Volunteers Swarm Flood-Ravaged Regions Of W.Va.
Scores of volunteers have poured into flood-worn north-central West Virginia, bringing cleanup supplies and food that residents need for the long recovery ahead.
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Marion, 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 NewsA Rally Against Cuts To Medicaid, SNAP And The Future Of The Electric Vehicle Market, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginians continue to rally against proposed cuts and requirement adjustments to Medicaid and SNAP benefits and how changing federal policy will impact the country's electric vehicle market.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBridge Rehabilitation And Completing Corridors Are W.Va. Transportation Priorities
Bridge rehabilitation, unfinished corridors and electric charging stations highlight how the West Virginia Department of Transportation plans to use some of the federal infrastructure funds.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCongress Approves New Stimulus Deal Including Unemployment, Small Business Relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them.The agr...
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FEMA Extends Deadline to Register for Federal Aid
The deadline for West Virginians impacted by June’s flooding to register for federal disaster relief has been extended. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFEMA OKs W.Va. Chemical Spill Request, Denies Another
Federal officials have approved a funding request by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin related to the January chemical spill in Charleston. But Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Craig Fugate refused to consider the event a "major disaster."&n...
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