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On this West Virginia Morning, affordable dental care is a little-talked-about challenge low-income families face in this state, but there is an effort underway to change that.
West Virginia is home to many people who cannot access affordable dental care. State data shows by third grade – more than half of kids show signs of tooth decay. And more than 10 percent of older adults have had all their teeth extracted. From the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay visits a mobile dental clinic with public health hygienist Bobbi Muto.
Also the state Board of Education approves a partial intervention into Harrison County Schools as it grapples with overstaffing and a reluctance to cut positions, an issue many counties are facing after COVID-19 era funding ended.
And a new manufacturing firm is coming to Wood County – and bringing with it millions of dollars in investments and jobs to support data center development.
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Maria Young produced this episode.
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