Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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Advocates Raise Alarm About Medicaid Changes: ‘People Will Die’
Opponents say changes to Medicaid will force thousands to lose healthcare coverage in West Virginia. Proponents say they will reduce poverty and help people to become independent.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMissing Miner's Body Recovered, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the body of a missing miner was recovered, guaranteed median income comes to Mercer County, and with Halloween over and Thanksgiving a few weeks away, what can you do with those leftover pumpkins?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsApplicants Poised To Learn Who Will Get Funds For Anti-Poverty Program
Thousands of low-income residents of Mercer County are about to find out if they have been chosen for a rare opportunity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Program To Help Residents In Poverty, This West Virginia Morning
More than 500 residents of Mercer County are about to find out if they have been chosen for a rare opportunity. They have applied for a Guaranteed Minimum Income program through the nonprofit Give Directly, which uses funds from wealthy benefactors to give cash benefits to those in need.
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Multi-Million Dollar Aid Program Brings Hope To Mercer County
A philanthropic program aims to change the financial outlook for struggling families in Mercer County.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Helping Hand In Mercer County And An Appalachian Singer’s Life Story, This West Virginia Morning
Low income people in Mercer County can apply for a new program to give them a guaranteed monthly income. And, when Appalachian country singer Rob McNurlin announced plans to retire, a filmmaker decided to tell his story.
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