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WVPB And The Wild Kratts Go To Summer Camp

West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) has teamed up with the Zoology Zone and Science Center in Hurricane to kick off their Back-to-School Summer Camp for kids ages 6-11 years old.

CHARLESTON, WV: West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) has teamed up with the Zoology Zone and Science Center in Hurricane to kick off their Back-to-School Summer Camp for kids ages 6-11 years old.

The WVPB Education Team will be onsite Wednesday, Aug. 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Campers will be participating in hands on activities, including exploring, experimenting, and learning about reptiles and amphibians. WVPB will share a Wild Kratts activity, a Wild Kratts photo standee and PBS KIDS learning materials to take home.

To learn more or register for the Summer Camp, go to the website, zoologyzone.org/summer-camp-2023 or call (833) ZOO-ZONE or (304) 397-1111.

Visit our website and see more WVPB Education news, events, and updates. You can also explore PBS LearningMedia, our free online source offering educational videos, interactives, lesson plans and more. Go online at https://www.wvpublic.org/wvpb-education.

CONTACT:

Kristi Morey, Marketing Communications
304.556.4911, kmorey@wvpublic.org

Two More West Virginia Food Workers Contract Hepatitis A

Health officials in West Virginia say two more food service workers have been diagnosed with hepatitis A.

The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department says in a news release one of them worked at a Taco Bell in Hurricane (HER’-a-kin) and the other at a Pizza Hut on MacCorkle Avenue in Charleston. The health department handles public health services for Kanawha and Putnam counties.

Department director of environmental health services Stanley Mills says no unsafe food handling practices were identified at either facility.

The state Bureau of Public Health says most of the dozens of hepatitis A cases in West Virginia have occurred in the Kanawha and Putnam counties.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hepatitis A is a communicable disease of the liver caused by a virus. It is usually transmitted person-to-person or by consuming contaminated food or water.

West Virginia Guard Unit Flying to Puerto Rico

The West Virginia Air National Guard’s 130th Airlift Wing has sent a transport plane and crew from Charleston to support relief efforts in storm-damaged Puerto Rico.

According to the Air National Guard, the C-130 Hercules plane is transporting equipment from New York to Georgia before departing for the Caribbean island on Thursday.

Col. Randy Huffman, vice wing commander of the 130th Airlift Wing, says they’re helping in the efforts for American citizens in desperate need.

Additionally, the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg is also transporting supplies and has airmen in Puerto Rico and Georgia helping with airfield operations.

The U.S. territory’s governor said Tuesday the official death toll from Hurricane Maria increased to 34.

Gov. Ricardo Rossello also said he believes the hurricane that struck on Sept. 20 with winds over 150 mph caused $90 billion in damage across the island.

Small Business Administration Hiring Temporary Workers

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hiring temporary employees to assist with the agency’s disaster recovery efforts at several locations across the country.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have caused massive devastation, and the SBA is staffing up to respond to the increased flow of disaster loan applications from homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes.

The temporary positions include damage verifiers, construction analysts, lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants, loan specialists and IT specialists, with a special need for people with bilingual language skills.

Most of the jobs are located at one of SBA’s disaster field operations centers in Sacramento, Dallas, Atlanta, Buffalo, or in the areas affected by the recent hurricanes.

The West Virginian Behind Beach House's Beats and Louisiana's Buildings

Let’s play a game of #WVmusic ‘Guess Who,’ shall we?

Who is from West Virginia, the son of a Mountain Stage band member, an architect living in Louisiana AND the drummer for seminal indie pop-rock band Beach House? It’s Graham Hill, and we chatted with him about all of that and more.

Beach House just released their fifth full-length Depression Cherry on Sub Pop Records. As for Graham Hill, you can catch his solo music as Roman Ruins and his architecture work with Concordia. To hear more of their music, tune in to ‘A Change of Tune,’ airing Saturdays at 10pm EST on West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Judge Allows Hurricane Landfill Probe to Proceed

A Putnam County judge has ordered a Hurricane landfill where wastewater from a Charleston chemical spill was dumped to produce documents sought by the city of Hurricane in its investigation.

Circuit Judge Phillip Stowers ruled Friday that Hurricane has a right to protect its citizens under the state home-rule law. The Charleston Gazette reports Stowers still must decide how much power the city has in the investigation it launched last month into the Disposal Services landfill owned by Waste Management.

More than 40,000 gallons of wastewater mixed with sawdust from the cleanup of the Freedom Industries site in Charleston is being stored at the landfill.

The dump refused to allow Hurricane to complete its investigation. Landfill attorneys say they don’t believe Hurricane had the authority for the investigative order.