Flatfoot Dancing: Appalachia’s Percussion Instrument
West Virginia’s annual Appalachian String Band Music Festival is not just about old-time fiddle and banjo music. Flatfoot dancing goes alon...
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Screening For Black Lung And The State Fair Kicks Off, This West Virginia Week
Top news stories in West Virginia this week include the return of a mobile clinic to screen miners for a fatal disease, the cost of energy in the Mountain State and the 100th anniversary of the West Virginia State Fair.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA New Leader For W.Va. GOP And Help For Homeless Vets, This West Virginia Week
West Virginia has a new set of rules for what can be served in school cafeterias. The state GOP has a new leader, and a West Virginia state senator had a lot of questions to answer in Washington, D.C. this week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFlood, Energy Assistance And The Impact Of SNAP Cuts On Nutrition Ed, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, flood assistance for storm victims in the Northern Panhandle and energy assistance for families in need. We’ll tell you how upcoming federal cuts to SNAP programs will affect nutrition education here in West Virginia...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFuture Of Public Media Funding, Fighting A ‘Hunger Tsunami’ And A Popular Hotdog, This West Virginia Week
A West Virginia senator responds to questions about her vote on the congressional recission bill, and the head of a local foodbank shares her vision for what's to come when SNAP benefits go into effect.
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New Flights From Charleston And Investigating Opioid Funds, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we’ll tell you about new flight destinations coming to Charleston’s Yeager International Airport beginning this fall, and the reasons for a state intervention for another school district. Also, what the Supreme Court has to say about the case of a transgender student in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘Big, Beautiful’ Vote And Changes In Online Gambling, This West Virginia Week
West Virginia's vote on the President's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' two top nominations for the state and a recent change in online gambling.
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