CHARLESTON — Gov. Patrick Morrisey is asking lawmakers to increase funding for the federal food assistance program SNAP by $13.5 million in fiscal year 2027 to make up for changes brought about by federal legislation, state budget officials said last…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in West Virginia who sustained economic losses caused by the drought beginning Sept. 16, 2025.
BECKLEY — Average gasoline prices in West Virginia have risen 10.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.84 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 1,154 stations in West Virginia. Prices in West Virginia are 9.2 cents…
BECKLEY — Money raised by lawsuits against opioid manufacturers is being spent on fixing the damage done by drug abuse and overdoses, but work continues on getting the money to the people and organizations working to make a difference.
BECKLEY — How to choose which nonprofits applying for money coming from lawsuits against the manufacturers of opioid pain medication triggering West Virginia’s addiction and overdose epidemic was the topic of a recent Beckley City Council workshop.
OAK HILL — Frigid nights and even more frigid windchills are dangerous for the homeless and people who can’t afford to heat where they live, but organizers in Fayette County offered some warming comfort this week when they opened a…
BECKLEY — AmeriCorps members and staff from Stewards of Beckley will volunteer on Monday, Jan. 20, as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, participating in activities to support local children, serve meals, and assist a…
CHARLESTON — Three West Virginia health-related agencies are accepting applications for their 2026 Summer Internship Program, offering paid, hands-on work experience for college students interested in careers in health and human services.
CHARLESTON — For a second year, members of the Senate Health Committee advanced a bill Thursday to allow pharmacists to sell ivermectin, a medication generally prescribed to treat people with topical conditions or infections that stem from parasitic worms, over-the-counter…
CHARLESTON — Despite Gov. Patrick Morissey’s focus on improving West Virginia’s troubled foster care system, data from the state’s judicial branch shows the number of foster children living in hotels hasn’t improved over the last year.
