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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
West 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.
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2025-08-1800 min
West 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."
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2025-08-1500 min
West 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.
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2025-08-1100 min
West 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 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 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.
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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.
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2025-08-0400 min
West 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
West 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.
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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.
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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.
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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 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 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 min
West Virginia MorningW.Va. Medicaid Advocates Visit Congress And Nonprofit Relieves Medical Debt, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Congress is reviewing a bill that would significantly cut funding to Medicaid. In recent weeks, we've spoken to West Virginians who worry that could impact their access to health care. And those concerns have carried beyond West Virginia.
Eastern Panhandle Reporter Jack Walker caught up with residents who traveled to the United States Capitol this month to raise their issues with the bill directly to their elected representatives.
Plus, some West Virginians may be receiving an unexpected letter in the mail soon from Undue Medical Debt, informing them that some...
2025-06-3000 min
West Virginia MorningA Year Of The Mountain Valley Pipeline And Teaching The Cherokee Language, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline began transporting gas through West Virginia and Virginia, Curtis Tate reports that residents who live near it remain uneasy about its impact on their lives and property.
And in Western North Carolina, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is working to preserve their language. In 2004, community leaders opened a language immersion school for elementary students. The school also works with a printmaking instructor to create learning materials. For the Rural Remix podcast, reporter Anya Petrone Slepyan has this story.
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2025-06-2300 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 min
West 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 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 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.
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2025-06-0600 min
West 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 min
West 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 min
West 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 MorningAppalachian Trail Tourism Rebounds And Mine Land Restoration Efforts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the annual Trail Days festival in Damascus, Virginia attracts thousands of outdoor enthusiasts and Appalachian Trail hikers each year.
But the small town was devastated last year during Hurricane Helene, which destroyed local trailways. As Radio IQ's Roxy Todd reports, residents are rebuilding, and businesses are seeing the return of tourists to Damascus.
Also in this episode, Lake Pleasant in northwestern Pennsylvania was created more than 15,000 years ago when a glacier retreated. It is now home to rare plants and birds like osprey.
For the Allegheny Front, an...
2025-05-2900 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.
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2025-05-2800 min
West Virginia MorningCommunity Archeology At Fort Warwick And Outdoor Education In Pocahontas Co., This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, one weekend every spring and fall, landowners, historians and archaeologists join in opening up the Pocahontas County site of the pre-revolutionary war Fort Warwick to the public. Reporter Randy Yohe followed his ancestry-loving wife Vickie to help unearth some West Virginia history.
And when the nonprofit Education Alliance announced the winners of its statewide 2025 School-Business Partnership competition earlier this month, a grassroots program started by a mom in Pocahontas County was the top winner. Maria Young looks at what made the program stand out.
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2025-05-2700 min
West Virginia MorningA Book Of Letters From Prison Wins Award And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the annual Weatherford Awards honor books about the Appalachian South. The winner of the 2024 award for nonfiction is “This Book is Free and Yours to Keep,” a book that’s mostly letters from incarcerated people across the region who corresponded with the Appalachian Prison Book Project. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with Ellen Skirvin, one of the book’s editors.
And our Song of the Week comes from this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, recorded in Charleston, WV at the Culture Center Theater. Singer-songwriter Maya de Vitry, along with Joel Timmons...
2025-05-2300 min
West Virginia MorningA Look Back At The Vandalia Gathering And 100 Days Into Trump’s Term, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we'll hear an audio postcard of last year's Vandalia Gathering, which is set to return to the state capitol grounds this weekend. We'll hear about a possible Republican primary challenge to West Virginia's senior U.S. senator. And we'll hear about what changes the governor is requesting for the federal food assistance program many West Virginians rely on.
And 100 days into the Trump administration, hear Us & Them go around the table for the thoughts dinner guests have about where the country is.
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2025-05-2200 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.
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2025-05-2100 min
West Virginia MorningThe High Cost Of Flood Insurance And Cycling Champions In Charleston, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia shares a similar climate with our neighbors in Kentucky, where flooding is the most frequent and costly natural disaster. Yet, only about 1% of the state’s property owners have flood insurance. As Lisa Autry reports from the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, experts say major flood events are becoming more common and everyone needs flood insurance regardless of where they live.
And The 2025 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place beginning today on the roads of downtown Charleston. This is the second year for the Professional Road National Championships in the s...
