An Eastern Panhandle Artist, The Music Hall Of Fame, And Lawmakers Go Home, This West Virginia Week
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Us & Them: Another Small Town Paper Down
Across the nation, there are more and more local news deserts; communities with no local newspaper, television or radio station to cover what’s going on. When a small town paper like The Welch News in McDowell County, WV, can’t compete and shuts down, losing those local eyes and ears can affect accountability. No one is there to watch over things. Local news also provides a sense of cohesion and identity for a community. What happens when it’s gone? This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Family Treatment Court Reunites Nicholas County Families Dealing With Addiction
Nicholas County was the latest to celebrate the first graduation ceremony from its family treatment court program, which works to reunite parents and children separated by addiction.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBroadband Expansion Bill, Minus Funding Provisions, Now Awaits Signature From Justice
The state legislature's latest bill for broadband offers new consumer protections to users, allows local governments to deploy their own infrastructure and expands on existing data-collection efforts to identify areas of the state that need high-speed internet.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsResolution Introduced In W.Va. House Calls For More Study Of Sentencing Reform
A bill to rewrite the state’s criminal code won’t go into effect this year, but state lawmakers have introduced a resolution suggesting they plan to keep at it.
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Senate Judiciary Removes 50-50 Custody From 'Best Interests Of The Child Protection Act'
West Virginia senators have removed a presumption of 50-50 custody from a “Best Interests Of The Child Protection Act" that passed the House of Delegates three weeks ago, along with a provision to reopen closed custody cases in which parents were not considered for equal time.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Lawmakers Run Out Of Time On Some Election-Themed Bills
With only three days left in the legislative session, Senate Bill 565 — which in 40 pages updates various provisions of the state’s election law — will not leave the House Judiciary Committee in time to pass the lower chamber.
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