On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia invests less than one percent of its earnings from tobacco settlement money in prevention and cessation programs. A new report shows lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in West Virginia.
Also, in this show, many seniors in the state experience food insecurity, especially during the holidays. Meals on Wheels serves seniors who are unable to leave their homes to get meals. Briana Heaney spoke with William Carpenter who helps run Meals on Wheels in Lincoln and Wayne Counties.
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