2025-05-1900 min
West Virginia MorningNew 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
West Virginia MorningReclaiming 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 min
West Virginia MorningOpioid Settlement Suit Drags On And Schools Lose Local Food Funding, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Huntington and Cabell County, often considered ground zero for the opioid epidemic, are still waiting for opioid settlement funds from their lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies. This week, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia declined to determine a point of state law in the cities' suit, sending the matter back to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. Eric Douglas spoke with Anthony Majestro, one of the lead attorneys on the case, to sort it all out.
And the USDA's Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, which provided funds...
2025-05-1400 min
West Virginia MorningOverdue Recognition For An Appalachian Activist And Making Our Roadways Safer, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a recent graveside ceremony in Huntington offered recognition many say was long overdue for a West Virginia activist. They also say the sister of the founder of Black History Month stood strong on her own merits. Randy Yohe has the story of Bessie Woodson Yancey.
And, Inspectors are taking a much closer look at truckers on the road this week. The Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) is taking part in the 2025 International Roadcheck, a 72-hour period of increased inspections organized annually by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to promote collaboration b...
2025-05-1300 min
West Virginia MorningSafe Waste Disposal Around Bears And Former Head Of Mine Safety Talks Cuts, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia’s black bear population was estimated to be about 500 animals not too long ago. But conservation efforts brought them back from the brink. As News Director Eric Douglas reports, human interactions with bears are causing a new problem.
And The Trump administration has made deep cuts to MSHA and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, which monitors the health of coal miners. Joe Main, the former head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration in the Obama White House, has seen the consequences of understaffing and cuts to th...
2025-05-1200 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.
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2025-05-1000 min
West Virginia MorningW.Va. Surgeon Honored For Concussion Work And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, every professional sports program has a concussion protocol that dictates when a player can return to the roster. One of the two doctors who developed the program is from the Wheeling area. This weekend, UPMC Presbyterian Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Joe Maroon is receiving an Ellis Island Medal of Honor and he spoke with News Director Eric Douglas.
And Our Song of the Week is a stirring performance of fan-favorite “Furr,” by Pacific Northwestern folk-rock outfit Blitzen Trapper making their third appearance on Mountain Stage in November 2024. This week's broadcast of Mountain Stage feat...
2025-05-0900 min
West Virginia MorningDetailing Air Force One And Becoming Apprenticeship Partners, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we meet a West Virginia man selected to join an detailing team at Seattle’s Museum of Flight – and work to restore the original Air Force One. We’ll find out about a public-private effort underway to give West Virginia high school students enhanced career training
And, could the colorful Monarch butterfly be endangered? We’ll follow the debate and find out what we can do to help sustain them as they travel through our region.
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2025-05-0600 min
West Virginia MorningAdvocating For Federal Funds And A Vatican City Student From W.Va., This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we meet a young woman whose mother is undocumented even though she’s married to a U.S. citizen. We’ll hear from Appalachian advocates who want Congress to reverse cuts impacting flood prevention and mine restoration funds.
And a West Virginia man is now a seminarian, studying in Vatican City to become a Roman Catholic priest. He shares his thoughts on the passing of Pope Francis and his desire to minister a Mountain State parish.
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2025-05-0500 minWest Virginia WeekFederal Funding Cuts Prompt Instability And Morgantown Finalizes Its Camping Ban, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the federal government continues to announce funding cuts to programs like Americorps, but Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she is working toward reinstating some federal workers in Morgantown.
Also, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed more bills into law, including one requiring a photo ID to vote in West Virginia. Finally, the city of Morgantown has joined a growing list of communities in West Virginia to ban camping on public property.
Emily Rice is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
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2025-05-0300 min
West Virginia MorningPoor Conditions At A Virginia Supermax Prison And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Red Onion is one of two high-security, supermax prisons in southwestern Virginia. Prisoners say they live in poor conditions and are often placed in solitary confinement for long stretches of time. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with reporter Charlotte Rene Woods, who has been covering the story.
And from Mountain Stage, indie supergroup Fantastic Cat recorded this week's Song of the Week “All My Fault” almost a year ago at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston.
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2025-05-0200 min
West Virginia MorningMorgantown Camping Ban Upheld, Plus A Closer Look At 2024 Abortion Data, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Morgantown city residents voted Tuesday to narrowly uphold a camping ban on public property, which purports to curb homelessness. When Morgantown City Council passed the ban last September, it drew swift condemnation from housing advocates who said the ban would criminalize homelessness with fines or jail time and make it even harder for struggling people to find long-term housing.
In November, Morgantown residents successfully petitioned to repeal the ban, an action the city council declined to take. That led to the issue being placed before voters on the city ballot Tuesday. Results...
