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On this West Virginia Morning, as wildlife advocates push to reintroduce large game to parts of Appalachia, there’s an effort underway to bring back some animals that might surprise you. A new book, “The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness,” looks at the process. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with author Andrew Moore.
And top leadership has changed again at the West Virginia Department of Human Services. Lorie Bragg, who was tapped to be the commissioner of the Bureau for Social Services in May of 2025, is no longer employed with the department.
Also Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a new round of funding aimed at water issues, this time in Wayne County and the application to construct a transmission line in northeastern West Virginia is likely to be delayed.
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PSC staff completed their report by saying that should the applicant NextEra decline a minimum 60-day delay, they recommend the application be dismissed for lack of completeness.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter just over a year in the top role at the Bureau for Social Services, Lorie Bragg is "no longer an employee" of the Department of Human Services, a spokesperson confirmed.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGov. Patrick Morrisey committed $4 million for an emergency pipeline he said will give the community of Crum three optional sources for clean water.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSocial Security began 91 years ago when President Franklin Roosevelt signed it into law. Since then, it has provided a social safety net to Americans, allowing many of them to retire with dignity, according to John Hishta, senior vice president of campaigns with AARP. But many experts say that without some action, social security benefits will have to be reduced by 20% in 2032. News Director Eric Douglas sat down with Hishta to understand the situation.
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