West Virginia desperately needs a higher minimum wage

Americans uniformly believe that workers deserve a basic standard of living free from employer exploitation. All states and ...
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Child poverty is on the rise in West Virginia, data shows

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - According to U.S. Census Bureau data, child poverty is on the rise in West Virginia. In 2023, 20.1% of all children in the mountain state lived below the poverty line. In ...
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West Virginia's population feels effects of inflation more so than much of the nation due to higher rates of poverty

“Lower income people have much less of a cushion, much less flexibility. Lower income people can really feel a much harder ...
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$30K Food City grant will go toward Feeding Southwest Virginia’s mobile marketplace

ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — Food City presented a $30,000 grant to Feeding Southwest Virginia on Thursday that will go toward keeping the food bank’s mobile marketplace program rolling. The mobile ...
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Virginia Fresh Match awarded $13,500 grant to boost healthy food access in Southwest Virginia

Virginia Fresh Match has secured a $13,500 grant to improve access to healthy food in communities across Southwest Virginia. The Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia awarded this funding to ...