Disabilities

Lawmakers Vote To Dissolve Anti-Discrimination Office, Already Hollowed Out Amid DEI Cuts

The West Virginia House of Delegates voted Friday to pass Senate Bill 837, which would eliminate the West Virginia Office of Equal Opportunity. That office is charged with protecting residents from discrimination.

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Encore: The Climbing Climate And Paddle Making, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags. Climbers have also been working to make West Virginia's New River Gorge more inclusive. And a master craftsman, who makes one of a kind whitewater paddles remembers some advice.

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Advocates Say W.Va. Deaf Community Needs More State Support

It can be hard for rural West Virginians to access resources for health, education and professional development. For Deaf residents, those challenges hit even harder, because existing support may not be inclusive.

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