Encore: Chair Caning And A Housing Fight, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit the Seeing Hand Association. They bring together people who are visually impaired to learn the craft of chair caning. Also, corporate greed has been gobbling up newspapers for years. Now, some of those same companies are taking a bite out of mobile home parks. They’re raising rents and letting repairs slide. And, as the Mountain Valley Pipeline nears completion, people who live near it say government officials are ignoring their concerns about pollution.

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Government Jack Walker, Nov. 18, 2024

Marion, 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.

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Government Jack Walker, Aug. 14, 2024

Harrison County Survivors Of Domestic, Sexual Violence Can Now Testify Remotely

A new remote outreach program means survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Harrison County can now seek justice in the courtroom without having to share a room with their assailants.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Sep. 21, 2015

Researchers to Study Crime Reporting in the State

Researchers plan to survey West Virginia residents about their experiences with crime as part of a study of crime reporting in the state.Other study…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Aug. 07, 2015

State Awards $1.5 Million to Child Advocacy Centers

More than $1.5 million has been awarded to child advocacy centers in West Virginia.Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's office says the funds will go to 20 projects…

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