Harrison County Voters To Consider New, Unique Levy Aimed At Historical Preservation
The levy would provide at least $100,000 for the next four years to 13 historic preservation organizations across the county.
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Water Listening Tour Gives ‘Everyday People’ A Chance To Discuss Woes
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched a four-county, two day 'water listening tour' to see firsthand the challenges some West Virginia communities face with contaminated drinking water.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew EMS Program Aims To Expand Rural Healthcare Access In W.Va.
Paramedics in rural counties of West Virginia can help patients access healthcare and stay connected to providers -- an effort to prevent acute illness and improve health outcomes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Middle School Wins National STEM Award
Huff Consolidated Elementary/Middle School in Wyoming County was named one of the winners of Samsung’s 16th annual Solve for Tomorrow STEM competition for their low-cost, high tech water filtration system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWyoming County Coffee Shop Steps Up To Help In Flood Recovery
Volunteers trying to help a Wyoming County community recover from the February 2025 floods have found distrust hampering their efforts. According to one pastor, the town of Oceana did not qualify for a disaster declaration because too few people – wary of volunteers and the application process – did not declare the damage to their homes.
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Distrust Hampers Flood Recovery Efforts In Wyoming County, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, volunteers in Wyoming County have found families recovering from last year's floods are unwilling to declare the damage to their homes. And the latest from the state legislature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFloods Present Unique Challenges For Substance Use Recovery
Southern Highlands Community Mental Health clinics in Wyoming and McDowell counties serve between 65 and 80 people per month dispensing suboxone, vivitrol, sublocate and brixol. Before the deadly February 2025 flood, an estimated 10 people at the clinic in Welch, McDowell County, screened positive for substance use at check-ins. Afterward, that number shot up to 20.
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