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DHHR extends financial support for child care providers
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Family Assistance today announced additional funding to allow child care providers to be […]
$8.72 million in energy assistance available for West Virginia families
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin […]
COVID money builds baseball field?
Senators are trailing the Justice administration’s transfer of the remaining $28 million in federal COVID relief dollars to a fund controlled by the Governor’s Office, which then […]
Supreme Court majority rules in favor of public aid
A majority of West Virginia Supreme Court justices dissolved an injunction against a scholarship for students leaving the public school system. The Hope Scholarship was being challenged […]
Academic awards shouldn’t depend on athletic scholarships
In Tuesday’s e-edition, The Dominion Post’s Sports section featured an article about WVU’s new Academic Incentive Program. But first, let’s rewind to June 2021. Last year, the […]
City offers grant program to assist new and existing businesses impacted by pandemic
MORGANTOWN — New and existing businesses based in Morgantown are encouraged to apply for the new Small Business Assistance Grant through the City of Morgantown. The grant, […]
Help for those facing power shutoffs, notices
by Olivia MurrayOMurray@DominionPost.com Several Morgantown residents claim to have received termination notices regarding their electric service through Mon Power, while others report that their power, or that […]
WVU Foundation initiative provides nearly $281K to students in need
WVU Today As West Virginia University prepares for the spring semester, the generosity of Mountaineer Nation is empowering students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to proceed with […]
Gov. Justice announces program to help with late utility bills
Help is coming for some of the 133,000 West Virginians with delinquent utility bills. At Wednesday’s press conference, Gov. Jim Justice announced that $25 million in CARES […]
