Children

Middle schoolers from Lewis County, West Virginia designed Christmas tree ornaments that are included in the National Christmas Tree display in Washington D.C. It’s part of the America Celebrates annual ornament program, which selects a classroom from each U.S. state and territory to design decorations representing their region.

Holiday charities look different this year because of Coronavirus safety concerns. Some organizations have reimagined holiday toy drives while several events have been canceled. The Wyoming County Toy Fund is partnering with fire departments to distribute gifts to the community.

West Virginia health officials reported the state’s first case of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C, on Tuesday.The disease is…

While the president has asserted that children are “almost immune” from COVID-19, public health experts say many things are unknown about how the virus…

On this West Virginia Morning, should we be worried about our kids and grandkids catching COVID-19? The short answer, according to experts, is it’s…

Health officials and pediatricians are concerned that some children could fall behind on vaccinations during the pandemic, even though funding is…

Since stay-at-home orders were issued by Gov. Jim Justice on March 24, domestic violence calls are up in West Virginia. But advocates have seen fewer…

On this West Virginia Morning, we explore the dark side of social distancing. The stay-at-home order has resulted in an uptick in domestic violence calls…

All this week on West Virginia Morning, West Virginia Public Broadcasting is featuring stories about how kids are being affected by the coronavirus…

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Bureau for Child Support Enforcement is asking clients to seek help through the office online…