Preston County Org Recognized For Preservation Of New Deal Project
The recognition is a testament to the work of 40 years to preserve, interpret and educate about the community's history.
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Improving Health Care Access In Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning
A $1 million initiative through the Rural Health Transformation Program aims to help rural EMS agencies expand access to health care in rural and underserved areas of West Virginia. We spoke with Secretary of Health Dr. Arvin Singh to understand how the program is designed to work – and who it will focus on first.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSix Years After Deadly, Destructive W.Va. Flood, Recovery Continues
On June 23, 2016, torrential rainfall devastated 12 West Virginia counties. The flash flooding took 23 lives and caused overwhelming destruction. Six years later, recovery efforts continue, with proactive flood mitigation leading the way.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLife Without Loved Ones: A Year After the Flood
Last year, we spoke with Keith Thompson and his mother Gerda right after the flood. Keith’s dad Edward passed away from complications of hypothermia after…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCaught in Bureaucracy – a School Loses both Building and Health Center
Last year, Richwood Middle and High School were damaged beyond repair in historic flooding and the schools moved into temporary spaces for the 2016-’17…
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Inside Appalachia: Mentally & Emotionally Recovering from W.Va.’s 1,000 Year Flood
There is more to recovery than physically rebuilding a house, or a building. Communities are also recovering mentally and emotionally. Dr. Carol Smith is…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMemorial, Parks Honor Victims of 2016 West Virginia Floods
Rain falling like it would never end has changed the meaning of summer in this tiny corner of Appalachia.When the downpour finally stopped in White…
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