Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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A Discussion On The NextEra Transmission Line Proposal, This West Virginia Morning
The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is currently conducting public comment hearings concerning developer NextEra Energy’s application to construct a new 107.5-mile-long transmission line from Pennsylvania through West Virginia to Virginia. WVPB spoke with NextEra about the project.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News2026 Data Shows Drop In Homelessness
The annual PIT survey shows fewer unhoused people in West Virginia this year, including fewer young people and families, but a greater percentage of individuals.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCensus Numbers Down And Google Arrives, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, census data shows a decline, Google buys in to the state and the consequences of the Safer Kentucky law. Bill Lynch is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jack...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them Encore: Substance Use Disorder — Can You Recover Without A Place To Call Home?
Tough-on-crime laws are changing the landscape for people experiencing homelessness and addiction. In this encore episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay returns to Kentucky to track the fallout from the state’s 2024 Safer Kentucky Act. The pressures are rising — in city housing systems and across rural Appalachia’s thin safety nets.
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The Consequences Of A Statewide Camping Ban, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a look at the consequences of the Safer Kentucky Law, and a look forward to protests planned nationwide this weekend.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe State Budget And A Camping Ban Bill, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the state budget is headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey, a statewide public camping ban bill moves forward, and Inside Appalachia visits Good Hot Fish.
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