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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

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WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

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Caring Cupboard

Area Programs Focused on Feeding Local Food-Insecure Children

July 25, 2018 Tagged With: Berkeley County BackPack Program, Caring Cupboard, food insecurity, nutrition

According to the USDA, more than 13 million children in the United States live in “food insecure” homes, which means those families don’t regularly have enough food to eat. Thankfully, there are two programs in Jefferson and Berkeley County that are making a difference to help end childhood hunger. Read the Full Story >>

Supporting Community Students When School is Out of Session

May 15, 2018 Tagged With: Berkeley County BackPack Program, Caring Cupboard, food insecurity, The Martinsburg Initiative

To truly improve the academic and social success of students, particularly those who have greater adversity from poverty or toxic stress, we must also support and develop after-school, weekend, and summer-time programming. Read the Full Story >>

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