Bungee Jumping Coming To Harpers Ferry This Spring
A Canadian company plans to open a bungee jumping site at an abandoned quarry in Harpers Ferry this May.
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Us & Them: They’ve Been Here Before
As 2025 begins, some states are poised to pass tighter abortion restrictions, building on more than 40 bans enacted since Roe v. Wade was overturned. On the next episode of “Us & Them,” host Trey Kay revisits the fight for reproductive care, talking with a retired Episcopal priest who recalls how liberal clergy helped women navigate the barriers of the pre-Roe era. Now, some of those same clergy are pulling that playbook off the shelf as anti-abortion supporters push for new federal limits.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey, Williams Face Off In First And Only Governor’s Debate
Republican Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Democratic Huntington Mayor Steve Williams fielded questions from West Virginia Metro News host Hoppy Kercheval during the hour-long roundtable.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTime For The Mothman, Honoring A Space Pioneer And Previewing A Queer Film Festival
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. Curtis Tate is our host this week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReligious Leaders Unite To Help Those Seeking To End Pregnancies
It’s been two years since Gov. Jim Justice signed a near-total ban on abortions into West Virginia law. But there are loopholes and travel funds that have allowed abortions to continue – sometimes with the guidance of pro-choice religious leaders. Now...
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Weight Loss Drug Coverage And Religious Abortion Support, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a canceled pilot program that covered weight-loss drugs has advocates saying complications from obesity will cost the state more. And pro-choice religious leaders are joining forces to facilitate access to abortions, just as they did in the days before Roe v Wade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhere J.D. Vance Stands On Key Issues
In his first two years in the Senate, J.D. Vance, former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick, has established himself as a populist voice, at times clashing with Republican leadership. But on issues like abortion, immigration and election integrity, he's closely aligned with Trump.
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