W.Va. Network Journalist Ed Rabel Has Died
Ed Rabel’s attorney Timothy Koontz confirmed Rabel died on Dec. 3. He was 86 years old.
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Foster Care Investigation Reveals Children Not Receiving Care They Need
Nonprofit newsroom Mountain State Spotlight is publishing a three-part series on the state's foster care crisis. WVPB News director Eric Douglas sat down with their editor at large, Erica Peterson, to discuss what they found.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSherri Young Steps Down Amid Administration Transition
Newly inaugurated Gov. Patrick Morrisey appointed Dr. Arvin Singh to lead the Department of Health (DH) under his adm...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Hear Updates On DHHR Reorganization
The re-organization of the DHHR, as directed by lawmakers in 2023, is going well, with a few hiccups, Department of Health Secretary Sherri Young told a legislative committee on Tuesday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsExpert: W.Va.’s Drug Epidemic Is Holding Back Its Economy And Hurting Its Children
A senior policy advisor to the Legislature presented a sobering picture of West Virginia's drug epidemic on Monday.
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Attorneys Suing W.Va. Foster Care Oppose Summary Judgment
Attorneys suing West Virginia for its alleged treatment of children in foster care say the Department of Human Services should not be granted the summary judgment it requested.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDoHS Seeks To Avoid Trial In Foster Care Lawsuit
The Department of Human Services has asked the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to decide a foster care lawsuit on a summary judgment.
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