By Riley McCoy CNHI West Virginia FAIRMONT — Under dim lights, a group of cats pressed their paws to the lounge glass door as customers ordered their drinks. Mugs and Mittens Cat Cafe opened in Fairmont in late September 2023 and built a simple model around calm space, coffee and cats that needed[Read More…]
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Vitamins covered by insurance? House Health panel reviews‘ food-is-medicine’ bills
By Matthew Young For HD Media A bill that would require health insurance providers to cover over-the-counter dietary andnutritional supplements is under consideration by the House of Delegates this week. House Bill 4760, introduced by Delegate Adam Burkhammer, R-Lewis — as part of the “food-is-medicine” concept supported by some state[Read More…]
WV lawmakers advance controversial rule deeming data center proposals controversial
By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail Data centers share critical information, but West Virginia legislators are moving to further shield their developers from having to share critical information about them. A panel of state lawmakers has advanced a legislative rule that would keep basic information about proposed “High Impact” data center projects[Read More…]
W.Va. extends SNAP help after winter storm
By Greg JordanBluefield Daily Telegraph BECKLEY — Losing power during Winter Storm Fern cost many residents their food supplies, so a state agency is giving residents more time for reporting the loss of food bought with SNAP benefits. The West Virginia Department of Human Services announced Monday that it had[Read More…]
West Virginia Department of Human Services announces Energy Assistance Program for low-income residents
Staff reportsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has announced that it will accept applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), a federally funded program assists eligible West Virginians with home heating costs, through Friday, Feb. 20, or until funding[Read More…]
Lower personal income tax, severance tax collections bring down January revenues
By Steven Allen AdamsFor The Intelligencer CHARLESTON – As Gov. Patrick Morrisey makes use of political pressure on lawmakers to help him make his request for a 10% cut in personal income tax rates a reality, personal income tax collections came in below estimates for the second month in a[Read More…]
Advancing education and discovery, Don and Linda Brodie endow WVU Eberly College deanship with $5M gift
From WVU Today, West Virginia University empowered budding innovator Don Brodie to succeed by nurturing his passion for science and sense of curiosity. More than 50 years later, Brodie and his wife, Linda, are enriching academics, research and more to help future generations excel with a $5 million gift to strengthen leadership[Read More…]
How W.Va. hopes to change rural health care
By Matthew YoungFor HDMedia A higher percentage of West Virginians are obese than in any other part of the country. With the state now poised to lose hundreds of millions of dollars annually in federal health care funding, Gov. Patrick Morrisey plans to embrace a “food-is-medicine” movement to bridge the[Read More…]
Anderson Brown’s Drive: He built real estate dynasty in Charleston to support family and community
By Rick SteelhammerCharleston Gazette-Mail Editor’s note: This is the first in an occasional series for Black History Month 2026, remembering notable Black West Virginians. For Anderson Hunt Brown, the road to success was an uphill grade filled with potholes. Yet, the son of former slaves — armed with a fourth-grade[Read More…]
Judge releases 2 immigrants from South Central Regional Jail
By Ashley PerhamCharleston Gazette-Mail Last week, a federal district court judge ruled that the government has violated the due process rights of two people who had entered the country illegally and were arrested this month on Interstate 77 by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. Judge Joseph Goodwin ordered that the[Read More…]
