‘No-Kill Shelter Month’ Aims To Save Pets In West Virginia
New data shows West Virginia is close to achieving "no-kill" status for animal shelters across the state.
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State Scores Low On Smoking Cessation And Researching The East Palestine Derailment, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia's tobacco use and prevention efforts again earned failing grades on an assessment from the American Lung Association, and researchers look at the effects of the East Palestine derailment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsYoung Voters Weigh In, And Studying Chemicals From The East Palestine Train Derailment This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a recent Us & Them event at Marshall University talked with students to hear how this unusual campaign is landing with some of the nation’s youngest voters. And a look at a series of studies into the chemicals released from the East Palestine train derailment last year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGardeners And Farmers At Increased Risk Of Unintended Effects From Increased Herbicide Use
Experts are warning gardeners and farmers to be more aware of the mulch and organic material they add to their soils.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Film ‘Impossible Town’ And Fall Whitewater Rafting, Kayaking Season In Full Swing, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a film called Impossible Town, based in Minden, West Virginia, features Dr. Ayne Amjad’s efforts to relocate the town’s residents after decades of exposure to chemical contamination during her tenure as the state’s health officer. Appalachia Health News Reporter Emily Rice spoke with the co-directors of the film ahead of free screenings of the film across the Mountain State.
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Lawsuit Alleges Union Carbide Failed To Report Toxic Landfill
On a recent sticky July afternoon, Diana Green stands on the muddy bank of lower Davis Creek in South Charleston, West Virginia. As a child, she enjoyed…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCapito Among Senators Seeking Faster EPA Action On PFAS Chemical Pollution
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito this week introduced two bills aimed at further regulating a…
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