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Bill Written By Teenager Would Increase Involvement, Awareness Of Teens In Foster Care
Children aged 13 and older would have the right to proper notice of a hearing where the outcome may affect them, the option to attend the hearing and the right to have the outcome explained to them.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPeer Accountability In Teen Court And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, teen court uses peer accountability to keep kids out of trouble, and our Song of the Week from Jeff Tweedy.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHouse Votes To Scrap Work Permits For 14, 15-Year-Olds
Current state law lets West Virginia youth begin working at age 14. Those teens may soon qualify for employment without a work permit, pending final approval from state officials.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsStickers And The Trouble With Indian Creek, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we meet a West Virginia artist who designs stickers, t-shirts, patches and pins. She draws on classic Appalachian phrases her family has used for years. Also, people who live near Indian Creek in southern West Virginia say something is wrong with the water. Tests show contamination from a nearby mine.
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Younger Teens Would No Longer Need Work Permits Under Bill
A bill under review in the West Virginia House of Delegates would eliminate work permits for 14 and 15-year-olds, instead requiring the teenagers to receive a state-issued age certificate and parental consent.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHundreds Of Teens Attend Anti-Tobacco Summit
Hundreds of middle and high school students gathered at the Raze Youth Summit to learn about the dangers of e-cigarettes and vaping.
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