Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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House Passes Statewide Camping Ban For Second Year In A Row
House Bill 5319 makes it a criminal offense to camp or store personal belongings on public or private property without authorization.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWheeling To Close Managed Camp Site For Unhoused
Last week, the Wheeling City Council voted to ask the city manager to withdraw an exemption from the city's public camping ban for a managed encampment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStatewide Camping Ban Advances As Morgantown Prepares To Vote On Local Ban
The results of an April 29 vote on a local camping ordinance in Morgantown could be superseded by a statewide camping ban making its way through the state legislature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News‘Numbers To Show The Need’: Volunteers Offer Glimpse Into W.Va. Homelessness With Annual Count
Note: A shorter version of this story was published Jan. 30, 2025. Each year, thousands of volunteers and ad...
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Clarksburg Advances Camping Ban
The Clarksburg City Council voted Thursday evening to advance an ordinance to “prohibit camping on public property and unauthorized pr...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFighting An Urban Camping Ban And Living With Road Work, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Morgantown residents are formally opposing an urban camping ban, and a road upgrade in Huntington still leaves traffic concerns.
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