New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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W.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 NewsVirtual Testimony Program Expands To Greenbrier County
A program that allows survivors of sexual and domestic violence to testify remotely has expanded to its twelfth county in West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarion, Monongalia County Survivors Of Violence Can Now Seek Justice Remotely
For many survivors, testifying publicly about experiences of violence can be intimidating and overwhelming. A program expansion in West Virginia aims to address that.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Grant Aims To Strengthen Service Network For Survivors Of Sexual Violence
A new grant from the West Virginia Division of Administrative Services will fund the hiring of a statewide coordinator for sexual assault nurse examiners, who will support new and aspiring nurse examiners.
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Lawmakers Close Marital Sexual Assault Loophole
Spouses can now be charged with marital sexual abuse against their partners after a bill to close the loophole in the law passed both chambers Friday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSenate Moves To Remove Marriage Exemption To Sexual Assault
Marriage would no longer be a defense in cases of sexual assault if a Senate Bill becomes law.
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