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West Virginia MorningSupreme Court Investiture And Leaf Peeping From The Skies, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the newest justice on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has already been sworn in. But today that happens in a public ceremony.
And, West Virginia typically puts on a spectacular display of fall colors. We'll tell you how to view them from above the trees.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Maria Young produced th...
2025-10-0600 min
West Virginia MorningDemand Increases At Food Banks And Volunteers Support Child Literacy, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, books are not always readily available for children everywhere in the U.S. An international volunteer group started in West Virginia makes sure all preschool kids get new picture books and learn a love of reading.
And a foodbank that serves 12 counties of West Virginia is struggling to meet a sharp increase in demand.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and...
2025-09-3000 min
West Virginia WeekA Dozen ICE Arrests And A Popular Fruit Gets Bottled, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, an annual report from West Virginia University (WVU) gives some insight into crime and safety on campus. Also, a new plan aims to make West Virginia more competitive when it comes to science and technology grants.
A local effort to prevent overdose deaths has grown to a nationwide phenomenon. Save a Life Day, took place Thursday – for the first time in every state.
And, a green lumpy fruit native to West Virginia is having its moment. Whether you think it tastes like mangoes or pineapples or something in between, the pop...
2025-09-2700 min
West Virginia MorningWVSU Celebrates Two Milestones And Save A Life Day Goes National, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia State University is celebrating 135 years of the land-grant university system – a designation that identifies three goals: teaching, research and extension into the surrounding communities.
And, a local effort to prevent overdose deaths has grown from two counties. Save a Life Day, which arranges the distribution of Naloxone kits, took place Thursday – for the first time in every state
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Mars...
2025-09-2600 min
West Virginia MorningA Different Backyard Brawl And An Appalachian Playwright, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, along with this weekend’s game between top rivals WVU and Pitt, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is promoting a different kind of backyard brawl. He says the stakes are high and it’s a game West Virginia needs to win.
And, a playwright best known for folk tales that featured a scrappy protagonist many in Appalachia might identify with.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University Schoo...
2025-09-1200 min
West Virginia MorningViewing Mountain State Elk And Addressing Small Town Water Woes, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, guided tours to see West Virginia’s iconic elk in the wild begin next month. Dozens of the animals were acquired from Kentucky and Arizona nearly a decade ago and released to the Logan County’s Tomblin Wildlife Management Area.
And, how small is too small when it comes to securing state funds? Small communities and former coal towns across West Virginia have aging water systems in desperate need of upgrade. Some say their dwindling populations make it that much harder to secure state funds.
West Virginia Morning is a produ...
2025-08-2600 min
West Virginia MorningA Titanium Factory’s Energy Source And Finding The Whirlpool Galaxy, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a titanium factory that’s powered by renewable energy is in the final months of construction. And it’s drawing former residents back to West Virginia.
And, West Virginia is uniquely situated between the North Pole and the Equator, which means it’s in the perfect spot to view the northern skies and some of the southern skies. That includes a hard-to-see galaxy. A Clay Center science educator helps us track the obscure M51.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its co...
2025-08-2500 min
West Virginia MorningAn Effort To Block Guard’s Deployment And Appalachia’s Hardcore Music Scene, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the ACLU of West Virginia has filed a lawsuit claiming Gov. Patrick Morrisey exceeded his authority when he decided to deploy the West Virginia National Guard to the District of Columbia.
Morrisey is one of six Republican governors who said they’d send troops to the nation’s capital to support law enforcement and the preferences of President Donald Trump.
The lawsuit says the deployment is unlawful.
And, Appalachia is home to thriving punk, metal, indie and hardcore music scenes that sound nothing like the old-time and bluegrass the r...
2025-08-2200 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingRecovery From February Flood Still Slow In Southern Counties, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, flooding swept through Central Appalachia in February, killing at least 27 people across Kentucky and West Virginia. Six months after the flood, federal and state assistance has been slow to come to the region.
And West Virginia National Guard troops will soon be deploying in Washington, D.C. and protestors plan to send a grim reminder to Sen. Jim Justice.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall...
2025-08-1800 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingRecovery From February Flood Still Slow In Southern Counties, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, flooding swept through Central Appalachia in February, killing at least 27 people across Kentucky and West Virginia. Six months after the flood, federal and state assistance has been slow to come to the region.
And West Virginia National Guard troops will soon be deploying in Washington, D.C. and protestors plan to send a grim reminder to Sen. Jim Justice.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall...
2025-08-1800 minWest Virginia MorningRecovery From February Flood Still Slow In Southern Counties, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, flooding swept through Central Appalachia in February, killing at least 27 people across Kentucky and West Virginia. Six months after the flood, federal and state assistance has been slow to come to the region.
And West Virginia National Guard troops will soon be deploying in Washington, D.C. and protestors plan to send a grim reminder to Sen. Jim Justice.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall...
2025-08-1800 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingWriting About Nature And Birds And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia writer Sheila McEntee has been observing nature for most of her life, especially birds. For Inside Appalachia, Bill Lynch spoke with McEntee about her first book, a collection of essays about nature titled “Soul Friend: And Other Love Notes to the Natural World.”
And our Song of the Week is renowned singer and songwriter Rodney Crowell’s performance of “Weight of the World,” from his album, "Triage."
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our new...
2025-08-1500 minWest Virginia MorningWriting About Nature And Birds And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia writer Sheila McEntee has been observing nature for most of her life, especially birds. For Inside Appalachia, Bill Lynch spoke with McEntee about her first book, a collection of essays about nature titled “Soul Friend: And Other Love Notes to the Natural World.”
And our Song of the Week is renowned singer and songwriter Rodney Crowell’s performance of “Weight of the World,” from his album, "Triage."
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our new...
2025-08-1500 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingWriting About Nature And Birds And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia writer Sheila McEntee has been observing nature for most of her life, especially birds. For Inside Appalachia, Bill Lynch spoke with McEntee about her first book, a collection of essays about nature titled “Soul Friend: And Other Love Notes to the Natural World.”
