Volunteers Take On Needed Repairs For Annual 'Day Of Caring'
More than 1,200 volunteers spent Wednesday in six counties of central West Virginia for the United Way's 21st annual Day of Caring.
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A Special Session Wrap, The Greenbrier Auction Block and Skateboarding DIY Style, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we start with the yays and nays of the legislature’s second special session of the year. Reporter Briana Heaney will also tell us about the on-again-off-again sale of the G...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter Decade Of DIY, Martinsburg Skateboarders Look To Land Public Park
North Raleigh Street funnels traffic from downtown Martinsburg to U.S. Route 11. But peel onto a half-paven path near the train tracks and you will find pops of color peeking through the overgrowth. For...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA DIY Skatepark, Plus Disability Justice During Hazardous Spills, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there’s no public skatepark in Martinsburg, so locals spent a decade building one from scratch. And they’re not alone: Skaters nationwide are adding ramps and rails to abandoned lots, calling them DIY skateparks...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMartinsburg Repeals Skateboarding Ban 3 Decades Later
For decades, skateboarding in Martinsburg meant risking financial penalties. But times appear to have changed. During its regular Thursday meeting, the Martinsburg City Council voted unanimously to repe...
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Skate Park Opens In Charleston Giving Youth Options To Play
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin, along with members of the local skate community and local artists, opened Charleston’s first community skate park.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSkateboard Park Becomes Reality in Huntington
The city of Huntington is developing a new downtown skateboard park.It’s been idea that’s been in the works for quite a while. Or better yet, a dream that…
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