New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Coal's Cost On Energy Prices, Inside Appalachia
This week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high. Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow To Better Understand The Economy, This West Virginia Morning
The economy is everything we buy or sell and services we use. It can be a broad category and most of us struggle to understand what it all means. The show "Planet Money" from NPR dives into those topics and attempts to make sense of it. And now, the show has published a book called Planet Money: A Guide to the Economic Forces That Shape Your Life. We speak with the author and one of the program's hosts.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: Rebuilding Justice In A Divided America
America’s deep social divides are colliding with a crisis of trust in the justice system. Stanford legal scholar David Sklansky tells Us & Them how practical reforms — and even the humble jury trial — can retrain us in the habits a pluralistic democracy needs. How fixing justice could help fix us.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDNR Law Enforcement Unit Launches Dive Team
The Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Section is creating a professional dive team, which will respond to boating incidents, assist with missing persons cases and help recover evidence underwater.
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New Southern W.Va. Law Enforcement Grants Highlight Mental Health Issues And 'Dementia Walkaways'
Several million dollars in U.S. Department of Justice grants, divided among various community law enforcement incentives and programs, are coming to communities in southern West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJewish Fears, Zero Hate Crime Tolerance Highlight W.Va. Antisemetic Law Enforcement Training
Federal officials say antisemitism in America is up 400 percent since the Hamas-Israel War began a month ago, and West Virginia law enforcement is on high alert.
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