Morrisey: Tourism Can Help W.Va. Grow
Tourism added $9 billion to West Virginia’s economy last year. And Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to see that grow.
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Grants Awarded To Help Counties Prepare For New Business
The grants will go to Greenbrier, Randolph, Mingo, Cabell and Lincoln counties and $75,000 for the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Board of Education Challenges Morrisey’s Vaccine Order, Declares Two More States of Emergency
The board voted unanimously to direct the state superintendent to advise schools to follow current vaccination guidelines without religious exemptions, and moved to intervene in two more county school districts.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Mardi Gras, Pet Procedure Subsidies And Women’s Representation In US Narratives, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Morning, we explore an Appalachian Mardi Gras tradition, spay and neuter subsidies for pets and women's representation in stories of the early United States.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPreserving History With The Mardi Gras Of Appalachia And Legislative Action On Foster Care Issues, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the annual Fasnacht celebration in Randolph County has become the Mardi Gras of Appalachia, and community stakeholders discuss legislative action on foster care.
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Blizzard Blankets Cheat Mountain During Statewide Cold Blast
A cold front will deliver snow, rain, and freezing temps throughout the state between Wednesday and Friday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsElkins Foster Care Facility To Close, While More Youth Enter State Care
The number of West Virginia children in state care spiked to more than 6,000 this month. As the state struggles with a shortage of licensed foster homes, one residential facility will close by the end of the year.
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