New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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House Funds Waiver Programs In Final Hours Of Special Session
An extraordinary legislative session ended with tensions high among lawmakers who wanted more transparency in spending from the Department of Health and Department of Human Services.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Volley Over Best Means Of Medicaid Funding Transparency
Lawmakers said they did not think they could trust the secretaries of the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services to spend the money accordingly, without the line items.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCamping Ban In Wheeling And State Lawmakers Talk DHHR Restructuring, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a new camping ban went into effect in Wheeling this month. But as Chris Schulz reports, advocates for the unhoused community are pushing back.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Agency Email Preservation Policies Under Review
Ongoing court cases involving West Virginia’s corrections and foster care agencies have raised concerns on retaining state agency emails as litigation evidence. Lawmakers are now getting responses in their attempt to ensure that needed emails are not lost.
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Bill Requiring Sexual Assault Training For Hospital Nurses Goes To Governor
A bill meant to staff each West Virginia hospital with a qualified sexual assault nurse examiner passed the Senate unanimously Tuesday and is headed to the governor’s desk. But there were changes to reduce the requirement on having nurses on site.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Passes Bill to Help Volunteer Fire Departments
With the passage of their budget bill behind them, members of the House are working their way through a number of bills left on their agenda this…
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