West Virginia
Monday, May 23, 2022
WV Has 'One Chance' To Improve Flood Preparedness
The mayor of Huntington, where more than 200 homes were recently damaged by severe flooding, said now is the state's "one chance" to prevent other …
After Huntington Damage, WV Flood-Planning Event Takes Center Stage
Less than two weeks after the mayor of Huntington issued an emergency declaration over the second large-scale flooding episode to hit the city in the …
WV’s Low-Output Oil, Gas Wells Big Contributors to Methane Emissions
Smaller oil and gas wells churn out roughly half the nation's overall methane emissions and contribute significantly to climate change, according to …
Experts: WV Mental-Health Issues Can Spur Child Anxiety
Marking Mental Health Awareness Month, advocates contended more outreach and services are needed to help West Virginia caregivers with their mental …
Post-Pandemic, WV Kids Still Catching Up at School
During the COVID pandemic, West Virginia's elementary school enrollment dropped and saw rankings near the bottom among states for some education …
Charleston Food Truck to Provide Daily Meals to Those in Need
American Rescue Plan funds will help bring a new food truck to the streets of Charleston, providing free hot meals to the region's most vulnerable …
Routing MV Pipeline Under Streams, Wetlands Called Habitat Risk
Mountain Valley Pipeline developers are now allowed to dig tunnels below streams and wetlands, and environmental groups say they are concerned about …
WV Could Gain $335 Million a Year from Billionaire Income Tax
State advocacy groups say West Virginia stands to gain from taxing billionaires. The Biden administration's "Billionaire Minimum Income Tax" would …
Manchin Rails Against Inflation, Continues to Push Fossil Fuels
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., railed this week against rising inflation, and is pushing for the use of fossil fuels to combat rising gas and energy …
Report: WV Among States With Most Impaired Sources of Drinking Water
West Virginia ranks among the top three states in the nation for the amount of rivers and streams used for drinking water classified as impaired…
Public Health Emergency Set to Expire, More WV Kids Could Lose Coverage
In a letter sent to the Department of Health and Human Services this week, the American Hospital Association and other health-care groups asked the …
Without Child Tax Credit, More WV Kids Were Pushed Back into Poverty
It is estimated 50,000 West Virginia children are once again living below the poverty line, since families received their final expanded Child Tax …