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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

WV: Community Issues and Volunteering

According to The Medal of Honor Museum and Foundation, 3,514 men and one woman have won the Medal of Honor in service of their country from the Civil War to the present day. (Adobe Stock)
As Medal of Honor Marks 160th Anniversary, a National Monument is in the Works

160 years ago, Civil War soldiers were awarded the first Medals of Honor. Now, a Medal of Honor Monument will soon be built on the National Mall in …

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Rural towns and communities make up 72% of the nation's land area, house 46 million people and are relied upon for agriculture, natural resources, outdoor recreation and environmental sustainability, according to the USDA. (Adobe Stock)
Groups Help Local WV Entrepreneurs Redevelop Historic Buildings

Small-business owners and entrepreneurs in a handful of towns across the state have resources at their fingertips to help renovate and reuse historic …

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The West Virginia Flood Tool is designed to provide floodplain managers, insurance agents, developers, real estate agents, local planners and citizens with an effective means by which to make informed decisions about the degree of flood risk for a specific area or property. (Adobe Stock)
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 …

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A U.S. House bill would support 40 programs nationwide that team social workers with police departments to respond to mental health-oriented emergency calls. (Adobe Stock)
WV Support for Mental-Health Alternatives in 9-1-1 Calls

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Mental and behavioral health practitioners in West Virginia are endorsing legislation in Congress to fund the use of social …

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Three Wheels United has won a climate action prize for
Keeling Curve Prize Winners Hope to Clear the Air

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A group working to get electric rickshaws into polluted Indian cities and a start-up that recycles carbon dioxide from the …

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The holidays can be a stressful time, but centering gratitude in one's life can help people mentally and physically. (Maggiepoo/Pixabay)
Gratitude Good For the Heart, in More Ways than One

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — What are you grateful for this holiday season? The answer could be good for your health. According to a number of studies…

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Crystal Smith says of the work she and her husband do for foster children,
In the Face of Drug Crisis, WV Foster Families Step Up

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The drug crisis means West Virginia is in desperate need of foster families. The state Department of Health and Human …

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In the last West Virginia legislative election, some races were decided by as few as 13 votes. (Wokandapix/Pixabay)
Every Vote Really Does Matter

CHARLESTON, W.V. — In the last two elections, West Virginia has had one of the lowest turnout rates in the country. Many West Virginians have …

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Former miner Jared Blalock is 12 weeks from finishing a two-year degree he says he may transfer to Marshall University. (Dan Heyman)
Former Coal Miner: “Fighting Through the Struggle” to Change Careers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A former miner from Mingo County says the hardest part of starting a new career in southern West Virginia is believing that …

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A new study shows people might be able to regain more control of their privacy though community-owned internet providers. (Geralt/Pixabay)
Report: Community Internet Better for Protecting Privacy

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As Congress considers remedies for large-scale privacy breaches by Cambridge Analytica and Facebook, a recent report …

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Nonprofit resettlement groups, often faith-based, help refugee families fleeing war start new lives. (West Virginia Interfaith Refugee Ministry)
WV Interfaith Group: To Help Syria, Welcome Refugees

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – President Donald Trump may be considering a military strike in Syria, but an interfaith group in West Virginia wants the …

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FCC critics fear that without net neutrality, Internet service providers would be able to pick which websites and services would be available to consumers. (Pixabay)
Net Neutrality Protests Planned

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Protesters are gathering in hundreds of cities and towns across the nation beginning Thursday to show support for a free …

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