National Jamboree Set To Open Under Stormy Skies
Scouts from across the nation are preparing to converge on Fayette County for West Virginia's fifth National Jamboree.
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Committee Chairs Talk Foster Care, State Budget
On this episode of The Legislature Today, Curtis Tate caught up with two committee chairs: Del. Adam Burkhammer, R-Lewis, the chair of House Human Services, and Sen. Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, the chair of Senate Finance. They spoke about the most pressing issues in their committees, including foster care and the state budget.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. Extortion Law Could Soon Expand To Better Address Sexual Coercion
Advocates for survivors of sexual violence in West Virginia say current state extortion laws do not address forms of sexual extortion explicitly enough. But a bill passing through the West Virginia Leg...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCyber SWAT Program Training Coming To W.Va. Students
The lessons focus on using social media and chat rooms safely and the risks of sharing personal sexual material.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Bill Aims To Keep Children Safe From Sextortion
Today the Senate passed a bill aimed at helping children stay safer from internet predators and cyberbullies. ...
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