2025-04-3000 min
West Virginia MorningNew Penalties Against Homelessness, Plus A River’s Life In Photos, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Morgantown voters will vote today on a proposed camping ban the Morgantown City Council passed in September, purportedly to curb homelessness. But housing advocates worry it would only exacerbate the difficulties those experiencing homelessness face.
Morgantown is not alone; camping bans have been popping up across West Virginia and the United States. In nearby Tennessee, the state legislature has already made camping on public property a felony. WPLN's Cynthia Adams walks us through the newest laws impacting those experiencing homelessness in Tennessee, and the fallout so far.
Also in this...
2025-04-2900 min
West Virginia MorningRegenerative Farming Techniques And The DEI Debate, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, one small-scale farmer in Warren County, Kentucky wants to bring ideas of land stewardship and community back into farming. Derek Parham with member station WKYU reports on Willie Houston's passion for producing healthy food and nurturing healthy land.
Meanwhile, equal opportunity laws have battled discrimination in the United States for decades. But efforts to dismantle diversity, equity and inclusion programs have arisen in dozens of states, including West Virginia. For the newest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay spoke with folks about the issue, including Sen. Patricia Rucker, R-Jefferson.
...
2025-04-2400 min
West Virginia MorningNew Sustainability Goals At WVU And A Plant-Based Appalachian Table, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, today is Earth Day, and people all over the world are taking time to focus on the environment and our effect on the natural world.
To mark the day, West Virginia University has announced a comprehensive set of more than 20 sustainability goals, to attain significant environmental improvements across the university's campus by 2035. Traci Knabenshue, director of sustainability at WVU, spoke with reporter Chris Schulz about the need to focus and act on sustainability now.
And from Inside Appalachia, Jan Brandenburg is a pharmacist, writer and vegan in Eastern Kentucky. Over...
2025-04-2200 min
West Virginia MorningA Push For Microgrids And A Revival Of Video Rentals, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we look into the push to expand the number of microgrids in West Virginia. The self-generating energy sources are key to Gov. Patrick Morrisey's plan to draw more data centers to the state.
Curtis Tate caught up with Reid Frazier, a reporter for environmental newsroom the Allegheny Front who has covered a similar project recently announced in Pennsylvania.
Also in this episode, the days of Blockbuster and Family Video may be bygone, but one small shop in western Kentucky us keeping the video rental business alive. Derek Operle with member...
2025-04-2100 min
West Virginia MorningAuthor Examines The Kingston Fossil Plant Spill And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, author Jared Sullivan looks at a man-made disaster after a coal ash dam broke just outside of Kingston, Tennessee and the clean-up. For Inside Appalachia, Sullivan spoke with Mason Adams about his book "Valley So Low: One Lawyer's Fight for Justice in the Wake of America's Great Coal Catastrophe.”
Also earlier this month, the Trump administration granted exemptions on new regulations for mercury and other air pollutants to dozens of coal - fired power plants, including three in West Virginia. The Allegheny Front’s Reid Frazier reports the exemptions were supported by the...
2025-04-1800 min
West Virginia MorningCultural Events Lose Federal Funding And Environmental Impacts Of Executive Order, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame’s induction ceremony went ahead Saturday night despite a massive, eleventh-hour setback. Maria Young reports on the unexpected loss of promised federal funds and how that might impact cultural events across the state.
And The Allegheny Front, a public radio program that reports on environmental issues based in Pittsburgh, looks at President Donald Trump’s executive orders on energy and what they mean for the environment.
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2025-04-1600 min
West Virginia MorningThe Easter Bunny, Microgrids And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about plans for the end of the 2025 regular legislative session and a special celebration outside the capitol. It is time for children and families to enjoy the inaugural Rhododendron Roll for Easter on Saturday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the first lady Denise will attend — along with the Easter Bunny.
Microgrids are one of Morrisey’s top legislative priorities this year. For The Legislature Today, energy reporter Curtis Tate spoke with Kelly Allen of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy to learn more.
Our Song of the Week c...
2025-04-1100 min
West Virginia MorningBudgets, Tariffs And Microgrids This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from Gov. Patrick Morrisey offering thoughts on his legislative agenda, a discussion from The Legislature Today about the future of microgrids and why counties aren’t enthusiastic about bringing them in.
We also heard a story by Justin Hicks from Louisville Public Media as part of the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom looking at how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will affect the steel industry including several firms in West Virginia.
