W.Va. Photographer Joins Team USA For International Competition
A Charleston-based photographer is in Iceland this week taking part in the 2026 World Photographic Cup international photography competition.
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Child Neglect
Third Adult Charged In Death Of Taylor County Child
Prosecutors say a 29-year-old man should have called authorities to help an 11-year-old girl before she died of malnourishment last year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Analyze How 'Raylee's Law' Failed In Final Hour
The state legislature has once again failed to enact Raylee’s Law. The frustration of that moment has given way now to analysis about what happened – and how to move forward.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore Children Being Served By Centers For Child Abuse Investigation
An increasing number of West Virginia children are being served in centers designed to investigate cases of abuse and neglect.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsProposed Legislation Would Quadruple Child Abuse Investigators
The bill would increase the minimum number of officers in the Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations Unit from six to 21.
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Inspector General: 91% Of W.Va. Child Abuse Cases Out Of Compliance
West Virginia was chosen for a federal audit due to the highly publicized death of a teen in 2024, as well as reports of the state's overburdened Child Protective Services workforce.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Outlines 6 Steps To Improve Foster System
Morrisey laid out six reforms to the state’s child welfare system aimed at beginning a new era of transparency.
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