Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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FEMA Changes Hinder W.Va. Flood Recovery
West Virginia has seen at least five major flood events over the last two years, but the head of emergency response in the state says changes coming to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are throwing a monkey wrench into federal support.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarion, Ohio Counties Slated For $11.7M In Flood Recovery Aid; Morrisey Seeks Additional Support
Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday he is continuing to seek aid for flood recovery efforts in Marion and Ohio counties, following flash flooding last month.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFEMA Denies 7 Counties Individual Aid For Destructive February Flooding
The governor announced Tuesday night that FEMA denied his request for individual disaster aid to residents of Boone, Cabell, Greenbrier, Kanawha, Lincoln, Monroe and Summers counties affected by February's severe flooding.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDrought Relief Business Loan Application Deadline Just Weeks Away
Businesses in 20 West Virginia counties affected by a severe dry spell last August may qualify for low-interest federal loans. But the deadline to apply is fast approaching.
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Logan, Wayne Counties Now Eligible For Federal Aid Due To Flooding
Residents of Logan and Wayne counties are now eligible for federal aid dollars over severe flooding that struck southern West Virginia on Feb. 15.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: Raymond Thompson, Jr. And Agape Rugs, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, in the 1930s, hundreds of mostly Black workers died digging the Hawk’s Nest Tunnel. A photographer brings their stories to life. Also, when Jerry Machen began making art from old carpets in Tennessee, his wife Linda wasn’t impressed. And, a new exhibit shares the cultures of Indigenous people who call Appalachia home.
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