Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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Fracking Proposals And Possible Impacts, This West Virginia Morning
A plan to funnel millions of dollars in oil and gas royalties toward conservation efforts is getting support from an unexpected group. From The Allegheny Front, we learn about fracking proposals in southeastern Ohio – and what WVU researchers say could be the impact on wildlife.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAt Foster Care Summit, Morrisey Promotes Increased Church Involvement
Gov. Patrick Morrisey wants to increase collaboration between faith-based community organizations and the state's child welfare system.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe End Of The Legislative Session, Data Center Developments And Easter Eggs, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we take a look at the dramatic ending of the state Legislature’s 2026 regular session, developing data centers and Easter eggs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Judiciary Considers CPS Privatization Pilot Program
Beginning in January 2028, a pilot program in Berkeley, Jefferson, Raleigh, Fayette, Monroe and Summers counties would transfer day-to-day management of child protective service cases to a private entity.
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How Climate Change Might Affect Spring Flowers, This West Virginia Morning
After a frigid winter, we are now in the month that will bring us spring. The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, that reports on environmental issues in the region, brings us this look at how climate change might affect just how early spring flowers bloom.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCPS Could Be Privatized Under Senate-Approved Pilot Program
The Senate advanced a bill to privatize some of the day-to-day functions of CPS workers.
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