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by JOSEPH DICRISTOFAROSat, October 17, 2026 at 10:36 PMUpdated Sat, October 17, 2026 at 10:37 PMWest Virginia Health Right hosted #WeCareWV Day on Saturday, a day for people to receive free dental, vision and medical care along with much more. (WCHS)CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia Health Right hosted #WeCareWV Day on Saturday, a day for people to receive free dental, vision and medical care along with much more. "There's always going to be people in need, and a lot of what we do is help people that are working, trying to make ends meet and spend money on their family and things," West Virginia Health Right CEO Angie Settle said. "They just don't have any extra money for healthcare or health insurance premium. "That need showed in the hundreds of people looking for services at the one day free healthcare event in Charleston. West Virginia Health Right serves about 48,000 patients across 35 counties each year. "It's vitally important, especially now, so many people, affordability is becoming more and more of an issue, even here in West Virginia," Dr. Tom Takubo said. "Even in the middle class, sometimes having some difficulties with health care. "State Senator and Dr.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Bestselling authors, local writers and readers of all ages will come together in Charleston for the 2026 West Virginia Book Festival. The free festival will take place Saturday, October 24, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the newly renamed Vandalia Health Center. This year's featured authors include R. L. Stine, [...]

Organizers of the No Kings rally in Charleston, West Virginia, had a simple message Saturday for the crowd who showed up to the state Capitol: vote early. The general election is Nov. 3 in West Virginia. Early voting starts Oct. 21 and continues through Oct. 31 at courthouses and other community locations around the state. […]

British Columbia·NewThe East Kootenay community of roughly 4,000 people is just 20 kilometres west of the B. C.-Alberta border, and shares many ties with its neighbours. Earlier this year, the regional district voted to permanently align their clocks with Alberta. Border community shares close ties to Alberta neighboursListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A welcome sign in Sparwood, B. C. just west of the Alberta border. People in the community are watching the results of a referendum regarding potential Alberta independence closely. People in the community of Sparwood, B. C. are keeping a close eye on the Alberta referendum playing out just across the provincial border. The East Kootenay community of roughly 4,000 people is just 20 kilometres west of the B. C.-Alberta border, and shares many ties with its neigbours.

Albertans head to the polls Monday to vote on 10 referendum questions, including whether the province should move toward a separation vote. The separation question, listed as Question 10 on the ballot, will be counted and reported first. Vote totals for Questions 1 through 9, which focus on immigration and constitutional issues, will follow in numerical order.

New York City is expanding its free childcare program for 2-year-olds to additional neighborhoods, including all of the Bronx and Staten Island.