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On this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, guest host David Mayfield welcomes The Band of H...
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House Education Committee Tables School Nutrition Bill
The bill creates new limitations on added ingredients in food served to West Virginia students, ranging from aspartame to high fructose syrups.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEmergency School Funding, Supporting College Students And House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, At The Legislature This Week
On The Legislature This Week, emergency funding bills, tracking the legislature with student reporters and House Speaker Roger Hanshaw discusses his vision for the session.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState’s SNAP Soda Ban Goes Into Effect Jan. 1
The push to ban sodas was first announced when U.S. Sec. of Health Robert F. Kennedy visited the state in March as part of Gov. Patrick Morrisey's “Four Pillars of a Healthy West Virginia.”
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Support For Food Banks Rises To $8.5 million
Friday afternoon Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced an additional $2.5 million for the state’s food banks and pantries, bringing the state’s emergency funding for nutritional support to over $8 million.
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Morrisey Announces Additional State Funds, Asks For Matching Public Donations To Meet State’s Food Needs
To address the growing need that has already doubled visits to area food banks and pantries, the governor announced an additional $13 million in available state funds. He hopes that amount can double with donations from West Virginians.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Impact Of Flavor On Vaping And Nutrition Education After Federal Cuts
On this West Virginia Morning, a new study from Marshall University confirms that flavors added to e-cigarettes don’t just make them taste good. The flavors can also enhance the effects of nicotine on the nervous system – and make it harder t...
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