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Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness; opening statements and first witness in NY trial; SCOTUS hears Starbucks case, with implications for unions on the line; rural North Carolina town gets pathway to home ownership.

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The Supreme Court weighs cities ability to manage a growing homelessness crisis, anti-Israeli protests spread to college campuses nationwide, and more states consider legislation to ban firearms at voting sites and ballot drop boxes.

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Wyoming needs more educators who can teach kids trade skills, a proposal to open 40-thousand acres of an Ohio forest to fracking has environmental advocates alarmed and rural communities lure bicyclists with state-of-the-art bike trail systems.

WV: Census

West Virginia advocates for families say the state could lose millions of dollars in program funding if the deadline for the U.S. census count is not extended. (Adobe stock)
West Virginians to Bear Brunt if Census Count Deadline Isn’t Extended

CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- With the Trump administration cutting the U.S. census count short by a month, advocates for families say West Virginians will …

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The day after Fathers' Day, Kids Count is releasing its 30th annual Data Book. (Pezibear/Pixabay)
Kids Count: WV Better in Areas, But U.S. Improves More

CHARLESTON, W. Va. — The 30th annual Kids Count Data Book shows West Virginia making strong gains in some areas, but overall just treading …

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West Virginia has one of the nation's highest rates of children with access to health care. (Pixabay)
WV Kids Count Shows Education, Economic Gains Worrying Trends

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia children have seen some progress in economic and especially in education indicators, according to the latest …

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PHOTO: W.Va. Healthy Kids And Families Coalition logo.
Push for Children in Poverty Puts WV Kids above Politics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - By now, a lot of people are probably sick of politics. But a new, nonpartisan drive aims to put democracy into action for West …

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Census Data: West Virginia Kids Still Hit By Poverty

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Data from the Census Bureau indicates that a quarter of West Virginia's children live in poverty. In 2000, 26 percent lived below …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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