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On this West Virginia Morning, America’s foster care crisis is serious for nearly 400,000 kids who rely on the system. In the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay looks into the shortage of licensed foster homes – and the wide range of agencies and nonprofit organizations who offer help navigating what can be a complicated system.
Also, state lawmakers are making it easier for workers to get training on new skills faster.
And, a bitcoin mining company has acquired property in northeastern Kentucky, near Ashland, to build a hyperscale data center. This story was produced as part of the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom.
Finally, improved water quality in West Virginia has led to fewer restrictions on sport fish consumption across the state.
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Maria Young produced this episode.
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