And our Song of the Week is renowned singer and songwriter Rodney Crowell’s performance of “Weight of the World,” from his album, "Triage."
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our new...
2025-08-1500 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingFood Dyes Out Of School Food And A Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, lots of parents have struggled to get their kids to eat healthy food. So imagine the task facing school nutritionists across West Virginia, who are now charged with serving foods that don’t contain the colorful synthetic dyes that can appeal to kids. As Maria Young reports, a new law has forced those experts to learn some important lessons.
Also, Curtis Tate brings us the story of coal miners from West Virginia and surrounding states that met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
West Virginia Morning is...
2025-08-1100 minWest Virginia MorningFood Dyes Out Of School Food And A Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, lots of parents have struggled to get their kids to eat healthy food. So imagine the task facing school nutritionists across West Virginia, who are now charged with serving foods that don’t contain the colorful synthetic dyes that can appeal to kids. As Maria Young reports, a new law has forced those experts to learn some important lessons.
Also, Curtis Tate brings us the story of coal miners from West Virginia and surrounding states that met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
West Virginia Morning is...
2025-08-1100 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingFood Dyes Out Of School Food And A Mine Rescue Competition, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, lots of parents have struggled to get their kids to eat healthy food. So imagine the task facing school nutritionists across West Virginia, who are now charged with serving foods that don’t contain the colorful synthetic dyes that can appeal to kids. As Maria Young reports, a new law has forced those experts to learn some important lessons.
Also, Curtis Tate brings us the story of coal miners from West Virginia and surrounding states that met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.
West Virginia Morning is...
2025-08-1100 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingScreening For Black Lung And The State Fair Kicks Off, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, screening for black lung disease is back on – after a pause. Also, Bernie Sanders brings his Fighting Oligarcy Tour to West Virginia. The West Virginia State Fair celebrates its 100th season – we’ll meet a man who’s played a part in most of them. And, some old-time music for you – with a distinctly West Virginia sound.
Maria Young is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. It's produced with help f...
2025-08-0900 minWest Virginia WeekScreening For Black Lung And The State Fair Kicks Off, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, screening for black lung disease is back on – after a pause. Also, Bernie Sanders brings his Fighting Oligarcy Tour to West Virginia. The West Virginia State Fair celebrates its 100th season – we’ll meet a man who’s played a part in most of them. And, some old-time music for you – with a distinctly West Virginia sound.
Maria Young is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. It's produced with help f...
2025-08-0900 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingScreening For Black Lung And The State Fair Kicks Off, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, screening for black lung disease is back on – after a pause. Also, Bernie Sanders brings his Fighting Oligarcy Tour to West Virginia. The West Virginia State Fair celebrates its 100th season – we’ll meet a man who’s played a part in most of them. And, some old-time music for you – with a distinctly West Virginia sound.
Maria Young is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. It's produced with help f...
2025-08-0900 min
West Virginia MorningWelcoming A New Justice And Decades Of State Fair Memories, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there’s a new member of the state’s Supreme Court of Appeals. Gov. Patrick Morrisey made the announcement Wednesday. Judge Tom Ewing was one of four candidates recommended by the Judicial Vacancy Advisory Committee to fill the seat after Justice Beth Walker resigned earlier this summer.
And, today marks the first of ten days of concerts, carnival rides and exhibitions as the annual State Fair of West Virginia returns to the state fairgrounds in Greenbrier County for its 100th season. Bill Lynch caught up to long-time state fair board member John Wils...
2025-08-0700 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingWelcoming A New Justice And Decades Of State Fair Memories, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there’s a new member of the state’s Supreme Court of Appeals. Gov. Patrick Morrisey made the announcement Wednesday. Judge Tom Ewing was one of four candidates recommended by the Judicial Vacancy Advisory Committee to fill the seat after Justice Beth Walker resigned earlier this summer.
And, today marks the first of ten days of concerts, carnival rides and exhibitions as the annual State Fair of West Virginia returns to the state fairgrounds in Greenbrier County for its 100th season. Bill Lynch caught up to long-time state fair board member John Wils...
2025-08-0700 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingWelcoming A New Justice And Decades Of State Fair Memories, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there’s a new member of the state’s Supreme Court of Appeals. Gov. Patrick Morrisey made the announcement Wednesday. Judge Tom Ewing was one of four candidates recommended by the Judicial Vacancy Advisory Committee to fill the seat after Justice Beth Walker resigned earlier this summer.
And, today marks the first of ten days of concerts, carnival rides and exhibitions as the annual State Fair of West Virginia returns to the state fairgrounds in Greenbrier County for its 100th season. Bill Lynch caught up to long-time state fair board member John Wils...
2025-08-0700 min
West Virginia MorningSolar Program Going Dark And Old-Time Music Bridges Generations, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to cancel billions of dollars in grants for a solar program intended to improve home energy efficiency. The funds – including more than $100 million in West Virginia – were meant to help low-income residents combat rising electricity costs.
And, an annual competition celebrates the strains of fiddle, banjo and guitar – and a tradition of passing a uniquely West Virginian sound to the next generation.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bu...
2025-08-0600 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingSolar Program Going Dark And Old-Time Music Bridges Generations, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to cancel billions of dollars in grants for a solar program intended to improve home energy efficiency. The funds – including more than $100 million in West Virginia – were meant to help low-income residents combat rising electricity costs.
And, an annual competition celebrates the strains of fiddle, banjo and guitar – and a tradition of passing a uniquely West Virginian sound to the next generation.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bu...
2025-08-0600 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingSolar Program Going Dark And Old-Time Music Bridges Generations, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Environmental Protection Agency plans to cancel billions of dollars in grants for a solar program intended to improve home energy efficiency. The funds – including more than $100 million in West Virginia – were meant to help low-income residents combat rising electricity costs.
