Why An Appalachian School Board Pulled 57 Books Off Library Shelves

School boards have become the latest front in America’s culture wars — especially when it comes to books in school libraries that some people think are inappropriate for students. That situation has been playing out in Rockingham County, Virginia, which sits midway down the Shenandoah Valley.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Aug. 11, 2020

Not Wearing A Mask On W.Va. Campuses This Fall Could Lead To Probation, Expulsion

Updated on Aug. 12, 2020 at 9:50 a.m. All of West Virginia’s higher education institutions have varying return-to-campus plans in place for the fall 2020…

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WVPB News Emily Allen, Jul. 22, 2020

W.Va. Governor Reports Eighth Active Church Outbreak

Active COVID-19 outbreaks in churches have infected at least 85 people in the last couple of weeks, according to an update from the governor Wednesday…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Jul. 15, 2020

How Will Public School Look In The Fall? Here’s Perspective From The Eastern Panhandle

Last week, Gov. Jim Justice ordered all public schools in West Virginia open for the 2020-2021 school year beginning Sept. 8. Schools must provide 180…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Jun. 16, 2020

High School Graduations — A Balancing Act Between Tradition And Pandemic

High schools throughout the United States and in West Virginia have had to reimagine graduation for the Class of 2020. Many have already had…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Apr. 23, 2020

The Dark Side Of Social Distancing — An Uptick In Domestic Violence Calls

Since stay-at-home orders were issued by Gov. Jim Justice on March 24, domestic violence calls are up in West Virginia. But advocates have seen fewer…

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WVPB News Caitlin Tan, Mar. 26, 2020

Artists You've Heard Before, What Social Distancing Looks Like For Them

For the past two years, West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Inside Appalachia team has been working on a folkways project that focuses on artisans and…

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