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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz,

Urban Cryptids, Rediscovering Local Musicians And Covering Data Centers, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, urban cryptids get us into the Halloween spirit, a researcher revives forgotten musicians and a conversation with a journalist covering data center development.

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Education Chris Schulz,

Hope Scholarship Report Shows Growth In Enrollment, Cost

Spending via the Hope Scholarship Program has increased by more than 50% over the past year, with most of the money going to nonpublic, private schools.

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Education Chris Schulz,

What Does It Take To Open A Private School? A Group Of Journalists Found Out

The nonprofit newsroom ProPublica has been reporting on how public money is funding private education and Earlier this month, published a series of stories about opening schools in two states. That includes opening a microschool in West Virginia alongside Mountain State Spotlight.

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National Report Highlights Use Of Opioid Settlement Funds For Police Surveillance, This West Virginia Morning

As one of the hardest hit states in the country's opioid crisis, communities across West Virginia have started spending their portion of the roughly $1 billion in settlements from pharmaceutical companies and distributors. Schuyler Mitchell, assistant news director at nonprofit newsroom Mother Jones, reported last month on the use of the funds to purchase automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, from companies like Flock. She spoke to Chris Schulz about her findings.

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Pack Responds To Lawsuit Over Hope Scholarship Expansion

The suit alleges the expansion is inconsistent with the state Constitution's guarantee of a thorough and efficient system of free schools and could lead to the closure of their local elementary school.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz,

Studying Endangered Bats, A Pioneering Appalachian Filmmaker And The Supreme Court Rules On Local Sports, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, bats play a critical role in our ecosystems and agriculture, but their numbers are declining in the face of a changing climate and disease.

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