W.Va. DMV Releases License Plate To Celebrate National Anniversary
The new commemorative license plates are expected to be available in DMV offices across the state by the end of the week.
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EJ Henderson After The Flood And "Little Seed," Inside Appalachia
After Helene, an Asheville guitar maker grapples with how to help her neighborhood when there’s so much need. A church in West Virginia is helping turn unwanted guns into garden tools. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChasing Bigfoot And Campus Carry, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, roughly 20,000 people traveled to Braxton County for an annual Bigfoot Festival hosted in the small town of Sutton. One of them was Reporter Briana Heaney, who spoke to festival goers about the annual celebration of cryptids.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Approves Bill To Arm W.Va. School Teachers
On this episode of The Legislature Today, there was contentious third reading debate in the House of Delegates over the much talked about bill to arm teachers as concealed carry protection officers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLawmakers Discuss Bill Allowing Teachers In W.Va. To Carry Firearms In Classrooms
On this episode of The Legislature Today, small and rural schools in West Virginia find it difficult to staff school resource officers and other security personnel, but a bill now making its way through the House of Delegates would allow teachers and other school staff to carry a firearm or other weapon on school grounds. Chris Schulz spoke with Del. Elliot Pritt, R-Fayette, and Del. Anitra Hamilton, D-Monongalia, for their perspective.
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Teachers Could Carry Guns In W.Va. Classrooms Under Bill
A bill under discussion in the West Virginia House of Delegates would allow teachers to carry guns on school property if they complete a state-mandated training.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Universities, Colleges Preparing For Campus Carry Law
After years of failed attempts, Senate Bill 10, the Campus Self-Defense Act, also known as Campus Carry, passed in the recently completed legislative session.
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