Trail Group Holding Meetings To Update State Plan
West Virginia TRAIL is holding a series of meetings this fall to give the public a chance to weigh in on maintaining the state’s recreational trails.
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Sen. Stuart Appears Before US Senate Confirmation Hearing
President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy have tapped state Sen. Mike Stuart, R-Kanawha, to be General Counsel to the Department of Health and Human Services advising Secretary Robert Kennedy directly. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Hear Updates On DHHR Reorganization
The re-organization of the DHHR, as directed by lawmakers in 2023, is going well, with a few hiccups, Department of Health Secretary Sherri Young told a legislative committee on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Than $45 Million Available For W.Va. For Opioid Recovery Efforts
West Virginia can apply for more than $45 million to address the overdose crisis in 2024.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPFAS Chemicals Found In 19 Drinking Water Sources
Twenty seven public water systems in the state have detectable levels of select perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) co...
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Is W.Va.'s Foster Care System Failing Children? A Look Inside An Agency Wrestling With Long-Term Reforms
About 400,000 children across the U.S. are growing up inside the foster care system, overseen by government employees who are overworked, and agencies that are historically underfunded. When the opioid epidemic hit, foster care systems saw a massive increase in the number of kids in their care. West Virginia has been hit particularly hard. The state has the nation’s highest rate of children removed from their home and put into foster care.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Health Centers Get $8.5M in Federal Funding
West Virginia's U.S. senators say federal authorities are awarding $8.5 million to health centers in Huntington and Baker to support medical, dental,…
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