And, an annual competition celebrates the strains of fiddle, banjo and guitar – and a tradition of passing a uniquely West Virginian sound to the next generation.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bu...
2025-08-0600 min
West Virginia MorningDigging Clay For More Natural Art And Happy Birthday To The Postal Service, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, you’ll meet a couple of Appalachian potters who prefer to dig their own clay. That way, they can decide how much of the tiny pieces of natural debris to leave in for authentic texture.
And, United States Postal Service turns 250 years old this year. You might not realize how West Virginia played a critical role in its history: free, rural delivery began in Jefferson County where it proved to be widely popular with farming families and continues to this day.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Publ...
2025-08-0400 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingDigging Clay For More Natural Art And Happy Birthday To The Postal Service, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, you’ll meet a couple of Appalachian potters who prefer to dig their own clay. That way, they can decide how much of the tiny pieces of natural debris to leave in for authentic texture.
And, United States Postal Service turns 250 years old this year. You might not realize how West Virginia played a critical role in its history: free, rural delivery began in Jefferson County where it proved to be widely popular with farming families and continues to this day.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Publ...
2025-08-0400 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingDigging Clay For More Natural Art And Happy Birthday To The Postal Service, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, you’ll meet a couple of Appalachian potters who prefer to dig their own clay. That way, they can decide how much of the tiny pieces of natural debris to leave in for authentic texture.
And, United States Postal Service turns 250 years old this year. You might not realize how West Virginia played a critical role in its history: free, rural delivery began in Jefferson County where it proved to be widely popular with farming families and continues to this day.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Publ...
2025-08-0400 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingPreserving Meadows For Endangered Butterflies And On The Road With FSU President, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, scientists are working to preserve the meadows that are home to the endangered Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly. One of those is not far from the borders of West Virginia. RadioIQ’s Roxy Todd ventured there to find out about efforts to save these pretty but rare winged insects.
And, with the fall semester looming at campuses from preschool to college, the president of Fairmont State University is on a road trip. Mike Davis is traveling from county to county in a camper van across West Virginia this week to talk about FSU, how t...
2025-07-3000 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingPreserving Meadows For Endangered Butterflies And On The Road With FSU President, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, scientists are working to preserve the meadows that are home to the endangered Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly. One of those is not far from the borders of West Virginia. RadioIQ’s Roxy Todd ventured there to find out about efforts to save these pretty but rare winged insects.
And, with the fall semester looming at campuses from preschool to college, the president of Fairmont State University is on a road trip. Mike Davis is traveling from county to county in a camper van across West Virginia this week to talk about FSU, how t...
2025-07-3000 minWest Virginia MorningPreserving Meadows For Endangered Butterflies And On The Road With FSU President, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, scientists are working to preserve the meadows that are home to the endangered Mitchell’s Satyr butterfly. One of those is not far from the borders of West Virginia. RadioIQ’s Roxy Todd ventured there to find out about efforts to save these pretty but rare winged insects.
And, with the fall semester looming at campuses from preschool to college, the president of Fairmont State University is on a road trip. Mike Davis is traveling from county to county in a camper van across West Virginia this week to talk about FSU, how t...
2025-07-3000 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingGOP Welcomes New State Chair And A Battery Firm Charges Ahead, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the state Republican party has a new chairman – a 23-year-old native of Boone county with a surprising amount of political experience. Josh Holstein shares his ideas for bringing the party together and his vision for West Virginia.
A battery factory in Weirton is working to lay foundations and ready its first site for delivery later this year. The co-founder and CEO of Form Energy talks with Curtis Tate about the first installation and how the company fared in recent federal tax legislation.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virg...
2025-07-2900 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingGOP Welcomes New State Chair And A Battery Firm Charges Ahead, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the state Republican party has a new chairman – a 23-year-old native of Boone county with a surprising amount of political experience. Josh Holstein shares his ideas for bringing the party together and his vision for West Virginia.
A battery factory in Weirton is working to lay foundations and ready its first site for delivery later this year. The co-founder and CEO of Form Energy talks with Curtis Tate about the first installation and how the company fared in recent federal tax legislation.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virg...
2025-07-2900 minWest Virginia MorningGOP Welcomes New State Chair And A Battery Firm Charges Ahead, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the state Republican party has a new chairman – a 23-year-old native of Boone county with a surprising amount of political experience. Josh Holstein shares his ideas for bringing the party together and his vision for West Virginia.
A battery factory in Weirton is working to lay foundations and ready its first site for delivery later this year. The co-founder and CEO of Form Energy talks with Curtis Tate about the first installation and how the company fared in recent federal tax legislation.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virg...
2025-07-2900 min
West Virginia MorningEastern Panhandle Growing Pains And Offsetting Medicaid Cuts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, officials in Jefferson County are working to balance financial needs, historic preservation and economic vitality in downtown Charles Town. The county commission bought two new buildings this year but now has to decide what to do with the other properties. Jack Walker takes a look at the options and some concerns.
Starting in 2026 the state of West Virginia is expected to get $100 million a year for five years from something called the Rural Transformation Fund. It’s designed to help offset Medicaid cuts. Maria Young talks with Rich Sutphin, executive director of th...
2025-07-2800 min
West Virginia MorningA Singer’s Newly Released ‘Black Book’ And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the music of a West Virginia singer and songwriter was self-recorded long before she passed in 2020. But some of those recordings have been discovered, restored and are now featured in a newly released record entitled “Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book.” A granddaughter, inadvertently featured in some of the recordings, tells the back story.
Our Song of the Week features Will Hoge making his seventh appearance on Mountain Stage. His performance of “John Prine’s Cadillac” pays tribute to the late Prine’s legacy and musical influence.
West Virginia Morning is a production of W...
2025-07-2500 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingA Singer’s Newly Released ‘Black Book’ And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the music of a West Virginia singer and songwriter was self-recorded long before she passed in 2020. But some of those recordings have been discovered, restored and are now featured in a newly released record entitled “Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book.” A granddaughter, inadvertently featured in some of the recordings, tells the back story.
