Tuesday, May 21 2013 12:18 PM EDT2013-05-21 16:18:28 GMT
Three people were inside this burning home but managed to get out safely.
Firefighters are battling a massive fire in East Bank in Kanawha County. A house on Walnut Street went up in flames around 5:15 a.m. Firefighters said two people were home at the time but managed to
Three escape massive fire in a home on Walnut Street in Kanawha County
West Virginia leaders dropped plans on Tuesday to freeze a program that helps parents pay for child day care.
Last month, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said enrollments would stop for the program on Aug. 1. On Tuesday, he announced that enrollment will continue.
"Because this program is important to thousands of working West Virginia families I have lifted the freeze on the childcare subsidy program-allowing qualified families to enter this program. We need to strike a reasonable balance between access to and quality of childcare while placing a priority on funding services for the families and children who need it most. Over the next several months I will be working with parents, childcare providers, members of the legislature and staff within the Department of Health and Human Services to share ideas about how to sustain this critical program for our families," said Tomblin in a news release.
Tuesday's announcement followed protests from day care providers, parents and other child advocates.
A rally that had been planned for Wednesday at the state capitol to urge against other scheduled changes has been canceled. Those changes include higher copayments for parents, 5 percent to 12 percent of child care costs. Those are still slated to take effect Aug. 1.
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