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Fun “Family Coffee House” Inspires Principles in Community

BE-Hive, A Family Inspiration Place, helps children and their parents discover, embrace and implement their natural instinct to follow the best principles to improve their...

Son Finds Kidney for Mom on Craigslist

Cindy Prettyman, 65, of Glen Dale, West Virginia, (pictured, right) was told she'd have to wait five years to receive an organ transplant -...
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Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research

President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
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Unemployed Coal Miners Install Solar Panels Now

A group devoted to creating alternative energy jobs in Central Appalachia is building a first for West Virginia's southern coalfields region this week –...
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Paying Forward the Gift of Life – Young Girl’s Organ Donation Inspires Football Fans

A fifth-generation Texas lawyer (pictured) wore West Virginia colors to the Univerity of Texas football game recently in honor of the 12 year-old organ...
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At Last, a Year for State Budgets When the Sky is Not Falling

After a four-year run during which states had to close budget gaps of historic proportions, the term “surplus” is finally making a modest comeback...
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The Sailor who Single-Handedly Saved His Ship During the Pearl Harbor Attack

Yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the attack on the US Navy base at Pearl Harbor, and "a day that will live in infamy". It...
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From Car Washer to Millionaire, Surprising Crooner Wins America’s Got Talent (Video)

A year ago he was working in a car wash in Logan, West Virginia, and then he stepped on the audition stage for America's...
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Good News Network Story Inspires Million Dollar Donation to Duplicate Kids Health Program

Good news travels fast – and apparently, pretty far. After a Good News Network story about the first rural diabetes center in the US, which...
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Six Green Innovations Making Freight Rail an Environmental Favorite

Of all freight transportation options, rail is the most environmentally friendly way to move goods over land, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...
Yale University made the honor roll of greenest schools

The Greenest Colleges in America

A U.S. Green Building Council partnership released its third annual report listing the greenest colleges nationwide. The online-only guide, available as a free download,...
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EPA Vetoes Permit for Largest Mountaintop-removal Mine Ever Proposed

The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued its first-ever retroactive denial of a mining permit, rejecting plans for the largest-ever mountaintop-removal coal mine in Appalachia....
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Chef Dumps Junk Food as New Chief of Baltimore School Lunch Menus

As renowned chef Jamie Oliver wraps up his successful Food Revolution TV show in Huntington, West Virginia where he transformed the school lunch menu...
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Eco-Friendly Cemetery Allows Burial Without Casket

A West Virginia county board of supervisors has approved the development of an ecologically friendly cemetery. A special-use permit approved this week...
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Billy and Matt Hahn at Center of Very Happy Family Reunion in NCAA Tournament

Few people understand what the past five years have been like for the family of West Virginia assistant coach Billy Hahn. His wife, Kathi,...
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Could Chicken Manure Help Save the World?

Here's a low-cost solution to global warming and a host of other problems: chicken manure. At Josh Frye's poultry farm in West...
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Utility Company Gives $1 Million in Assistance to Low-income Ohio Families

As many low-income families continue to struggle with rising costs of everyday living expenses, a power company in Ohio launched a $1 million utility...
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Indiana Mandates Electronics Recyling

Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law this year, and the nineteenth state to pass a law creating...
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53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
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‘Environmental Nobels’ Awarded to Six Grassroots Heroes

Six campaigners who have fought governments and industry to protect the planet won prestigious Goldman Environmental Prizes on Sunday. The awards, often referred to...