W.Va. AmeriCorps Programs See Jump In Federal Funds
AmeriCorps programs across the state will share in more than $6.4 million of federal funding for a variety of community support programs.
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Grant Will Connect Ohio County Students And Farmers
A new grant will help connect farmers with fresh local produce to Ohio County students in need of nutritious meals.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse 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 NewsFlatfoot Dancing, Geocaching And A Coal Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, dancers keep the flatfooting tradition alive, miners compete in rescue and tourists challenge themselves with geocaching.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Becomes First To Implement Synthetic Dye Ban In School Foods
A new law that bans the use of certain colorful dyes in school foods goes into effect on Aug. 1.
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Federal Funding Cuts, New Dye Requirements Fuel Uncertainty In School Lunchrooms
From aviation administration to worker safety, federal cuts implemented by the Trump administration have touched every aspect of life. That includes the USDA's Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, which provided funds for schools to purchase fresh, local food for students.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOpioid Settlement Suit Drags On And Schools Lose Local Food Funding, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the state Supreme Court declined to rule in an opioid settlement lawsuit and schools assess effects of cuts to local food purchasing program.
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