Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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EBT Scams On The Rise; Officials Advise Precautions
Nearly 150,000 West Virginia households depend on SNAP benefits to feed their families. With rates of card skimming on the rise, officials are advising proactive measures to protect EBT cards.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew SNAP Restrictions May Spell Big Changes To Food Access In Small-Town W.Va.
Proposed changes to nutrition assistance in West Virginia could have implications for the state's rural community and the nation as a whole.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow SNAP Restrictions Affect W.Va. And A Hot Dog Legacy Lives On, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, proposed changes in eligibility requirements and purchase limitations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could have big impacts on small-town West Virginia. And Skeenies Hot Dogs closed in 2018, but it comes alive for one day each year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRFK Jr. Supports Tightening SNAP Benefits, With W.Va. Leading Charge
This week, the governor signed a law banning certain food dyes in school meals. Morrisey and RFK Jr. said at a press event Friday that the effort to “Make America Healthy Again” doesn't stop there.
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Proposed SNAP Work Requirements And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the possible impacts of a proposed bill that would expand work requirements for SNAP food benefits, and our Song of the Week from The Headhunters.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReporter Roundtable Talks DEI Ban, Vaccines And Home Rule Legislation
On this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Curtis Tate and Briana Heaney are joined by Caity Coyne, a reporter for the nonprofit news organization West Virginia Watch.
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