Our Song of the Week features Will Hoge making his seventh appearance on Mountain Stage. His performance of “John Prine’s Cadillac” pays tribute to the late Prine’s legacy and musical influence.
West Virginia Morning is a production of W...
2025-07-2500 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingA Singer’s Newly Released ‘Black Book’ And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the music of a West Virginia singer and songwriter was self-recorded long before she passed in 2020. But some of those recordings have been discovered, restored and are now featured in a newly released record entitled “Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book.” A granddaughter, inadvertently featured in some of the recordings, tells the back story.
Our Song of the Week features Will Hoge making his seventh appearance on Mountain Stage. His performance of “John Prine’s Cadillac” pays tribute to the late Prine’s legacy and musical influence.
West Virginia Morning is a production of W...
2025-07-2500 min
West Virginia MorningThe Daily Lives Of Trans Teens And Protecting Our Oceans From Afar, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia author chronicles the daily lives of eight transgender teens across the United States, delving into their unique situations and personalities in a way that goes far beyond the culture that sometimes define them.
Plus, how people in a land-locked state like West Virginia can help protect oceans and sea life – and why some scientists argue we should.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Mar...
2025-07-2100 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingThe Daily Lives Of Trans Teens And Protecting Our Oceans From Afar, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia author chronicles the daily lives of eight transgender teens across the United States, delving into their unique situations and personalities in a way that goes far beyond the culture that sometimes define them.
Plus, how people in a land-locked state like West Virginia can help protect oceans and sea life – and why some scientists argue we should.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Mar...
2025-07-2100 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingThe Daily Lives Of Trans Teens And Protecting Our Oceans From Afar, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia author chronicles the daily lives of eight transgender teens across the United States, delving into their unique situations and personalities in a way that goes far beyond the culture that sometimes define them.
Plus, how people in a land-locked state like West Virginia can help protect oceans and sea life – and why some scientists argue we should.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.
Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Mar...
2025-07-2100 min
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 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingCapito 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 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingCapito 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 Discovery Of A New Species And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a WVU professor and microbiology student working with a popular flower at a university lab recently found an elusive fungus that produces effects similar to a drug being used to treat depression, PTSD and addiction. Bill Lynch talks with both student and professor about their startling discovery and what comes next.
Plus, on this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring to the historic Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. Our Song of the Week from Kyshona is a live performance of...
2025-07-1100 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingThe Discovery Of A New Species And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a WVU professor and microbiology student working with a popular flower at a university lab recently found an elusive fungus that produces effects similar to a drug being used to treat depression, PTSD and addiction. Bill Lynch talks with both student and professor about their startling discovery and what comes next.
Plus, on this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring to the historic Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. Our Song of the Week from Kyshona is a live performance of...
2025-07-1100 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingThe Discovery Of A New Species And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a WVU professor and microbiology student working with a popular flower at a university lab recently found an elusive fungus that produces effects similar to a drug being used to treat depression, PTSD and addiction. Bill Lynch talks with both student and professor about their startling discovery and what comes next.
Plus, on this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring to the historic Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg. Our Song of the Week from Kyshona is a live performance of...
2025-07-1100 min
West Virginia MorningFirework Safety Tips And Youth Gambling Online, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Independence Day is nearly upon us. Soon, firework displays will light up the night sky across West Virginia.
While fireworks can be an opportunity for family fun, medical and fire prevention professionals say they also require important precautions. Mark Lambert, director of the West Virginia State Fire Academy at West Virginia University, spoke with reporter Jack Walker about the best safety practices for firework users.
Also in this episode, online gambling has changed how and when people place bets in recent years. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, WVPB’s Chris Sc...
2025-07-0200 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingFirework Safety Tips And Youth Gambling Online, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Independence Day is nearly upon us. Soon, firework displays will light up the night sky across West Virginia.
While fireworks can be an opportunity for family fun, medical and fire prevention professionals say they also require important precautions. Mark Lambert, director of the West Virginia State Fire Academy at West Virginia University, spoke with reporter Jack Walker about the best safety practices for firework users.
Also in this episode, online gambling has changed how and when people place bets in recent years. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, WVPB’s Chris Sc...
2025-07-0200 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingFirework Safety Tips And Youth Gambling Online, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Independence Day is nearly upon us. Soon, firework displays will light up the night sky across West Virginia.
While fireworks can be an opportunity for family fun, medical and fire prevention professionals say they also require important precautions. Mark Lambert, director of the West Virginia State Fire Academy at West Virginia University, spoke with reporter Jack Walker about the best safety practices for firework users.
Also in this episode, online gambling has changed how and when people place bets in recent years. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, WVPB’s Chris Sc...
2025-07-0200 min
West Virginia MorningReviving Black Coal Camps And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about a McDowell County resident's efforts to restore a historically Black coal camp through farming. The coal industry was booming in the early 20th century, but the decline of coal meant Black coal camps began to dwindle, too. Tiara Brown reports.
Plus, this week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage features a performance from singer, songwriter, poet and Grammy Award winner Carrie Newcomer. Our Song of the Week is her Mountain Stage rendition of “Take More Time, Cover Less Ground” from her 2023 album “A Great Wild Mercy.”
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2025-06-1900 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingReviving Black Coal Camps And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about a McDowell County resident's efforts to restore a historically Black coal camp through farming. The coal industry was booming in the early 20th century, but the decline of coal meant Black coal camps began to dwindle, too. Tiara Brown reports.
Plus, this week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage features a performance from singer, songwriter, poet and Grammy Award winner Carrie Newcomer. Our Song of the Week is her Mountain Stage rendition of “Take More Time, Cover Less Ground” from her 2023 album “A Great Wild Mercy.”
West Virginia Morning ...
2025-06-1900 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingReviving Black Coal Camps And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we learn about a McDowell County resident's efforts to restore a historically Black coal camp through farming. The coal industry was booming in the early 20th century, but the decline of coal meant Black coal camps began to dwindle, too. Tiara Brown reports.
