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A Child Care Crisis And Banned Book Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, estimates suggest one-third of West Virginia children are not receiving sufficient child care. Gov. Jim Justice is calling lawmakers to Charleston on Monday for a special session where child care will be a main topi...

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Arts & Culture Caelan Bailey,

No Books Challenged In W.Va. This Year -- Yet

West Virginia libraries have seen no challenges to book access so far this year, following just one challenge in 2023, according to American Library Association (ALA) Communications Specialist Raymond Garcia. ...

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz,

Appalachian Literature And Banned Books, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we have a decidedly literary slant as we hear from Shepherd University's 2023 Appalachian Writer-in-Residence, and we also learn about Banned Book Week.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas,

Banned Books Subject Of Library Week

This week is banned books week. Groups like the American Library Association encourage people to look at the books that have been banned and to think about why people attempt to remove them from public view.

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