MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — A statewide camping ban passed last week in the West Virginia House of Delegates 89-9, prohibiting all homeless to camp on public property. First introduced in February, HB ...
The state Senate will vote on a statewide ban on camping in public places. The ban is meant to address homeless populations, but some senators said it could also be used to deal with mass protests.
Since last year, the city of Wheeling, West Virginia, has allowed homeless people to live in a wooded area along a trail — it’s been the only public property where it’s legal for homeless people to ...