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Arts & Culture Jack Walker,

Middleway Advocates Channel Art, History Into Fight Against Bottling Plant

Activists in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle are promoting local history. They hope it will encourage residents to support the preservation of a village they consider threatened by corporate development.

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Arts & Culture Jack Walker,

Pairing Art With Prayer, Brooke County Residents Call For End To Gun Violence

Community members in one Brooke County town come together each year to advocate for an end to gun violence through prayer, public art and political activism.

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Government Jack Walker,

Domestic Violence Nonprofits Seek New Funds Before Session Ends

Representatives from 14 groups fighting to curb domestic violence in West Virginia gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday morning to request new funding and spread awareness about domestic violence.

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WVPB News Suzanne Higgins,

Stressful Moments in 1970 WVU Anti-War Protest Documented in Student's Photos

Stirring images of Morgantown police officers marching through West Virginia University’s campus, with gas masks and large sticks, were captured May 7,…

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WVPB News Glynis Board,

WVU hosts peace activist Kathy Kelly

Kathy Kelly is an a peace activist, a pacifist, and an author. She’s been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize three times. Her life's work has been…

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