Child Care

Energy & Environment Bill Lynch, Jun. 13, 2026

Abandoned Gas Wells And The Unhoused Rate Declines, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, the unhoused population in the state declines, child well-being remains the same, and just how many abandoned gas wells are there?

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Education Maria Young, Jun. 10, 2026

New Initiative Aims To Ease W.Va’s. Childcare Shortage

Save the Children has launched an initiative to attract more daycare workers for rural counties in West Virginia.

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Economy Eric Douglas, Apr. 07, 2026

Understanding The ‘Economy’ For All Of Us

The economy is everything we buy or sell and the services we use. The show "Planet Money" from NPR dives into those topics and attempts to make sense of it all. And now, the show has published a book called "Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life." We speak with the book's author and one of the show's hosts to break it down and learn more about what readers and listeners can gain.

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Government Briana Heaney, Apr. 04, 2025

Proposed State Budget Increases Funding For Child Care, Advocates Say It's Not Enough

Despite an increase in state funding compared with last year, advocates for child care say an estimated 2,000 families could lose access to child care due to a lack of funding. The state had been relying on COVID-19 era federal funding to fund a ...

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 13, 2025

Lawmakers Discuss Child Care Issues

On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas talks with Del. Cathie Hess Crouse, R-Putnam, and Senate Minority Leader Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, about the issue of child care in the state and how it is a personal and economic development issue.

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Economy Emily Rice, Mar. 07, 2025