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On this West Virginia Morning, if your aging parent needs surgery, you might need to take time away from work to care for them. A federal policy called the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives many employees job-protected leave for caregiving. But it has noteworthy limitations. HealthQ’s Cara Anthony and Blake Farmer, as part of the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, spoke with Jocelyn Frye from the National Partnership of Women and Families to learn more.
Also, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released their final report on the mining accident that killed a miner last November.
And, an apprenticeship program in the state’s schools is reporting widespread success in its first few years of operation.
Finally, activists who are concerned about the risks coal mining poses to endangered species in Appalachia notched a courtroom victory last week.
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The Classroom 2 Career (C2C) Apprenticeship program blends classroom-based instruction with structured, paid work experience, tailored to meet the needs of students and local workforce partners.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined Friday that the federal government’s attempt to streamline how coal mines comply with the Endangered Species Act is unlawful.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has released their final report on the mining accident that killed Steven Lipscomb, a 42-year-old section foreman with over 19 years of mining experience, on Nov. 8, 2025.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOne in six West Virginians is food insecure. Meaning, 270,000 people in the state regularly don’t know where their next meal will come from. Assistant News Director Maria Young recently toured Mountaineer Food Bank’s greatly expanded, new facility to find out what it takes to meet that need every day – and what it will take in the years to come.
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