Roanoke Library Hosts Long-Running Dungeons & Dragons Game

Dungeons & Dragons, or D&D for short, is a roleplaying game that allows players to inhabit characters in a fantasy setting. They work together to battle monsters, find treasure and tell a shared story in which they’re all the main characters. Youth Services Librarian Jeffrey Wood ran a recent session, guiding a group of young teenagers through an adventure involving a sheep, a dragon made of furniture and a few other creatures.

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Government Curtis Tate, Jun. 30, 2025

W.Va. Gender-Affirming Surgery Case Kicked Back To Lower Court

The Supreme Court vacated a decision by the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last year that the state’s exclusion of gender-affirming surgery under Medicaid violated federal law.

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Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Jun. 02, 2025

Shepherdstown's Inaugural LGBTQ Pride Parade Draws Hundreds

Hundreds gathered on Shepherdstown’s German Street to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Organizers said it was the town's first such Pride parade.

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Government Chris Schulz +, Mar. 06, 2025

Bills Advance To Restrict LGBTQ-Inclusive Practices At Schools, Hospitals, Shelters

Lawmakers in both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature advanced bills Thursday that center around LGBTQ identity in a variety of settings, from the classroom to health facilities to gender-specific emergency shelters.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 01, 2025

Vaccines And Trans Rights At The Capitol, Rural Homelessness And The Personal Impact Of Federal Cuts, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, homelessness in the southern coalfields, losing a dream job to federal cuts and the legislature looks at transgender rights and vaccine exemptions.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Feb. 25, 2025

House Reviews Bill Restricting Trans Rights And Recovering An Archive After Flooding, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, lawmakers in the House discuss a bill that restricts the rights of transgender people, and Appalshop's efforts to restore its archive after devastating floods.

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Government Jack Walker, Feb. 17, 2025