Shinto Garden In Southwest Virginia And A Healing Mosaic In Kentucky, Inside Appalachia

This week, a Japanese Shinto garden took root in southwestern Virginia because of family connections spanning geography and generations. Also, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a new mosaic uses recovered objects to honor the town’s people after the flood of 2022. And, the young adult novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 06, 2026

Group Collects Signatures To Ban Flock Cameras In Huntington

Members of the Huntington branch of the statewide Citizen Action Group (Huntington CAG) began collecting signatures Wednesday for a ballot initiative against AI powered camera systems like Flock cameras used for license plate readers, gunshot detectors and other features.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 21, 2025

Statewide Camping Ban Advances As Morgantown Prepares To Vote On Local Ban

The results of an April 29 vote on a local camping ordinance in Morgantown could be superseded by a statewide camping ban making its way through the state legislature.

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Government Chris Schulz, Nov. 13, 2024

Morgantown Certifies Petition Against Camping Ban

The City Clerk of Morgantown has officially deemed an amended petition for referendum of the city’s recent public camping ban sufficient. The City Council of Morgantown ...

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Government Chris Schulz, Oct. 24, 2024

Petition To Repeal Morgantown Camping Ban Certified Insufficient

The city clerk of Morgantown has certified that a petition submitted by citizens for a referendum on the city’s recent camping ban ordinance is insufficient...

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Government Chris Schulz, Oct. 02, 2024

Opponents Gather Signatures To Repeal Morgantown Camping Ban

According to the Morgantown City bylaws, an ordinance can be repealed if 10 percent of the city’s registered voters - around 1,300 people - sign a formal petition and opponents of the city's camping ban have been gathering hundreds of signatures ever since.

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Government Emily Rice, Mar. 14, 2023

Inmate Dies In W.Va. Custody

Just days after the protesters marched into the state Capitol to hand deliver a petition to Gov. Jim Justice, family members of William Samples identified him as the latest death of an incarcerated individual in West Virginia jails.

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