On this West Virginia Morning, Gov. Patrick Morrisey has pledged $1.1 million in emergency funding to West Virginia food banks. The decision comes as federal workers across the state go without pay for the fourth week and more than a quarter million people in the state face having their November SNAP benefits curtailed. We hear from Huntington-based Facing Hunger Food Bank CEO Cyndi Kirkhart on meeting the challenges faced in getting nutritional food to families in need.
Also, students in Jefferson County will now have an easier time continuing their education after graduation, and we learn about historic preservation grants available in West Virginia.
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Maria Young produced this episode.
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