AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCommunity Support: Bethlehem Apostolic Temple will hold a Nov. 8 charity basketball game in Wheeling to raise money for its Thanksgiving food distribution, as more Ohio Valley families struggle with food and fuel costs. Education: Four McDowell County elementary schools have opened STEM centers with robotics and 3D printers. Berkeley and Morgan counties are also joining a program that helps recruit out-of-state teachers. Family Well-being: West Virginia has the nation’s highest foster-care rate, with more than 5,000 children in care and a particular shortage of homes for teens. A federal newborn-support program expects to provide 2,000 families with supply kits and health information. Heritage and Preservation: An account of Appalachian hog-killing traditions recalls how families used cold weather—and, some believed, the full moon—to preserve pork for winter. Eight historic West Virginia buildings also received $490,000 in preservation grants. Land and Local Life: The West Virginia Land Trust has protected more than 62,000 acres since 1994; longtime director Brent Bailey is preparing to retire. Morgantown’s urban deer hunt has donated more than eight tons of venison to food programs over 16 years.
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