Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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House Education Committee Tables School Nutrition Bill
The bill creates new limitations on added ingredients in food served to West Virginia students, ranging from aspartame to high fructose syrups.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSen. Justice Applauds Potential Return Of Whole Milk To Schools
The “Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025,” of which Sen. Jim Justice is a co-sponsor, advanced out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Wednesday, on which Justice serves.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Approved To Fund Summer EBT For Students
Qualifying West Virginia students will once again receive funds to help pay for meals over the summer.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStudent Welfare Bills Passed By Senate
The Senate had a lively day to start the week, passing 10 bills on issues ranging from optometry to carbon sequestration. Two of those bills deal with the wellbeing of students in the state’s public schools.
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