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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Us & Them: What We Hide — Examining The Collateral Damage Of Addiction
West Virginia is seeing a dramatic decline in overdose deaths, but addiction’s consequences can be complex. On a new episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay explores what addiction can leave behind for children and families through the film “What We Hide” and a conversation with addiction and mental health professionals.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsParental Addiction's Impact On Trust, This West Virginia Morning
West Virginia has been at the center of America's opioid epidemic and overdose death toll. While recent reports show the state’s overdose deaths have fallen by nearly 38%, addiction remains the most common reason for West Virginia children to be taken from their families. In the next episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay attends a WVU training symposium, including a screening of the recent film "What We Hide," and hears from professionals who work with people affected by addiction.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Keep Close Eye On School Discipline After Years Of Legislation
Drew McClanahan of the West Virginia Department of Education noted that despite being a small percentage of the overall student population, students facing extreme adversity outside the classroom were overrepresented in the data.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKentucky Fried Chicken Founder’s Items Up For Auction, This West Virginia Morning
Kentucky Fried Chicken founder Colonel Sanders' iconic items earned big bucks at auction. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, reporter Andrew Henderson went to the auction and hung around for the fried chicken.
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A Flood Watch And The Parkersburg Fire, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the state is under a flood watch through Sunday, the fire in Parkersburg is under investigation and a class action against the state’s foster care system will move forward. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFoster Lawsuit Will Not Wait For Supreme Court Decision, Judge Rules
A class action lawsuit against the W.Va. foster care system will move forward without waiting for a possible petition and ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, a judge has ruled.
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