[ad_1] Mingo County, West Virginia — In West Virginia’s hollers, deep in Appalachia, jobless coal miners are now finding a seam of hope. “I wasn’t 100% sure what I was going to do,” said James Damron, who was laid off two years ago from a mine. “I did know I didn’t want to go back … Read more
[ad_1] Some states used taxpayer money to fund vaccine lotteries during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to encourage vaccinations. In West Virginia, which had one of the country’s largest sweepstakes, anyone who got the COVID shot could register for cash and prizes. Now, there’s scrutiny over costs of the lottery — and if it … Read more
[ad_1] Even as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing down, many states around the U.S. are flush with cash, with their so-called rainy day funds estimated to reach a record high of $136.8 billion this fiscal year. And lawmakers in more than half of states are responding to their new cash cushions with similar … Read more
[ad_1] Even as the U.S. economy shows signs of slowing down, many states around the U.S. are flush with cash, with their so-called rainy day funds estimated to reach a record high of $136.8 billion this fiscal year. And lawmakers in more than half of states are responding to their new cash cushions with similar … Read more
[ad_1] A West Virginia journalist lost her job last month after she reported about alleged abuse of people with disabilities within the state agency that runs West Virginia’s foster care and psychiatric facilities. Amelia Ferrell Knisely, a reporter at West Virginia Public Broadcasting, said she was told to stop reporting on the Department of Health … Read more