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Community leaders throughout Brooke and Hancock Counties all have one thing in common: they want something done about the amount of abandoned and dilapidated buildings that are saturating their towns.

As a first step in combating this problem, leaders attended a summit at Mountaineer Casino and Racetrack.

Every town up and down the Ohio River has a problem with homes that are either sitting vacant or are in a state of disrepair.

Something needs to be done, so they’re reaching out to the Bad Buildings Program to provide them with technical assistance and site analysis tools to develop and enhance these properties.

Read the entire article on the WTRF website.

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