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Morgantown’s Housing Approach, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, many people struggle to find affordable housing, and more cities and towns now grapple with growing homeless populations. On the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay moderates a public conversation in Morgantown about that city’s housing approach. Local advocates say there are twice as many homeless people as there are shelter beds. But some elected leaders say there’s a better approach than patchwork local measures.

Also, a state delegate from Fayette County has been charged with enticing a minor. We have the latest.

And, with high winds and heavy rains across much of the state Tuesday, the town of Weston was among the hardest hit. 

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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