November legislative interim meetings began Sunday at Pipestem Resort State Park near Hinton in Summers County, continuing today and wrapping up Tuesday.

This is the second time lawmakers have traveled for interims, with the Legislature holding interim meetings at Stonewall Resort near Roanoke in Lewis County. It’s part of the Legislature’s efforts to travel to different parts of the state and learn more about the unique regions in West Virginia.

While West Virginia is unfortunately stereotyped as one image of the hillbilly, we know that our communities are vastly different and rich in culture, history, and traditions that can sometimes vary wildly from another region. I’m from St. Marys in Pleasants County, where I had different experiences than my wife, who is from near Oceana in Wyomi

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