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New Book Charts Town's History Through Its Homes, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, State Sen. Ryan Weld has written a history of Wellsburg through a unique lens -- he focused on 14 homes in the town and the people who lived in them.

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State Budget Talk And Setting Up A Medical Savings Account, This West Virginia Morning

With a final budget now approved by both the House and Senate and headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey for a signature, West Virginia budget watchers say there are looming expenses that haven’t been taken into consideration. Also, more Americans than ever have access to a kind of savings account that lets them set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses. But this option takes a little effort to set up and navigate.

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Government WVPB Staff,

House, Senate Approves Budget Bill

On this episode of The Legislature Today, the state budget was the focal point this week. Thursday night, the House of Delegates concurred with final tweaks made by the Senate earlier that morning to increase Hope Scholarship funding, covering five quarters of payments into the 2027-2028 school year, trim road paving, and for the first time, fund the Flood Resiliency Fund.

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Economy Chris Schulz,

House Finance Sends Budget Bill To Full Chamber

Both finance committees have approved state budgets this week. The state budget is the only bill the legislature is constitutionally required to pass.

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Government Maria Young,

Local Charities Can't Meet SNAP Shortfalls If Shutdown Continues

Supplemental food benefits provided for low income residents nationwide may not be available in November if the government shutdown continues.

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Economy Eric Douglas,

DOGE Cuts Costing W.Va. Money

Since January, West Virginia has lost at least 400 federal jobs and more than $330 million in federal grants according to a new report out from the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy.

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