Legislation Targets Homelessness And W.Va. Indie Singer Enters Hall Of Fame, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, several cities across West Virginia have implemented camping bans designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping on park benches, in doorways and other public spaces.

A so-called camping ban is making its way through the legislature that would have impacts statewide. Assistant News Director Maria Young sat down with someone very familiar with Margaret O’Neal, president of United Way of Central West Virginia, to get her reaction to House Bill 2382.

Daniel Johnston is one of a handful of artists who will soon be inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. The singer-songwriter grew up in West Virginia and came onto the indie music scene in the 1980s.

In the next episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay learns about Johnston’s legacy which was partly shaped by his challenges with mental illness. We’ll here an excerpt in today’s episode.

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