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Writer Talks Growing Up In Secret Appalachian City, This West Virginia Morning

Connie Jordan Green has been writing most of her life. We talk with her about her poems and growing up in a secret city in Tennessee – Oak Ridge. Also, House Finance approved a budget for consideration of the full chamber. And, under a bill passed by Senate Health, pregnant women could have access to a prescription that might reverse the effects of abortion medication in time to save their pregnancies.

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Delegates Discuss Process For Creating State Budget

While the West Virginia Legislature may consider hundreds of bills during the 60-day session, there is only one thing they are required by the state constitution to do and that is to pass a balanced budget. The state is not allowed to operate in a deficit. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with House Finance Committee Chair Vernon Criss, R-Wood, and Minority Chair of House Finance Del. John Williams, D-Monongalia, to discuss the process for creating the state budget. 

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Climbers Take Advantage Of Cold Weather, This West Virginia Morning

For most of us, the cold and ice of the last few weeks have been a struggle, but a group of local rock climbers made the best of it. Also, lawmakers considered bills related to absentee ballot deadlines and medications used to terminate pregnancies.

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Despite Bans In States Like W.Va., Abortion On The Rise Nationally

Despite a growing number of states like West Virginia adopting restrictions on abortion, national figures remain stable. The total number of abortions provided across the U.S. in 2024 even increased.

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