Housing

Reporters Discuss Education Bills And Addressing Homelessness In Southern W.Va., This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, how people experiencing homelessness and their advocates in the southern coal fields are addressing housing and Mountain State Spotlight's Duncan Slade reflects on the legislature's actions on education so far.

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The State Of The State Plus Housing Infrastructure Woes, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we recap Gov. Patrick Morrisey's state of the state address, delivered to members of the West Virginia Legislature Wednesday evening.

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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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Encore: Chair Caning And A Housing Fight, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit the Seeing Hand Association. They bring together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. Also, corporate greed has been gobbling up newspapers for years. Now, some of those same companies are taking a bite out of mobile home parks. They’re raising rents and letting repairs slide. And, as the Mountain Valley Pipeline nears completion, people who live near it say government officials are ignoring their concerns about pollution.

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