Plus, this week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage features a performance from singer, songwriter, poet and Grammy Award winner Carrie Newcomer. Our Song of the Week is her Mountain Stage rendition of “Take More Time, Cover Less Ground” from her 2023 album “A Great Wild Mercy.”
West Virginia Morning ...
2025-06-1900 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingA W.Va. Immigration Story Told On Stage And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) returns to the campus of Shepherd University next month, bringing actors and creatives from across the country together to premiere five new productions.
Featured among them is the festival’s first play written by a West Virginian. Jack Walker caught up with Marion County native Cody LeRoy Wilson about the production — plus his journey from rural West Virginia to the world of theater.
Also, our Song of the Week is “Life Is Just A Vapor” by Paul Thorn. This is the title track on Life is...
2025-06-1300 minWest Virginia MorningA W.Va. Immigration Story Told On Stage And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) returns to the campus of Shepherd University next month, bringing actors and creatives from across the country together to premiere five new productions.
Featured among them is the festival’s first play written by a West Virginian. Jack Walker caught up with Marion County native Cody LeRoy Wilson about the production — plus his journey from rural West Virginia to the world of theater.
Also, our Song of the Week is “Life Is Just A Vapor” by Paul Thorn. This is the title track on Life is...
2025-06-1300 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingA W.Va. Immigration Story Told On Stage And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) returns to the campus of Shepherd University next month, bringing actors and creatives from across the country together to premiere five new productions.
Featured among them is the festival’s first play written by a West Virginian. Jack Walker caught up with Marion County native Cody LeRoy Wilson about the production — plus his journey from rural West Virginia to the world of theater.
Also, our Song of the Week is “Life Is Just A Vapor” by Paul Thorn. This is the title track on Life is...
2025-06-1300 min
West Virginia MorningClean Energy Tax Credits And Abortion Deserts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Congress is reviewing legislation that would end tax credits for clean energy projects, risking hundreds of millions of dollars in investments and jobs in West Virginia.
Curtis Tate spoke with Mitch Carmichael, former West Virginia economic development secretary, who supports preserving the tax credits.
Also in this episode, we revisit a 2024 podcast episode that received top honors from the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters. In it, Us & Them host Trey Kay explores the shifting geography of abortion access.
Kay follows the story of the Women’s Health Center of We...
2025-06-1200 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingClean Energy Tax Credits And Abortion Deserts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Congress is reviewing legislation that would end tax credits for clean energy projects, risking hundreds of millions of dollars in investments and jobs in West Virginia.
Curtis Tate spoke with Mitch Carmichael, former West Virginia economic development secretary, who supports preserving the tax credits.
Also in this episode, we revisit a 2024 podcast episode that received top honors from the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters. In it, Us & Them host Trey Kay explores the shifting geography of abortion access.
Kay follows the story of the Women’s Health Center of We...
2025-06-1200 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingClean Energy Tax Credits And Abortion Deserts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Congress is reviewing legislation that would end tax credits for clean energy projects, risking hundreds of millions of dollars in investments and jobs in West Virginia.
Curtis Tate spoke with Mitch Carmichael, former West Virginia economic development secretary, who supports preserving the tax credits.
Also in this episode, we revisit a 2024 podcast episode that received top honors from the Virginia Associated Press Broadcasters. In it, Us & Them host Trey Kay explores the shifting geography of abortion access.
Kay follows the story of the Women’s Health Center of We...
2025-06-1200 min
West Virginia MorningPeer Accountability In Teen Court And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, youth who are alleged to have committed minor offenses can be referred to members of an elite squad known as the teen court. As Chris Schulz reports, organizers say accountability from peers is more effective at keeping teens from re-offending.
And our Mountain Stage Song of the Week is "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter" by Jeff Tweedy, who is no stranger to Mountain Stage. He performed this time with a more familial kind of band, that includes his sons, Spencer on drums and Sammy on backing vocals.
West Virginia Morning...
2025-06-0600 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingPeer Accountability In Teen Court And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, youth who are alleged to have committed minor offenses can be referred to members of an elite squad known as the teen court. As Chris Schulz reports, organizers say accountability from peers is more effective at keeping teens from re-offending.
And our Mountain Stage Song of the Week is "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter" by Jeff Tweedy, who is no stranger to Mountain Stage. He performed this time with a more familial kind of band, that includes his sons, Spencer on drums and Sammy on backing vocals.
West Virginia Morning...
2025-06-0600 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingPeer Accountability In Teen Court And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, youth who are alleged to have committed minor offenses can be referred to members of an elite squad known as the teen court. As Chris Schulz reports, organizers say accountability from peers is more effective at keeping teens from re-offending.
And our Mountain Stage Song of the Week is "Lou Reed Was My Babysitter" by Jeff Tweedy, who is no stranger to Mountain Stage. He performed this time with a more familial kind of band, that includes his sons, Spencer on drums and Sammy on backing vocals.
West Virginia Morning...
2025-06-0600 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingBrood 14 Cicadas Emerge And New Series Explores State’s Clear Night Skies, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, cicadas are emerging from the ground after completing a 17-year nap. Brood 14 can be found in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom’s Justin Hicks reports, while the crunchy critters are annoying to some, they have profound meaning to others.
And WVPB is bringing you a new radio and television feature called Almost Heavens. In it, Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above the mountains – including how to find the Orion Nebula with nothing more than your naked eye...
2025-06-0500 minWest Virginia MorningBrood 14 Cicadas Emerge And New Series Explores State’s Clear Night Skies, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, cicadas are emerging from the ground after completing a 17-year nap. Brood 14 can be found in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom’s Justin Hicks reports, while the crunchy critters are annoying to some, they have profound meaning to others.
And WVPB is bringing you a new radio and television feature called Almost Heavens. In it, Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above the mountains – including how to find the Orion Nebula with nothing more than your naked eye...
