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The proposed $562 million Richmond Grand Casino and Resort promised thousands of jobs and millions in revenue, including funding for badly needed childcare services under the terms of a development agreement with the city. Then came Election Day.
If the proposed Richmond casino project is approved this November, $19 million of the projected $30 million annual local casino revenue will go toward affordable and accessible child care as early as Fall 2024.
FAIRMONT — Child care continues to be a catch-22 in West Virginia.
By Esteban Fernandez
FAIRMONT — Child care continues to be a catch-22 in West Virginia.