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Report: The number of children in foster care as a result of parental substance abuse is decreasing in West Virginia

Report: The number of children in foster care as a result of parental substance abuse is decreasing in West Virginia

West Virginia (WCHS) — According to West Virginia health officials, the number of children entering foster care has decreased significantly as a result of ...

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The foster care crisis will never better unless West Virginia politicians address the issues

The foster care crisis will never better unless West Virginia politicians address the issues

West Virginia has a foster care issue, and despite lawmakers introducing several bills to address it, only one of them passed both chambers. The ...

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W.V. Supreme Court reinstates workers’ compensation payments in MRI disagreement

On April 15, 2025, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision and reinstated workers’ compensation benefits for an auto ...

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Trump stated that he would halt the 'war on coal.' His tariffs are expected to damage the industry

Trump stated that he would halt the ‘war on coal.’ His tariffs are expected to damage the industry

Earlier this month, surrounded by coal miners and members of Congress, President Trump signed an executive order that he claimed would boost the coal ...

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'Nobody cares': Overwhelmed WV flood victims expect little help from Trump's FEMA

‘Nobody cares’: Overwhelmed WV flood victims expect little help from Trump’s FEMA

McDowell County, West Virginia — When floodwaters swept through McDowell County, West Virginia, in February, Ashley Rutherford sat in her wheelchair, unable to leave ...

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A four-month-old child died with a lethal level of ethanol in her liver after her parents used alcohol nearly every day as a "sedative" to quiet her screaming; parents accused

A four-month-old child died with a lethal level of ethanol in her liver after her parents used alcohol nearly every day as a “sedative” to quiet her screaming; parents accused

West Virginia – In a heartbreaking incident in West Virginia, a 34-year-old father, identified as J. Smith, and a 23-year-old mother, identified as A. ...

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North Central West Virginia now has two brand-new Almost Heaven swings

North Central West Virginia now has two brand-new Almost Heaven swings

Clarksburg, West Virginia (WBOY) — The West Virginia Department of Tourism has announced the installation of three new Almost Heaven swings, with two located ...

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A man is accused of breaking into a house and dragging a woman out

A man is accused of breaking into a house and dragging a woman out

Caldwell, West Virginia. (WVDN) A Greenbrier County man was arrested on Monday, April 21, for allegedly breaking into a home near Caldwell and forcibly ...

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Kennedy is asked by a Republican senator to reinstate HHS employees who worked on coal worker health

Kennedy is asked by a Republican senator to reinstate HHS employees who worked on coal worker health

A Republican senator expressed disagreement on Tuesday with at least some of the firings and closures carried out by the Trump administration in the ...

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Trump exempts coal-fired power plants, including some in Pennsylvania, from the mercury limits

Trump exempts coal-fired power plants, including some in Pennsylvania, from the mercury limits

Earlier this month, the Trump administration exempted dozens of coal-fired power plants from new regulations governing mercury and other air pollutants. On April 8, ...

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