W.Va. lawmakers consider naming veterans' nursing home after former secretary
BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) Lawmakers in Raleigh County say a new veterans' nursing home is 'all but assured' for Beckley. Funding for the 120-bed facility was included in Gov. Jim Justice's 2021 budget, raising the chances that the project will be funded when the legislature passes the budget. Raleigh County lawmakers already have a stretch of land approved behind Jackie Withrow Hospital for the project. When the state approves the 15 million included for the project, West Virginia will receive another 45 million in drawdown funds from the federal government. Del. Jeff Pack was among lawmakers ...