Housing Shortage

Government Maria Young, Aug. 30, 2025

Constructing Homes In Huntington And A Campaign For Clean Water in Appalachia, This West Virginia Week

Leaders of Huntington want commuters who work in the city to have a home there -- they've got a plan. And a campaign to help those in need access clean water looks at the unique challenges in Appalachia.

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Economy Randy Yohe, Jun. 24, 2025

NUCOR Steel Plant, Other Plants, Creating Housing Challenges

Mason County's $4 billion NUCOR steel plant is now more than halfway to completion. With that facility and others on the way, an employee housing challenge looms large throughout the western West Virginia region. ...

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Economy WVPB Staff, Jun. 24, 2025

Housing Challenges Around NUCOR And A Rare Kentucky Firefly, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, industrial development in western West Virginia is outpacing the construction of new housing for expected workers, and scientists work to better understand a rare Appalachian firefly.

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Economy Trey Kay +, Feb. 12, 2025

Us & Them: Housing Options Are Few & Far Between In Appalachia

In West Virginia, homeownership is a paradox. While the state boasts the nation’s highest homeownership rate, low incomes mean many homes are aging and in disrepair. In one county, 67% of houses are over 80 years old. Across Appalachia by one measure, there are 500,000 people living in substandard conditions. This is the hidden crisis at the heart of Appalachia's housing landscape.

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Government Chris Schulz, Aug. 29, 2024

Community, Advocates Oppose Morgantown Camping Ban

A camping ban aimed at addressing homelessness in Morgantown is expected to pass next week, but community members and advocates are speaking up in opposition.

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Economy Randy Yohe, Apr. 25, 2023