LISTEN: The Band Of Heathens Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes The Band of H...
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Flatfoot Dancing, Geocaching And A Coal Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, dancers keep the flatfooting tradition alive, miners compete in rescue and tourists challenge themselves with geocaching.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFood Dyes Out Of School Food And A Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, schools adjust to the state's food dye ban and miners met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGovernor Requests Soda Be Removed From SNAP Eligibility
West Virginians who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may no longer be able to use those benefits to purchase some sugary drinks if a request to the federal government from Gov. Patrick Morrisey goes through.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRFK Jr. Supports Tightening SNAP Benefits, With W.Va. Leading Charge
This week, the governor signed a law banning certain food dyes in school meals. Morrisey and RFK Jr. said at a press event Friday that the effort to “Make America Healthy Again” doesn't stop there.
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Jefferson County Rejects Water Bottling Plant And Reporters Discuss Food Dyes, Vaccines This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Jefferson County rejected a proposal for Mountain Pure Water Bottling Facility last week, and our reporters get together with Brad McElhenny to discuss some of the major issues they covered from the Legislature last week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia House Passes Bill Banning Red 40, Other Food Dyes
The House of Delegates passed a bill that would ban food that contained butylated hydroxyanisole, propylparaben, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, FD&C Green No. 3, FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, and FD&C Y...
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