Live On The Levee Lineup Announced
Charleston’s annual free concert series, Live on the Levee, will begin on May 24 and run through August 10.
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Harpers Ferry, Bolivar Residents Unite To Restore Black Baptist Church
A local history preservation group is working to rehabilitate the battered First Zion Baptist Church, a historic Black church in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPrivate School, Religious Vaccine Exemptions Pass House
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed a bill that would grant youth vaccine exemptions for religious purposes, and give private, parochial and virtual schools priority over student vaccine requirements.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJudge: W.Va. Can't Require Incarcerated Atheist To Participate In Religious Programming
A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the state corrections agency can't force an incarcerated atheist and secular humanist to participate in religiously-affiliated programming to be eligible for parole.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Researchers Find Burnout Among Faith Leaders
In a recent study, WVU researchers looked at burnout among community faith leaders. Appalachia Health News Reporter, Emily Rice, sat down with Angel Smothers, associate dean for community engagement, and clinical associate professor at the WVU School of Nursing, to discuss the study’s findings.
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Lawmakers Talk Latest Action As Crossover Day Comes To A Close
On this episode of The Legislature Today, it was Crossover Day at the West Virginia Legislature, meaning it was the last day for a bill to be read a third time in its chamber of origin. Chris Schulz talks with Dels. Kayla Young, D-Kanawha, and Evan Hansen, D-Monongalia, about the day’s action.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Sends Religious Freedom Restoration Act To Governor’s Desk
A bill purporting to forbid “government limitations on the exercise of religion” now only needs Gov. Jim Justice’s signature to become law after Senate action late Tuesday.
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