Headline Acts Announced For America250 Celebration At Capitol
Three concerts and a fireworks display are planned for the Fourth of July weekend on the state Capitol grounds.
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W.Va. Will Distribute $40 Million In Grants To Rural Hospitals
$40 million appropriated by the legislature during the most recent special session is now available as grant funding for rural hospitals.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Developing Resources To Prevent Risky Behaviors In Youth
Youth in rural communities are just as likely to exhibit risky behaviors as their urban and suburban peers, but may have less access to help. A coalition of universities is developing resources to change that nationwide.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSpotlighting Award-Winning Stories, Inside Appalachia
This week, we listen back to three award-winning Folkways stories from last year. First, we visit a luthier’s shop, where old musical instruments get new life. We also take a ride on the Cass Scenic Railroad and meet the expert crew who keeps its antique trains running. And we learn what draws people from hours away to Floyd, Virginia’s weekly Friday Night Jamboree.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFCC: Thousands Of West Virginians Will Have Ultra-Fast Broadband Over Next Decade
More than 119,000 additional West Virginia homes and businesses will have access to high-speed broadband internet over a 10-year period.
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Newspaper For Sale: The Growing Threat of News Deserts in Western Pennsylvania
For the better half of the last decade, newspapers have been treated as novelties. An under-appreciated resource whose disappearance is problematic, but…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSNAP Cuts Would Hurt Rural Disproportionally, Advocacy Group Says
The House Agriculture Committee’s version of the farm bill would strip billions in nutrition benefits from American families, according to an anti-hunger…
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