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Kentucky Parents of Public School Students Check Your Mailbox For Summer EBT Program Benefits
So, the other day we received a letter in the mail and a surprise we were not expecting. Two envelopes from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department of Community Based Services. One was a letter about the Summer EBT program and the other was an...
Ohio Producer Recalls Cucumbers Over Listeria Risk
WILLARD, Ohio — Out of an abundance of caution, Wiers Farm Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited number of whole cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and bagged salad cucumbers with a pack date of June 5, 2024, and June 6, 2024, due to possible contamination with listeria monocytogenes.
Wild Appalachia: Burnsville Lake Night Bass Tournament
BURNSVILLE, W.Va. (WCHS) — Fish are just like most of us in that they prefer cooler temperatures with some shade. Even warm water species such as bass aren't a fan of the blistering sun. "Fish don't have eyelids so when the sun is out like it has been this...
John Manchin Senior Health Care Center among nursing homes to possibly be sold
FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) - The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities recently unveiled a new initiative to sell four state-run nursing homes. In a press release Friday, the department announced it will be working with Lument Securities, a healthcare merging and acquisition company, to sell Jackie Withrow Hospital in Beckley, Hopemont Hospital in Terra Alta, Lakin Hospital in West Columbia, and John Manchin Senior Health Care Center in Fairmont.
Trail being added to nature preserve in Roane County
WALTON — Work is underway to add a more than two-and-a-half-mile trail at a nature preserve in southern Roane County. The American Water Charitable Foundation recently provided $83,400 for trail development and watershed conservation at Hungry Beech Preserve in the Walton area, according to a press release from the Nature Conservancy in West Virginia, which owns and operates the preserve and is part of a global conservation organization.
Ohio child who had four surgeries in a week gets life saved by a West Virginia nurse after she discovered something deeper needed to be addressed
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — For Wheeling’s golfers, the Kalkreuth Amateur Golf Championship is a day to get on the green and practice their swing. But for the pediatric patients at Easterseals, the money it raises means a chance for their young lives to blossom. Six months ago, a child now bouncing on a ball and […]
Dirty Birds score 26 in epic win over Lexington
LEXINGTON, K.Y. – The Charleston Dirty Birds made an emphatic statement in Wednesday’s dominant victory over the Lexington Legends. Not only did Charleston score a season-high 26 runs on 27 hits against Lexington’s pitchers, they also pushed their win/loss record back above .500 for the first time this summer.
Flying high again: Col. Lambert mural being repainted by Ironton artist Shawn Kelley
By Mark Shaffer The Ironton Tribune The Col. William “Bill” Carpenter Lambert mural is currently undergoing a face lift. Artist Sean Kelley of Ironton is spending his weekends and free time from work repainting and revitalizing it. On Friday afternoon, he was spraying a very vivid red and orange onto the mural to create a […] The post Flying high again: Col. Lambert mural being repainted by Ironton artist Shawn Kelley appeared first on The Tribune.
West Virginia celebrats 50 years of WIC
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Health (DH) is excited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Since its establishment in 1974, WIC has been vital in providing essential nutrition support to vulnerable mothers and young children across the state. To mark […]
College Students Learning on the Job with ZMM Architects and Engineers
Interns at ZMM Architects and Engineers (ZMM) are gaining real-world experience by working collaboratively with fellow interns and professional staff. The 17 students are seeing their classroom knowledge come to life in projects that benefit communities across the region. Our interns support operations across the firm in our Charleston, WV,...
Man ordered to Sharpe Hospital for parents’ deaths denied supervised trips motion
KANAWHA COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – A man accused of killing his own mother and father appeared by video in Kanawha County Court Wednesday for a hearing regarding his case. Takanao Kambara, who is being held at Sharpe Hospital, was denied a motion that would allow him the right to attend supervised trips. The judge cited […]
Future Charleston sports complex committee coming together with city’s Green Team to discuss plans for sustainability at facility
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With a little around four months from when construction should officially get underway on the City of Charleston’s new Capital Sports Complex, committees are currently meeting to discuss some changes regarding the future facility as well as ways to make it more environmentally-sustainable. Nancy Bruns,...
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