ABAWD Work Rule Exempts Charleston County in SNAP Changes
Charleston McDowell County remains the sole area exempt from a new SNAP ABAWD rule effective Jan 1. The rule requires 18 to 49 year olds without dependents to work or engage in at least 20 hours weekly in education or volunteering to receive benefits. DHHR defines exemptions based on county unemployment metrics and will guide recipients through training options.
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DHHR
Holstein
E&t
Mercer County's first baby Ava Grace Stamper born
Ava Grace Stamper arrived at 10 19 am Thursday at Princeton Community Hospital as Mercer County's first baby of 2020. She weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces. Parents Noah Stamper and Breanna Mills of Athens described induced labor the day before and noted Ava Grace is already outgrowing newborn clothes.
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Mercer County
Ava Grace Stamper
Princeton Community Hospital
Noah Stamper
Breanna Mills
Athens
Stamper
Ava Grace
Mills
Jessica Nuzzo
Ava
Mountain Valley Elementary Set for Grand Opening
Princeton WV Mountain Valley Elementary opens today at 3 p.m. with Governor Jim Justice attending. The $12 million, state of the art school unites students from Ceres and Cumberland Heights, combining Glenwood and Brushfork pupils into one new facility.
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Mountain Valley Elementary
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Mountain Valley
West Virginia
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Ceres
Cumberland Heights
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Brushfork
Jessica Nuzzo
Mercer County Schools
Hatfield McCoy Trails exceed 2019 permit projections
Hatfield McCoy Trails Authority reports 2019 permit sales of 56 258, up 12.5 percent from 2018, exceeding the 55 000 goal by 1 258 permits. Executive Director Jeffrey Lusk notes 84 percent of permits went to non residents and marks two decades since opening with continued growth.
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Hatfield- McCoy Trails Authority
Jeffrey Lusk
Hatfield-McCoy Regional Recreation Authority
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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