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HALFWAY THROUGH ALMOST HEAVEN

Buckwheat and coal highlight the midpoint of WVU president's statewide tour

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By West Virginia University
October 1st, 2025
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Footnotes Story by Jake Stump and Katie Farmer. Photos by Scott Lituchy, Katie Farmer and Kristina Gore. Illustration by Savanna Leech.

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