Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Another Special Session Is Called, A Popular Food Benefits Program Gets Paused And Addressing Hunger In The State, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we’ll tell you about a popular nutrition assistance program that has been temporarily paused, and Gov. Jim Justice formally calls a special session of the legislature
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA SNAP Program Incentivizing Healthy Eating Has Paused Due To Lack Of Funding
A program that doubles or triples nutrition assistance benefits when consumers use them at local farmers’ markets has been temporarily paused because of a lack of funding. The problem is the program’s popularity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFood Benefits Program Paused And Wheeling University's New President, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a government program that can triple nutrition assistance benefits for shoppers at local farmers markets has been temporarily paused because of a lack of funding. The problem centers around the program’s popularity.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Question W.Va. PATH’s Progress
Lawmakers had questions Tuesday about a seven-year project to modernize West Virginia’s public assistance programs.
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Crown Act Sparks Debate Over Fiscal Note
The Senate considered bills Friday on welfare programs, the Crown Act, oil and gas taxes, and a bill that would affect West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDoHS Encourages Women To Apply For Manufacturing Apprenticeship Program
The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) is encouraging female recipients of SNAP to apply for a manufacturing apprenticeship program.
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