Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 03, 2025

Minority Leaders Weigh In On Session So Far

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Curtis Tate talks with Minority Leaders Sen. Mike Woelfel, D-Cabell, and Del. Sean Hornbuckle, D-Cabell, to further discuss their priorities and how they see the session so far.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams +, Jul. 29, 2024

New Book Discusses Why Appalachia Is 'Inevitably Queer'

The number of books and articles about Appalachia’s LGBT communities has exploded since 2018, including new classics like Neema Avashia’s Another Appalachia and Willie Carver Jr’s Gay Poems for Red States. Now, a new collection of...

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Government Maria Young, Jul. 03, 2024

Office Of Minority Affairs To Host Listening Tour

The Office of Minority Affairs wants to hear about needs and priorities of minorities across the state.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 14, 2023

Project Remodels Homes For Health

A $1 million grant provided by UniCare helped establish a program aimed at improving the livability and conditions of five homes throughout West Virginia.

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Economy Randy Yohe, May. 18, 2022

Small Business Opportunities Expand For West Virginia Women And Minorities

The grand opening of the West Virginia Women’s Business Center office in Charleston now gives the nonprofit support agency four statewide hubs serving all 55 counties.

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Government Randy Yohe, Feb. 15, 2022

Coalition Convenes Black-Led Policy Advocacy Event

Black West Virginians say their contributions and needs are not widely known or appreciated by the media or in legislative policy making. In 2022 they are doing more than just speaking out.

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