Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 27, 2025

Legislators Discuss Home Rule And Checking In On The Safer Kentucky Law, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, legislators discuss a bill that would remove the ability of cities and towns across the state to set their own rules, called home rule, and a check-up on the consequences of the Safer Kentucky Law.

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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 24, 2025

Senate Attempts To Bar Cities From Making Local Anti-Discrimination Laws

Senate Bill 579 would prohibit municipalities from establishing ordinances to protect groups of people that aren’t already protected in state statute. Protected classes in state code include race, religion and national origin but not sexual orientation.

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WVPB News Associated Press, Feb. 06, 2017

Harpers Ferry Mayor Says City Sales Tax Beneficial

The mayor of Harpers Ferry says the Eastern Panhandle community has brought in $60,000 over six months from the implementation of a city sales and use tax…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Aug. 05, 2014

Board Denies St. Albans' Home Rule Application

St. Albans has lost its bid to join the state's home rule program because of technical problems with its application.The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Jun. 03, 2014

23 W.Va. Cities Apply for 16 Home Rule Slots

More than 20 West Virginia cities are seeking to participate in a program that would give them a larger say in how they govern. Monday was the deadline…

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