‘We have nowhere to go’: WV handicap-accessible housing in short supply for low-income residents

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 1,061

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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ROCK CAVE, W.Va. — Sarah and Ricky Mathes waited out July’s deadly storms in the only home they know — a 30-foot camper off of a gravel road in the rural community of Rock Cave in Upshur County, West Virginia.

The trailer has been deteriorating since they bought it used in 2022 to put a roof over their heads. They’ve covered the top in a blue tarp, a futile …

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