LISTEN: The Critton Hollow String Band Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
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LISTEN: The Critton Hollow String Band Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stag...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFallen National Guard Member Laid To Rest At W.Va. National Cemetery
A slain West Virginia Guard member was laid to rest Tuesday, with full military honors.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWarming Centers Opening With Blizzard Warnings, Cold
Communities are bracing for a sharp drop in temperature as blizzard alerts have been issued.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChildren And Families Committee Discusses Legislation
There are 15,101 students experiencing homelessness in the state, according to a report given to the Joint Committee on Children and Families during December interim meetings. These are students outside of foster care. Of those, 86% are living with others, 5.4% are staying in shelters, 4.3% are in hotels and motels, and 4.3% are unsheltered. The committee discussed a number of bills Monday they plan to introduce when the regular session begins in January. The hope is to create clearer pathways for children to find permanent stability.
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Church Groups Band Together For Christmas In Flood Torn Iaeger
It’s common at Christmastime for churches and businesses to set up angel trees, decorated with paper ornaments holding a child’s name and wish list. Trees set up this year for the children of Iaeger, West Virginia, reflect the long-term damage done by the February floods that devastated McDowell County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board Of Education Approves More School Closings, Consolidations
The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) has approved yet another round of difficult school closures and consolidations throughout the Mountain State.
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