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NEW: From flood relief to child care, here’s what West Virginia stands to lose as Trump cuts AmeriCorps funding
mountainstatespotlight.org
May 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
NEW: From flood relief to child care, here’s what West Virginia stands to lose as Trump cuts AmeriCorps funding
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Prevent Suicide WV workers met with struggling children and visited isolated seniors to keep them from becoming suicidal. But the statewide system can no longer function following Trump administration orders to slash about $800,000 in grant funding.
Trump administration order dismantled West Virginia’s suicide prevention network
Trump administration cuts effectively ended suicide prevention efforts across West Virginia. Thousands of people will lose help.
mountainstatespotlight.org
May 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Prevent Suicide WV workers met with struggling children and visited isolated seniors to keep them from becoming suicidal. But the statewide system can no longer function following Trump administration orders to slash about $800,000 in grant funding.
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NEW: ‘We cannot survive this’: Trump’s cuts to USDA programs hurt West Virginia schools, food banks and farmers
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‘We cannot survive this’: Trump’s USDA cuts are hurting Greenbrier Valley farmers
Across West Virginia’s Greenbrier Valley, federal funding cuts are hurting farmers who supplied fresh food to local schools and food banks.
mountainstatespotlight.org
April 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
NEW: ‘We cannot survive this’: Trump’s cuts to USDA programs hurt West Virginia schools, food banks and farmers
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NEW: The state’s jails and prisons are dangerous and near capacity. West Virginia lawmakers pushed punishment over reform.
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With jails nearing capacity, West Virginia lawmakers pushed punishment over reform
Dozens of people have died in West Virginia’s jails and prison, which are nearly full. Lawmakers spent the session passing tougher sentencing laws.
mountainstatespotlight.org
April 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
NEW: The state’s jails and prisons are dangerous and near capacity. West Virginia lawmakers pushed punishment over reform.
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