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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Rising Health Insurance Rates And Cipher, Inside Appalachia
This week, the cost of health insurance is going up in 2026. Millions of people are faced with sticker shock. Also, a mountain farmer kept an encrypted diary for years. It’s unclear whether he would have wanted that code to ever be cracked. And, a beloved West Virginia hot dog restaurant closed in 2018. An annual tribute sale gives people a chance to relive its glory days.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Than 25% Of W.Va. Adults Are Caregivers To Parents
More than a quarter of adult West Virginians are serving as caregivers for a family member. That comes with stress, as well as emotional and physical tolls.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Joins 39 Other States Without Social Security Tax
Single filers who made over $50,000 per year, and joint filers who made over $100,000 per year used to have to pay taxes on social security income. However the legislature passed, and the governor signed, a bill that will eliminate the tax for all earners.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTomblin Signs Bills for Insurance Transparency, Caregiver Assistance
Governor Earl Ray Tomblin was joined by lawmakers and patient advocacy groups from across the state at the Capitol Thursday for the ceremonial signing of…
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Governor Tomblin Signs Opioid Antagonist Act
At the legislature today, the House made some major changes to the senate’s campaign finance reform bill. And two senators say the bill will not be…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAARP Announces Priorities for Legislative Session
The West Virginia AARP announced Thursday a list of things they hope the legislature will consider.State leaders with the West Virginia AARP were at the…
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