New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Berkeley County Okays Correctional Program Transfer, But Concerns Remain
Jefferson County officials were left scrambling this month after a local rehabilitation program for low-level criminal offenders with substance use issues announced it would cease operations. But a new decision from a neighboring county may provide partic...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Corrections Vacancies Down, Rehabilitation Efforts Expanding
In late 2023, a shortage of more than 1,000 frontline jail and prison guards kept a nearly two year state of emergency in place, with hundreds of National Guard members filling in at detention facilities. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRecovery Advocacy Day At Capitol Offers Guidance, Hope
West Virginia is one of few states seeing a decline in overdose deaths.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJefferson Day Report Center Launches New Art Therapy Program
The Jefferson Day Report Center in the Eastern Panhandle is launching a unique art therapy program for its clients.
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How Many Historic W.Va. Buildings will Benefit from Increased Tax Credit?
During a special session of the West Virginia Legislature in October, lawmakers passed a bill that makes redeveloping historic buildings in the state more…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCan Rehabilitating Historic Buildings Help W.Va.'s Economy?
West Virginia’s historic rehabilitation tax credit was put in place to encourage developers and property owners to take some of the state’s crumbling,…
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