Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Significant Drop In Obesity Rates In W.Va., Report Finds
A new annual report finds West Virginia's adult obesity rate has dropped to a ten-year low.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBehind W.Va’s. Climbing Obesity Rates And Investigating Paranormal Reports, This West Virginia Morning
West Virginia once again tops an unfortunate national list. And, the author of a new book about paranormal sightings talks about the trouble in gathering the facts.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Report: W.Va. Remains Most Overweight State
A new report shows slight obesity improvements for the nation as a whole -- but not for West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. One of Four States with Increasing Obesity Rates, Report Finds
Five states, including West Virginia, have adult obesity rates above 35%, according to the 2016 State of Obesity Report. American’s waistlines have been…
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West Virginia 1 of 3 States with Obesity Rates Over 35%
New government data shows that in most states, the rate of adult obesity is not moving.Results from a telephone survey show obesity rates stayed about the…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Ranks Highest in the Nation in Preventable Deaths, Report Says
Despite taking many steps to prevent injuries, West Virginia ranks highest for the number of injury-related deaths in the United States. That’s according…
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