2025-06-0500 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingBrood 14 Cicadas Emerge And New Series Explores State’s Clear Night Skies, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, cicadas are emerging from the ground after completing a 17-year nap. Brood 14 can be found in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom’s Justin Hicks reports, while the crunchy critters are annoying to some, they have profound meaning to others.
And WVPB is bringing you a new radio and television feature called Almost Heavens. In it, Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above the mountains – including how to find the Orion Nebula with nothing more than your naked eye...
2025-06-0500 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingProtecting Skin From Summer Sun And A Mental Health Crisis Among Farmers, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, summer is just around the corner and that means more time outside, and under the sun. Dr. Alan Thomay, West Virginia University associate professor of surgical oncology, spoke with reporter Chris Schulz about increasing skin cancer rates, and how to stay safe.
Also, the latest story from The Allegheny Front, a Pittsburgh-based public radio program that reports on environmental issues, is about the mental health struggles farmers face.
And Pride Month is now underway. As Jack Walker reports, hundreds turned out Sunday for a first-of-a-kind celebration in West Virginia’s fi...
2025-06-0200 minWest Virginia MorningProtecting Skin From Summer Sun And A Mental Health Crisis Among Farmers, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, summer is just around the corner and that means more time outside, and under the sun. Dr. Alan Thomay, West Virginia University associate professor of surgical oncology, spoke with reporter Chris Schulz about increasing skin cancer rates, and how to stay safe.
Also, the latest story from The Allegheny Front, a Pittsburgh-based public radio program that reports on environmental issues, is about the mental health struggles farmers face.
And Pride Month is now underway. As Jack Walker reports, hundreds turned out Sunday for a first-of-a-kind celebration in West Virginia’s fi...
2025-06-0200 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingProtecting Skin From Summer Sun And A Mental Health Crisis Among Farmers, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, summer is just around the corner and that means more time outside, and under the sun. Dr. Alan Thomay, West Virginia University associate professor of surgical oncology, spoke with reporter Chris Schulz about increasing skin cancer rates, and how to stay safe.
Also, the latest story from The Allegheny Front, a Pittsburgh-based public radio program that reports on environmental issues, is about the mental health struggles farmers face.
And Pride Month is now underway. As Jack Walker reports, hundreds turned out Sunday for a first-of-a-kind celebration in West Virginia’s fi...
2025-06-0200 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingAnother Cicada Brood And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, it is another cicada summer in Appalachia. The noisy bugs have emerged again, especially in parts of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For Inside Appalachia, Bill Lynch spoke with Jakob Goldner, an entomologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, about this season’s brood.
Plus, this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston. Our Song of the Week comes from singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, who returned to the stage with a special rendition of Paul Simon’s “American Tune.”
We...
2025-05-3000 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingAnother Cicada Brood And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, it is another cicada summer in Appalachia. The noisy bugs have emerged again, especially in parts of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For Inside Appalachia, Bill Lynch spoke with Jakob Goldner, an entomologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, about this season’s brood.
Plus, this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston. Our Song of the Week comes from singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, who returned to the stage with a special rendition of Paul Simon’s “American Tune.”
We...
2025-05-3000 minWest Virginia MorningAnother Cicada Brood And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, it is another cicada summer in Appalachia. The noisy bugs have emerged again, especially in parts of Kentucky, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
For Inside Appalachia, Bill Lynch spoke with Jakob Goldner, an entomologist with the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, about this season’s brood.
Plus, this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded live at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston. Our Song of the Week comes from singer-songwriter Darrell Scott, who returned to the stage with a special rendition of Paul Simon’s “American Tune.”
We...
2025-05-3000 min
West Virginia MorningPowerline Proposal Sparks Concern, Plus A Night Sky Exploration, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, electricity is fundamental to our modern, digitally connected lives. But a proposal for a new transmission line in northeast West Virginia has sparked local concern. Chris Schulz reports.
Also in this episode we hear from Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston. She walks us through how to view planets in the clear night skies over West Virginia as part of a series called Almost Heavens.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.
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2025-05-2800 min
West Virginia MorningSky High Objections From Prison Workers And A Protest For NIOSH, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, some members of Congess – including those in West Virginia's delegation – will soon see their names on billboards asking them to support law enforcement. In Washington, D.C. Thursday, labor leaders are planning a protest against cuts to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – which oversees mine safety.
And what to do with more than a dozen pallets full of left over medical supplies nearing their expiration dates? The West Virginia Department of Health found an innovative solution.
West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is...
2025-05-2100 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingNew Novel Explores Community Of Freed People And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the new novel called “Happy Land” tells a story set in “The Kingdom of the Happy Land,” a society in Western North Carolina formed by freed people after the Civil War. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.
And our Song of the Week comes from a premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage recorded on the campus of West Virginia University at the Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown. The versatile singer, composer and musician Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet perform “Mourning Dove”, which reflects on the sometimes mournful and isolating...
2025-05-1600 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingNew Novel Explores Community Of Freed People And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the new novel called “Happy Land” tells a story set in “The Kingdom of the Happy Land,” a society in Western North Carolina formed by freed people after the Civil War. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.
And our Song of the Week comes from a premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage recorded on the campus of West Virginia University at the Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown. The versatile singer, composer and musician Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet perform “Mourning Dove”, which reflects on the sometimes mournful and isolating...
2025-05-1600 min
podcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingReclaiming Black Musical Roots And A Local ‘Booze And Brews’ Trail This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, popular releases like Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" and the movie "Sinners" are drawing the world’s attention to the erasure of music’s Black history. What’s gained less notice is the fact that the grassroots movement to reclaim the Black roots of folk and country music is having its own moment. It just had its own festival, too, and senior Nashville Public Radio's music writer Jewly Hight was there.
And the new "Brews and Booze Trail" from Visit Southern West Virginia takes visitors on a winding trail through nine counties with ten sto...
