'Haunted' Town Already Celebrating Spooky Season
Halloween is still several weeks away, but one West Virginia town is already celebrating the season.
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Education Leaders, Community Members Call For Action On School Funding
Advocates say September is the last chance to provide supplemental funding before school districts have to make difficult decisions about school closures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse, 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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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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLocal 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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