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The Community and Technical College System, EMS community partners and state lawmakers reviewed current education and training opportunities for emergency medical technicians and paramedics and looked at areas of need, the Republican governor's office said in a news release Tuesday.

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia has banned the construction of nuclear power plants for more than 25 years, but lawmakers this year have shown a new willingness to embrace nuclear power as companies shift away from fossil fuels. Also, in this show, the state’s unemployment numbers are at record low levels. But a nagging problem remains – the low workforce participation numbers.

A free, state-run, substance-use recovery and job-training program celebrated a big milestone this week. The Jobs & Hope West Virginia initiative saw its first expungement.

On this West Virginia Morning, we explore how the pandemic is affecting West Virginia's higher education institutions and recent graduates looking for work.

Unemployment across the nation is at an all-time high with millions of Americans out of work. In West Virginia, more than 160,000 residents have filed for…

The Clorox Company says it plans to build a new manufacturing facility that would employ 100 workers in West Virginia.Company officials told The Journal…

There’s a new focus on hunger at the West Virginia Legislature. We'll hear about the newly formed Hunger Caucus, and host Suzanne Higgins sits down with…

The Appalachian Regional Commission put the stamp of approval this week on recommendations to help people struggling with substance use disorder get back…

In Appalachia, we know too well the symptoms of industry in decline. However, some aspects are much more visual than others.On March 9, I stood anxiously…

The global security company Northrop Grumman is expanding its West Virginia plant located in Mineral County. The move is expected to create hundreds of…