2025-05-1500 minpodcast Story Archives - West Virginia Public BroadcastingReclaiming Black Musical Roots And A Local ‘Booze And Brews’ Trail This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, popular releases like Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" and the movie "Sinners" are drawing the world’s attention to the erasure of music’s Black history. What’s gained less notice is the fact that the grassroots movement to reclaim the Black roots of folk and country music is having its own moment. It just had its own festival, too, and senior Nashville Public Radio's music writer Jewly Hight was there.
And the new "Brews and Booze Trail" from Visit Southern West Virginia takes visitors on a winding trail through nine counties with ten sto...
2025-05-1500 minWest Virginia WeekCelebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, West Virginia Catholics celebrate the announcement of a new pope. We’ll tell you about an effort to save more pets in West Virginia.
Also, a West Virginia doctor credited with saving athletes from serious injury to be honored in the halls that first welcomed his grandparents to America.
Annnnd, Mothman gets his own West Virginia-made potato chip. But what does it taste like?
Maria Young is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that exp...
2025-05-1000 minWest Virginia WeekAn Earthquake, A New Attorney General And The First Lady Of Gospel, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, whoa, was that an earthquake? We’ll speak to a geologist about an earth-shaking event around Huntington. We’ll catch up with the state’s health officer as he leaves his post. And we’ll ask West Virginia’s incoming attorney general about his priorities for the office.
We’ll also hear the latest on a controversial water bottling plant proposed for Jefferson County. We’ll remember West Virginia’s first lady of gospel, and we’ll see why Google has asked to participate in a case before the West Virginia Public Service Commission...
2024-12-2100 minWest Virginia WeekElection Education And A New Way To Surrender Firearms, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week we will hear about voter education, rural health care, and this year's fire season.
Jack Walker takes us to an event that gives gun owners a creative way to surrender their firearms.
Plus, we will learn how classrooms are incorporating the election into their curriculum.
Briana Heaney is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast from West Virginia Public Broadcasting that looks back at the major news of the week. This podcast features rotating hosts...
2024-10-2600 minWest Virginia WeekActing Anecdotes, Declining Overdoses And Child Care Chaos, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we look back at the life of renowned actor James Earl Jones, who died this month at age 93. Jones was a cast member in the 1987 John Sayles film “Matewan,” shot in Thurmond, West Virginia.
Reporter Curtis Tate spoke to David Wohl, who invited Jones to speak to his acting class at West Virginia State University decades before his passing.
Plus, we’ll hear some good news about the overdose rate from public health issues, concerns over how to address a growing child care crisis and the latest on keeping students focuse...
2024-09-2800 minWest Virginia WeekJon McBride, A World War II Veteran And Drought-Resistant Farming, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we look back at the life of Jon McBride, the first astronaut from West Virginia to travel to space.
Plus, we hear about the life of Private First Class Mose Vance of McDowell County. At age 21, the West Virginia native died in action during World War II. Eighty years later, he’s finally receiving a proper burial.
We’ll also dive into drought-resistant farming tips and the state of West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship.
Jack Walker is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
2024-08-1100 min
We Have Hope55. Raising the Bar for West Virginia’s Education with Heidi TreuWe’re excited to have Heidi Treu back on the show with us today! Heidi is the co-founder and executive Director of West Virginia Academy, West Virginia's first tuition-free wraparound community school.In just its 2nd year, West Virginia Academy was announced as a finalist for the prestigious 2023 Yass Prize Award for education. The Yass Prize rewards programs that are sustainable, transformational, outstanding, and permissionless, and finalists were selected based on a rigorous assessment involving an initial application, multiple interviews, a site visit, and participation in several workshops and conferences held in Cleveland, Miami, New Y...
2023-12-1932 minWest Virginia WeekManchin Isn’t Seeking Reelection And WVPB Remembers Woody Williams In New Documentary, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday he will not seek reelection to the United States Senate.
Also this week, state agencies partnered with the FBI to conduct antisemitism training for law enforcement, a settlement in a lawsuit alleging inhumane jailhouse treatment is pending, Breeze Airways has added a new route to its service from West Virginia’s Charleston International Yeager Airport, and the West Virginia Board of Education issued a state of emergency for Special Education Services in Hampshire County Schools.
Finally, thousands gathered at the state Ca...
2023-11-1100 minWe Have Hope36. A Look Inside West Virginia Academy: West Virginia’s First Public Charter SchoolIn today’s episode, we are sitting down with Heidi Treu, executive director and founder of West Virginia Academy. West Virginia Academy is West Virginia’s first charter school.After moving to West Virginia, Heidi & her husband started their children in public school. One year into their public education, it was apparent to the parents that their children were not thriving in this environment. The Treu’s made the decision to pull their children from public school and homeschool them. After a year of homeschool, they decided to give public school another chance, and once again w...
2023-05-0243 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastBest of 2022: High Mark West Virginia - Keeping Health the PriorityFor the remainder of the year we're bringing you a few of our most popular episodes from this past year. Please enjoy our previous interview with James L. Fawcett, president of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia. Sponsored by: Huntington National Bank | Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | Freedom Kia of Morgantown WV
2022-12-2949 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastVolunteer West Virginia: Empowering Communities and Making a DifferenceHawley Carlson is the Executive Director of Volunteer West Virginia, the state's commission on service and volunteerism. Volunteer West Virginia is a small state agency that promotes and supports AmeriCorps, disaster preparedness, and volunteerism. Hawley has a Master's of Public Administration and over 15 years in the nonprofit and government administration field. She believes in empowering communities and people to make change. You can find her on weekends in the beautiful West Virginia outdoors. Volunteer West Virginia: https://volunteer.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx Sponsored by Huntington National Bank | Highmark West Virginia | Freedom Kia...
