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• 11/26/25 - WCHS
  Barboursville School to close in February, widens mental health placement gaps in W.Va.
   

• 11/11/25 - West Virginia University Foundation
  Swinging big: Private support helps WVU College of Law students explore public interest law, serve W.Va. residents.
   

• 7/9/25 - West Virginia Watch
  https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/07/09/operating-costs-for-wv-psych-hospital-reach-128m-community-homes-for-people-with-disabilities-still-lag/

  Costs for WV psych hospital top $128M; community homes for people with disabilities still lag.
   

• 6/26/25 - West Virginia Watch
  https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/06/26/big-beautiful-bill-contains-severe-cuts-to-programs-for-west-virginians-with-disabilities/?emci=7e28f606-d651-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=907af7b7-7c52-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=113465

  Federal budget proposals would cut programs for West Virginians with disabilities.  GOP-led efforts to curb spending would slash funding for myriad of programs that help adults and children with disabilities in the rural state.
   

• 6/4/25 - WAJR - The Voice of Morgantown
  https://wajr.com/2025/06/04/disability-rights-west-virginia-calls-for-contract-worker-reform-at-state-health-facilities/

  Problems within the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities are a continuing issue for Disability Rights of West Virginia.
   

• 5/30/25 - WCHS Eyewitness News
  https://wchstv.com/news/local/advocates-encouraged-by-child-welfare-reforms-in-west-virginia

  Advocates encouraged by child welfare reforms in West Virginia.  West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey's plan to bring more transparency to the state's child welfare system is already getting a welcome reception from those who have long been asking for it.
   

• 3/31/25 - West Virginia Watch

  $70M spent sending WV foster children to out-of-state facilities, some with abuse allegations.

  https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/03/31/70m-spent-sending-wv-foster-children-to-out-of-state-facilities-some-with-abuse-allegations/?emci=de8c6e96-ee0b-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=1aae1c51-1f0e-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=113465
   

• 3/20/25 - National Federation of the Blind

  National Federation of the Blind and Blind Students Sue West Virginia University for Discrimination.

  https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-and-blind-students-sue-west-virginia-university
   

• 2/13/25 - WOWK 13 News

  What is Section 504? West Virginia joins lawsuit sparking disability rights concerns.

  https://www.wowktv.com/news/west-virginia/what-is-section-504-west-virginia-joins-lawsuit-sparking-disability-rights-concerns/
   

• 1/12/25 - Metro News

  Disability Rights of West Virginia lawsuit targets contract workers at state-run health facilities.

  https://wvmetronews.com/2025/01/12/disability-rights-of-west-virginia-lawsuit-targets-contract-workers-at-state-run-health-facilities/
   

• 1/9/25 - West Virginia Watch

  WV hospital workers face charges over Hopemont patient’s death.

  https://westvirginiawatch.com/2025/01/09/wv-hospital-workers-face-charges-over-hopemont-patients-death/
   

• 1/8/25 - Metro News

  Two Hopemont Hospital workers charged in patient’s death.

  https://wvmetronews.com/2025/01/08/two-hopemont-hospital-workers-charged-in-patients-death/
   

• 1/8/25 - WV Public Broadcasting

  Two Nurses Charged With Criminal Neglect In Patient’s Boiling Death.

  https://wvpublic.org/two-nurses-charged-with-criminal-neglect-in-patients-boiling-death/