Firework Safety Tips And Youth Gambling Online, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear tips for firework safety and discuss a demographic shift in who is gambling.
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Hardy County LGBTQ Group Represents W.Va. In WorldPride Parade
An LGBTQ advocacy group traveled from Hardy County to Washington, D.C. on Saturday to participate in this year's WorldPride parade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsShepherdstown's Inaugural LGBTQ Pride Parade Draws Hundreds
Hundreds gathered on Shepherdstown’s German Street to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Organizers said it was the town's first such Pride parade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: The Climbing Climate And Paddle Making, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, rock climbers with disabilities have found a home in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, which offers some pumpy crags. Climbers have also been working to make West Virginia's New River Gorge more inclusive. And a master craftsman, who makes one of a kind whitewater paddles remembers some advice.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsControversial Senate Education Bills Get Hearings In House Committee
Senate Bill 154 seeks to prohibit public schools from providing instruction related to sexual orientation or gender identity, while Senate Bill 474 is Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s bill to end DEI initiatives in state government.
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Senate Attempts To Bar Cities From Making Local Anti-Discrimination Laws
Senate Bill 579 would prohibit municipalities from establishing ordinances to protect groups of people that aren’t already protected in state statute. Protected classes in state code include race, religion and national origin but not sexual orientation.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenators Discuss Opioid Treatment Program Legislation
On this episode of The Legislature Today, legislation to outlaw opioid treatment programs that distribute methadone without offering integrated care in West Virginia, Senate Bill 204, is making its way through the West Virginia Legislature. Emily Rice brings us this story. Also, Assistant News Director Maria Young talks with Sens. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, and Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, about the bill.
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