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West Virginia MorningCapito On Cuts To NPR, PBS And Documenting Changes In Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning On this West Virginia Morning, what West Virginia’s senior senator, Shelley Moore Capito, has to say about funding for public broadcasting after she and other Republicans vote for cuts. Plus, a photographer and filmmaker who grew up in West Virginia has turned the camera on the Appalachian region of his childhood. We’ll find out what he has to say about how much has changed – and how much has stayed the same. Our Song of the Week comes from Nashville banjo man, Kyle Tuttle. “Hard To Say,” from his 2024 solo album Labor of Lust reflects on t...2025-07-1800 min

West Virginia MorningThe Debate Over Transgender Rights And Gaza Residents Seek Medical Care in Kentucky, This West Virginia Morning On this West Virginia Morning, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling just out upholds a state ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The Tennessee case is the most recent chapter in the culture war over LGBTQ rights. From the next episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears from those shaping the debate over transgender rights. And a mother and son from Gaza have spent two months in Louisville, Kentucky for medical care that would be nearly impossible to get back home. Louisville Public Media’s Amina Elahi shares this story via the Appalachia Mid-South Ne...2025-06-2600 min $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,051- Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian LopezThis episode was recorded on February 16th, 2025 at the Canady Creative Arts Centerat West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. The lineup includes Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian Lopez. https://bit.ly/3RWmKBe 2025-04-162h 19 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,049 - Oliver Wood, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dar Williams, TopHouse, and Cloud CultThis episode was recorded on January 26th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Oliver Wood, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dar Williams, TopHouse, and Cloud Cult. https://bit.ly/4hTzT8L 2025-04-012h 23 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,048 - Kip Moore, Joy Clark, Brad Tursi, Andrew Marlin Stringband, and Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns with guest host David MayfieldThis episode was recorded on December 8, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes SKip Moore, Joy Clark, Brad Tursi, Andrew Marlin Stringband, and Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns with guest host David Mayfield. bit.ly/4iwypCo 2025-03-262h 22 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,047 - Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield ParadeThis episode was recorded on December 1st, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade, with guest host Conor Knighton. http://bit.ly/3FLIixD 2025-03-172h 30

West Virginia MorningNew Human Services Secretary Discusses Child Welfare And Effect Of Federal Cuts Are Felt At Mammoth Cave, This West Virginia Morning On this West Virginia Morning, the federal government has begun firing federal workers at National Parks across the country. WKU Public Radio reporter Derek Parham reports Mammoth Cave National Park in neighboring southern Kentucky is just one of the sites already feeling the effects of those sweeping measures. This story was produced as part of the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom. A collaboration between NPR and several public radio stations in West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. And for The Legislature Today, health reporter Emily Rice sat down with West Virginia’s new Secretary of the Department of Human Services, Al...2025-03-1100 min $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,046 - Blitzen Trapper, Low Cut Connie, Town Mountain, and HumbirdThis episode was recorded on November 10th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Blitzen Trapper, Low Cut Connie, Town Mountain, and Humbird. https://bit.ly/4gv55LG 2024-12-232h 18 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,045 - Brother Elsey, Jenny Owen Youngs, Matt Pond PA, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, and Jeremy ShortThis episode was recorded on November 3rd, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Brother Elsey, Jenny Owen Youngs, Matt Pond PA, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, and Jeremy Short. http://bit.ly/3Pl761n 2024-12-172h 24 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,044 - Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, Will Hoge, Alex Cuba, MALINDA, and Sarah SiskindThis episode was recorded on October 27th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, Will Hoge, Alex Cuba, MALINDA, and Sarah Siskind. https://bit.ly/3ZcDA3o 2024-11-182h 24 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,043 - JD Simo & Luther Dickinson, Paul Kelly, Kyle Tuttle Band, John Craigie, and Wayne GrahamThis episode was recorded on October 20th, 2024 at Joan C. Edwards PAC in Huntington, WV. The lineup includes JD Simo & Luther Dickinson, Paul Kelly, Kyle Tuttle Band, John Craigie, and Wayne Graham. http://bit.ly/3AIaZcS 2024-11-132h 31 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,042 - Kyshona, American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie LambringThis episode was recorded on October 6th, 2024 at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV. The lineup includes Kyshona, American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring. https://bit.ly/4fjALTN 2024-11-052h 17 $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,041 - Todd Snider, Amy Helm, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and Randall BramblettThis episode was recorded on September 21st, 2024 at the Franklin Theatre in Franklin, TN. The lineup includes Todd Snider, Amy Helm, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and Randall Bramblett. https://bit.ly/48tV4vl 2024-10-302h 21

The Legislature TodayCan Early Trauma Last A Lifetime? We continue to learn more about the way childhood trauma can affect our physical and psychological health, and the result is creating a social movement. More than two decades ago, researchers first came up with a way to assess the impact of childhood neglect, abuse and family dysfunction. Nearly half the kids under 18 in the U.S. have had an adverse experience or serious trauma — also known as ACEs, which stands for adverse childhood experiences. Now, advocates are getting traction with “trauma-aware” campaigns and coalitions. Many institutions are investing in trauma awareness, training and screening. The original study...2024-05-2200 min $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain Stage1,027 - The Steel Wheels, Leslie Mendelson, Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, Upstate, and Peter OneThis episode was recorded on January 14th, 2024 at West Virginia Uinversity's Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. The lineup includes The Steel Wheels, Leslie Mendelson, Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle, Upstate, and Peter One. https://bit.ly/3J5W2BK 2024-04-022h 30

Consider This from NPRWind Power Is Taking Over A West Virginia Coal Town. Will The Residents Embrace It?Keyser, West Virginia, was once known for coal. But the jobs have been disappearing. First because of automation, then cheap natural gas. And now, the urgency to address climate change is one more pressure on this energy source that contributes to global warming.Now the town, like so much of the country is attempting to transition to renewable energy. The country's first major climate policy, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, gave that transition a boost. It passed with the key vote of West Virginia's own Senator Democrat Joe Manchin.Keyser represents a national shift in...2024-02-2113 min

Consider This from NPRWind Power Is Taking Over A West Virginia Coal Town. Will The Residents Embrace It?Keyser, West Virginia, was once known for coal. But the jobs have been disappearing since the 1970s. First because of automation, then cheap natural gas. And now, the urgency to address climate change is one more pressure on this energy source that contributes to global warming.Now the town, like so much of the country is attempting to transition to renewable energy. The country's first major climate policy, known as the Inflation Reduction Act, gave that transition a boost. It passed with the key vote of West Virginia's own Senator Democrat Joe Manchin.Keyser represents a...2024-02-2114 min

Inside AppalachiaCryptid Glass Art, Appalachian Zines, And A Racial Revamp For Rock Climbing Routes In the latest episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll hear stories from creators across Appalachia and how they process their lives through their art, including songwriting, photography and self-published zines. We’ll talk with a climber who challenged the climbing community to rename racist and sexist route names, and won. Also in this episode, West Virginia singer and songwriter John R. Miller brings us up-to-speed on his new album. Cryptid Glass Art Blenko Glass is based in Milton, West Virginia. At the beginning of the pandemic, the company took a huge hit and had to lay o...2021-12-2953 min $NPR\'s Mountain Stage$ NPR's Mountain StageLizz Wright, The Holmes Brothers, Deolinda, Raul Midon, The Paper Raincoat, and Fruit BatsRecorded in 2010 at West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. Podcast support provided by Digital Relativity.2021-05-241h 56