New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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'Disposable,' Accessible Climbing And Memes, Inside Appalachia
This week, COVID-19 exposed the contempt society has for marginalized people. The author of a new book says these folks are anything but passive. Also, rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags. And, the online world of Appalachian memes and what they tell us about the folks who live here.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Nutrition Program Expands Services, Modernizes Practices
A program that helps low-income families purchase nutritious meals is modernizing its services to help participants access healthy food.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAnother Special Session Is Called, A Popular Food Benefits Program Gets Paused And Addressing Hunger In The State, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we’ll tell you about a popular nutrition assistance program that has been temporarily paused, and Gov. Jim Justice formally calls a special session of the legislature
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA SNAP Program Incentivizing Healthy Eating Has Paused Due To Lack Of Funding
A program that doubles or triples nutrition assistance benefits when consumers use them at local farmers’ markets has been temporarily paused because of a lack of funding. The problem is the program’s popularity.
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Food Benefits Program Paused And Wheeling University's New President, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a government program that can triple nutrition assistance benefits for shoppers at local farmers markets has been temporarily paused because of a lack of funding. The problem centers around the program’s popularity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Researchers Suggest Washing Produce Twice Before Eating
The safest way to consume any food is to wash it with a specialty cleaner made for produce, or a mixture of water and vinegar upon arrival at the home, and again before preparing or eating it.
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