action Group will host a “Free Fall Meal” from noon to 2 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8, at the Gazebo Park on 14th Street West across from The Wild Ramp for local residents and anyone dealing with food insecurity. The meal is free and open to all. www.herald-dispatch.com/news/local-c...
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Local citizen action group to host free community meal Saturday
HUNTINGTON — A local citizen action group will host a free meal Saturday for the community and those affected by the current disruption in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
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