Housing

2026 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.

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A Look At The Housing Crisis, This West Virginia Morning

By some measures, West Virginia has the nation’s highest homeownership rate. However much of that housing is old and needs repair. Our latest episode of Us & Them is a recent award winner from the Virginia AP Broadcasters. Trey Kay uncovers an aspect of the housing crisis we don't often hear about – structures without electricity or running water that people call home.

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Wheeling 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.

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New Proposal Aims To Spur Home Construction In Huntington

Huntington needs more housing for the people who commute to work there, so Mayor Patrick Farrell has proposed a plan to exempt new residential housing construction from the city’s Business and Occupation (B&O) tax.

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