Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 09, 2023

Special Legislative Session Ends With Closing Remarks From Hanshaw, Blair

Tuesday night, both the Senate and the House of Delegates closed the first extraordinary session of 2023 after passing 35 of the 44 introduced bills. Both leaders spoke to end the session.

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Government Randy Yohe, Aug. 08, 2023

Fast Tracking Special Session Bills Cause Concern

With concerns from members of both parties over the lack of standard consideration and debate on dozens of proposed bills, the August special West Virginia Legislative session continued into day three on Tuesday.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Aug. 08, 2023

Commissioner Reports Reduced CPS Vacancies

During the interim legislative session, Commissioner of the Bureau for Social Services Jeffrey Pack provided updates on hiring and retention initiatives in the department.

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Government Briana Heaney, Aug. 08, 2023

Firefighters Receive One-Time Legislative Funding, EMS Gets Zero

Many counties cannot raise enough money to properly fund their Emergency Medical Services, even though the state has a $1.8 billion dollar budget surplus. Most ambulance agencies are either non-profit or private entities that receive little, or no funding from state, county and local governments.

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Government Randy Yohe +, Aug. 07, 2023

House And Senate Make Quick Work Of Special Session Bills

The West Virginia Legislature returned to its special session Monday after introducing 44 bills in each chamber on Sunday. Both bodies sent a number of bills to their respective Finance and Judiciary committees for further consideration.

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Government Chris Schulz, Aug. 07, 2023

Update: Legislators Hear Update On PSC Fire Hydrant Investigation

Legislators heard an update about the Public Service Commission’s statewide investigation into the maintenance and testing of fire hydrants at Monday’s interim meetings.

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