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Business is booming in one county and should continue through the entire summer season. Thanks to the Boy Scout Jamboree and the almost $50,000 new people expected to flock to Southern West Virginia. The
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West Virginia warmer weather means more activities outside. But it also means more black-legged critters looking to make a meal out of you. Ticks are eagerly waiting for you in the woods, bushes and tall
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With about a month to go until tens-of-thousands Boy Scouts and their families will be touching down in the mountain state for the National Jamboree, the National Park Service is busy training volunteers. 59News
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A Mt. Hope man turned himself in following an investigation into reports of gunfire in the community.Jujuan Allen, 23, of Mount Hope is facing felony wanton endangerment charges. He is accused of driving
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The YMCA of Southern West Virginia will host its 33rd Annual YMCA International Dinner on Sunday.
The dinner will take place at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center from 1 to 3 in the afternoon.
Members of the community are invited to participate by providing a dish to share, hosting a cultural information table or purchasing dinner tickets.
"The international dinner is a celebration of diversity. It brings everybody together from the outlying regions for a Sunday of fellowship and community," said Jay Rist, CEO of the YMCA of Southern West Virginia.
Meal tickets may be purchased at the YMCA of Southern West Virginia in Beckley.
Adult tickets are $10 if purchased in advance or $15 at the door the day of the dinner.
Student tickets are $5 in advance or $10 at the door.
Children 5 and under will eat for free.
The event is sponsored by Raleigh General Hospital and will benefit YMCA youth programs here in Southern West Virginia and abroad.
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