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Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
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Judicial Oversight, Legislative Independence At Heart Of State Supreme Court Case
The state argued that the judiciary cannot and should not intervene in what they see as regular legislative proceedings when removing one of their own members.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDolly Parton’s Imagination Library In W.Va., This West Virginia Morning
Singer, actress and icon Dolly Parton visited West Virginia in 2022 to celebrate the state’s full participation in her Imagination Library, an early childhood literacy program she started in honor of her father in 1995. Dolly Parton died Tuesday after a brief illness. We listen back to an interview she did with then WVPB Executive Producer Suzanne Higgins.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGov. Morrisey Announces Pritt's Replacement In Legislature
William J. "Bill" Vest will serve out the remainder of David Elliott Pritt's term following Pritt's resignation last month after his arrest on allegations of enticing a minor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsState Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In Political Cases
West Virginia Democrats will have their day in court next month to argue over a seat in the House of Delegates. On the same day, the state’s Board of Education will argue for its continued independence.
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State Election Commission To Consider Pritt’s Removal From Ballot
The State Election Commission will meet next Friday, Aug. 7 to consider two written requests to disqualify David Elliott Pritt from the 2026 General Election Ballot.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSteps To Protect Our Kids From Harm, This West Virginia Morning
The criminal charges against teacher and now-former delegate Elliott Pritt shocked many. We speak with Moore Capito, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, whose office is prosecuting the case, about what specific steps parents can take to protect their children from predators who seem both successful and safe.
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