LISTEN: Tim O'Brien Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
This week’s special archive episode of Mountain Stage was recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
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Disability Resource Expo To Highlight Programs Available Statewide
A pair of expositions in Fairmont and Charleston scheduled for August aim to spotlight resources for residents with disabilities available across West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: 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.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAdvocates 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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Doctors In Legislature Weigh In On Childhood Vaccine Bill
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas sat down with two physicians – Sen. Tom Takubo, R-Kanawha, and Del. Matt Rohrbach, R-Cabell, to discuss the legislation aimed at providing exemptions to childhood immunizations.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAs Workforce Woes Hit Behavioral Health Centers, Advocate Calls For More Funding
The West Virginia Developmental Disabilities Council says strengthening jobs and funding for behavioral health centers and state health programs would help folks with disabilities live independently and find jobs.
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