2022-11-1730 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastHigh Mark West Virginia: Keeping Health the Priorityames L. Fawcett is president of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia, which serves approximately 300,000 members through the company’s health care benefits business as well as a comparable number of additional members through the national BlueCard® program. Based in Parkersburg, Mr. Fawcett is responsible for all West Virginia market functions. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia serves approximately 246,000 members through the company’s health care benefits business and hundreds of thousands of additional members through the BlueCard® program. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Virginia holds the largest share of the commercial market, and mo...
2022-10-2749 minThe Business MasterMindManufacturing in West VirginiaWhat has Motor Manufacturing to do with West Virginia? The manufacturing industry accounts for nearly 6.50% of the total workforce in the state. Join us as we speak with David Rosier, President of Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia, Inc., Rebecca McPhail, President of West Virginia Manufacturers Association, and Daniel Linville, West Virginia House of Delegates. Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV: https://pressroom.toyota.com/ Toyota Manufacturing Jobs: www.toyotamanufacturingjobs.com WVMA: https://www.wvma.com/ WV House of Delegates Daniel Linville: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/house/lawmaker.cfm?member=Delegate%20Linville
2022-04-2956 min
Inside AppalachiaWilliam Turner’s Book Wins Weatherford Award, And Foster Care In West Virginia Is Still Broken, As Lawmakers Fail To Pass New Legislation
The downturn of coal in Harlan County, Kentucky has led to an exodus of Black residents in search of work. This week on Inside Appalachia, we listen back to our conversation with William Turner, whose book about growing up in a vibrant Black community in eastern Kentucky just won the Weatherford Award for nonfiction from the Appalachian Studies Association.
We’ll also give another listen to a conversation we did last year with reporters with Mountain State Spotlight and GroundTruth, about West Virginia’s foster care system. We’ll hear from reporters Amelia Ferrell Knisely and Molly Born ab...
2022-03-3151 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastSellaro’s Overhead Door Service: West Virginia’s Garage Door ExpertsWest Virginia's garage door expert, Anthony Sellaro, was destined for West Virginia glory. With the help of his two brothers, John and James, the three of them started Sellaro Overhead Door Service in 1986. Born in Morgantown, Sellaro holds a Bachelor of Science from West Virginia University in Personnel Management and has previous working experience in the grocery industry. The company masterfully repairs and installs residential and corporate garage doors. Heard around North Central West Virginia is that you count on Sellaro's to do the job right the first time.
2022-03-3135 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastGrindstone Coffeeology: West Virginia Coffee From Down UnderAn architect by trade, Brendan Fenn, has been living out his 'happy retirement' owning and operating Grindstone Coffeeology. Fenn and his family are from a land "down under." They relocated from Australia to Huntington, West Virginia, in August of 2015. Although the move was part of his previous occupation, it didn't take Fenn long to begin pursuing his longtime dream of owning a coffee company.
2022-03-1046 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastBig Timber Brewing: West Virginia’s Beer CompanyIn the heart of Appalachia is everyone’s favorite brewery. Big Timber Brewing Company, located in Elkins, West Virginia, started as a dream ––but after seven years of reality, co-founder, Ashley Kwasniewski, is still as giddy as ever. After high school, Kwasniewski, a recreationist, traveled before eventually settling in Missoula, Montana. Upon her arrival in the Montana mountains, she met her husband and eventual business partner, Matt Kwasniewski. The duo immediately got to work on their vision to operate a successful brewing company.
2022-02-2436 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastWest Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League: Mountain Biking For AllCassie Smith lives in Morgantown, West Virginia, and has been an avid mountain biker for almost three decades. As the West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League Director, her passion has become her vocation. The West Virginia Interscholastic Cycling League is a 501(c)(3) and one of 31 other leagues across the country. Each league exists to develop youth (middle and high school) and build strong bodies, strong minds, and strong character in student-athletes.
2022-02-1741 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastShine Consulting: Putting the Shine Back Into West VirginiaLaura Seybold is on a mission to recover what makes West Virginia “shine.” In 2019, she founded Shine Consulting, LLC, which focuses on developing an organization’s best asset – its people. Fascinated by Economics, Seybold obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Wright State University and an Executive MBA from West Virginia University. Equally fascinated by people, Laura spent 20 years in the talent industry working with several start-ups and Fortune 200s. She recently served as the Head of Global Talent Development at Viatris, formerly known as Mylan Pharmaceuticals.
2022-02-1043 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastSilver Market Company: Proudly Made in West VirginiaIn 2015, Kelsi Boyd searched for locally sourced and cleaner alternatives to traditional Big Box soap and skincare products. Living in Mason County (WV) at the time, she either had to commute to find them or get creative. Choosing the latter, the Silver Market Company was born. Through a series of video watching and trial experimentation, Boyd began to manufacture and gift to friends and family sustainable and plant-based skincare products -- products that she is proud to say are "made in West Virginia."
2022-02-0346 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastSugar Bear’s Fun Shop: West Virginia Toy Store on SugarNicole opened Sugar Bear's Fun Shop in 2019 in her hometown of White Sulphur Springs, the first of its kind in all of Greenbrier County. After 2.5 years of steady growth, the company has expanded to a storefront in the Crossroads Mall of Beckley, West Virginia. "We're like [Build-A-Bear] on sugar," laughed Bostic.
2022-01-2033 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastVertx Partners: National Security and Intelligence in West VirginiaRetired Air Force Colonel, Sean Frisbee, was on a mission to help the U.S. Air Force and the economic state of West Virginia. Last year, he founded Vertx Partners, a collaborative effort alongside Parallax Advanced Research, to support the development of science and technology innovation in Appalachia.
2022-01-0643 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastWV Market: Made in West VirginiaParween Mascari, a native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, is an entrepreneur, attorney, adjunct professor at West Virginia University and is an administrative law judge for the state of West Virginia board of review for unemployment compensation appeals. During her time as a lobbyist, she worked closely with the legislature to help shape policy for the state of West Virginia. She also owns three retail stores; West Virginia Market that sell West Virginia made products, in Vienna and Charleston, West Virginia.
2019-02-0733 min