Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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‘We Are Begging Again’: As PEIA Considers Health Care Cost Hikes, State Employees Push Back
Under a new plan, state employees would have to pay more for health care, evoking feelings of concern, frustration and disappointment among many.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Employee Health Insurance Ends Pilot Program To Treat Obesity, Related Illness
Advocates of a pilot program that covered expensive weight loss medications for West Virginia state employees say the state will end up paying more for obesity-related health problems. In March, the state’s Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) cance...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWeight Loss Drug Coverage And Religious Abortion Support, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a canceled pilot program that covered weight-loss drugs has advocates saying complications from obesity will cost the state more. And pro-choice religious leaders are joining forces to facilitate access to abortions, just as they did in the days before Roe v Wade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJustice Veto Of Alzheimer’s Research Funding Draws Ire
A bill Gov. Jim Justice vetoed last week would have helped fund research to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, substance use disorder and more.
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W.Va. Reaches Tragic Milestone In COVID Related Deaths
More than 7,000 West Virginians have died because of COVID-19. It’s a significant milestone and state officials say we should be paying attention.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGrant Project Hopes to Get W.Va. Active
West Virginians from across the state may have an easier time getting active, thanks to a new project from West Virginia University that aims to increase…
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