Digging Into Halloween’s Rich History, This West Virginia Morning
Halloween is more popular than ever. We speak with WVU religious studies professors to learn more about the holiday's rich history.
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W.Va. Improves In National Ranking Of Child Wellbeing
West Virginia rose from 44 to 41 year to year for overall child wellbeing, improving in every category except health.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUsing Art To Communicate And Lead Pollution Exposure In Children, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, an Eastern Panhandle artist communicates through her art, and how children get exposed to high levels of lead.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAnnual Report Shows Good News, Bad News In W.Va. Children’s Health
When it comes to several different measures of overall well-being, a new report shows West Virginia’s children rank 44th nationally. But there are some important improvements.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChildren's Health And Education, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, October interim meetings of the West Virginia Legislature kicked off in Charleston. Children’s health and education continue to be in the spotlight with state leaders discussing everything from school discipline to childhood literacy. And, more on the conditions inside West Virginia jails and prisons.
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Health Department: Parents Need To Ensure Child Vaccinations Are Current
As school begins across West Virginia, health experts say getting children their routine vaccinations is a “back-to-school” must.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCOVID-19 Vaccines For 5 And Under Heading To W.Va.
In Gov. Jim Justice’s Wednesday coronavirus briefing, Joint Interagency Task Force Director Gen. James Hoyer said about 17,400 vaccine doses for children 5 and under will arrive in West Virginia from June 20 through June 29. He said about 8,600 of those will be Moderna and 800 doses will be Pfizer.
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