Thank you, Senator Joe Manchin!

Congratulations to this year’s class of WV Living Wonder Women. These West Virginia women are among our state’s strongest and brightest – and I’m proud that my wife, Gayle, is one of the original “Wonder Women” from 2014!

A family-friendly podcast tells science fiction stories with an Appalachian twist. Professor Theo's Mystery Lab
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The 30K sq.' center under construction now in the WestRidge business park off of Interstate 79 will house about 250 employees and is expected to open in about a year. bit.ly/2J7rNwy

With more than 600 miles of off-road adventure, the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in southern West Virginia are an ATV lover’s paradise. Riders may get dirty during the day, but that doesn’t mean they have to rough it at night. #wearewvliving
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“We wanted to help our WV kids stay in the state and go to college,” explains Beau. Every year, with proceeds from the “Heart in West Virginia,” Calvin Broyles Jwlrs awards four scholarships to graduating West Virginia high school seniors from around the state. bit.ly/2PoW3nO

This South Charleston nonprofit is feeding hungry people and helping addicts get back on their feet—all while serving up really good food.
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Bill Lepp started his storytelling career in 1990 at the WV Liar’s Contest at the Vandalia Gathering. Now, nearly 30 years later, Lepp is releasing his second children’s book, The Princess and the Pickup Truck. bit.ly/2GzbdTJ

As much as we love that tried-and-true Banana Bread recipe from Grandma’s cookbook, it’s good to switch things up every now and then. bit.ly/2UoZnAj

Swift Level specializes in all grass-finished beef, which means the steers are never fed any grain. Instead, they journey between pastures to eat the grass and fertilize the soil. 'I don’t go by the calendar. I go by Mother Nature,” Jones says. bit.ly/2UF0gcT

Teaching Girl Scouts about Appalachia’s female heroes. The curriculum, which debuted last October, covers a different woman each month. bit.ly/2InJ987

Need plans for a fun weekend in West Virginia? We give you a short list every week in The WV Weekender. conta.cc/2U0bcwH Sign-up or share with a friend.

For a small osteopathic medical school nestled in the southern West Virginia mountains, the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is making a big impact on healthcare.
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As the drug epidemic has raged on, these inspiring West Virginians noticed specific needs in their communities and came up with creative ways to tackle those challenges. bit.ly/2IbLt2a

St. Francis is the first place in WV to use the BRIDGE on recovering addicts. “We were skeptical,” says Joe Deegan, a clinical social worker at St. Francis. “The device works dramatically every time. We haven’t seen it not work for anybody,” he says. bit.ly/2HTIbRO

The Comprehensive Opioid Addiction Treatment (COAT) program at WVU Medicine has become a highly successful model for medication-assisted opioid addiction treatment. bit.ly/2CIb1QQ

Find something to do in the #Morgantown area with the #MotownLowdown . bit.ly/2EHnCVL

Just one more reason to be a #ProudMountaineer ! Way to go #WVUMedicine

“From podiatrists to pharmacists to ophthalmologists, we have excellent resources available to us and our patients,” Driscoll says. “It is a team effort, not only within the center, but outside its walls as well.” bit.ly/2UYbENe

After talking with doctors, weight loss specialists, and our readers, we are highlighting a few programs that have come most highly recommended, but please talk it over with your doctor first before launching into a radical lifestyle change. bit.ly/2HNAmx1