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2025-04-1000 min
West Virginia MorningA New Emergency Shelter In Huntington, Understanding The DEI Bill And Egg Alternatives, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Senate Bill 474 is one of the most contentious bills before the legislature this year. It is commonly referred to as the DEI bill for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. On Tuesday, news director Eric Douglas sat down with Del. Anitra Hamilton, D-Monongalia, and Rev. Paul Dunn from the First Baptist Church of Charleston to discuss what the bill potentially means on The Legislature Today.
Also, as communities across West Virginia have implemented camping bans that target homeless people with nowhere to sleep, the city of Huntington announced a very different approach. As Randy...
2025-04-0900 min
West Virginia MorningOutgoing UMWA President Talks Legacy And Advocates Discuss Rising Electricity Costs, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Cecil Roberts will step down as president of the United Mine Workers of America in October. Roberts says that in his 30 years at the head of the union, no achievement was more important than saving the health care and pensions of tens of thousands of retired coal miners. He spoke last week with Curtis Tate about that effort and his coming retirement.
And as part of our daily broadcast The Legislature Today, energy reporter Curtis Tate sat down in our studio with Gary Zuckett and Shawn Phillips of West Virginia Citizen Action...
2025-04-0800 min
West Virginia MorningHow SNAP Restrictions Affect W.Va. And A Hot Dog Legacy Lives On, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, federal and state officials want to expand eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, and limit what participants can buy. As Jack Walker reports, that could have big impacts on small-town West Virginia, where roughly 1 in 6 residents used SNAP dollars last year.
And for generations, Skeenies Hot Dogs in Sissonville was a local staple. The restaurant closed in 2018 — but as Folkways reporter Zack Harold explores, it comes alive for the annual Skeenies Tribute Sale just one day a year.
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2025-04-0700 min
West Virginia MorningBalancing The State Budget And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the 2025 legislative session is winding down, and both chambers of the West Virginia Legislature are working to pass a balanced state budget. News Director Eric Douglas sat down with House Finance Chair Del. Vernon Criss, R-Wood, and House Finance Minority Chair Del. John Williams, D-Monongalia, to discuss the House's proposed budget.
Plus, for this week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage we hear sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell — known together as Larkin Poe — perform “Mockingbird” from their new album Bloom. Their performance on a West Virginia University stage brings us our Song of the Week...
2025-04-0400 min
West Virginia MorningLegislation Targets Homelessness And W.Va. Indie Singer Enters Hall Of Fame, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, several cities across West Virginia have implemented camping bans designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping on park benches, in doorways and other public spaces.
A so-called camping ban is making its way through the legislature that would have impacts statewide. Assistant News Director Maria Young sat down with someone very familiar with Margaret O’Neal, president of United Way of Central West Virginia, to get her reaction to House Bill 2382.
Daniel Johnston is one of a handful of artists who will soon be inducted into the West Virginia Music Ha...
2025-04-0300 min
West Virginia MorningDiscussing Coal Industry Issues And Appalachian Indie Rock, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we take a look at issues affecting the coal industry, both domestically and abroad. Curtis Tate spoke with Chris Hamilton, president of the West Virginia Coal Association, about the state of the industry.
Plus, a new wave of indie rock has rolled in from the Mountain South, incorporating elements of southern rock and lyrics drawn from Appalachian life. One such group is Fust, a North Carolina band with roots extending to West Virginia. For Inside Appalachia, Mason Adams spoke with Fust singer Aaron Dowdy.
West Virginia Morning is a production o...
2025-04-0200 min
West Virginia MorningLegislation Could Affect Teachers, Plus Mine Safety Measures At Risk, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we discuss the role education has played in this year's legislative session, from proposed teacher pay bumps to bills addressing student discipline.
News Director Eric Douglas caught up with Dale Lee, president of the West Virginia Education Association, to discuss how legislation currently under consideration could impact the state's educators.
Also in this episode, Justin Hicks with Kentucky Public Radio walks us through possible risks to mine safety caused by dual efforts to cut federal spending and boost mineral production from President Donald Trump.
West Virginia Morning is a...
2025-04-0100 min
West Virginia MorningPandemic-Era Vinyl Gets Re-Released And Natural Gas Leader Talks Industry, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, this month marked five years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of public spaces across the United States. The Cornelius Eady Trio, a ban organized around Tennessee poet and professor Cornelius Eady, used that time to create art.
The trio recorded “Don’t Get Dead: Pandemic Folk Songs by the Cornelius Eady Trio.” As Mason Adams reported for Inside Appalachia, the record was recently re-released on vinyl.
Plus, leaders from the natural gas industry met with Gov. Patrick Morrisey at the State Capitol last week for a roundtable discussion. Afterw...
2025-03-3100 min
West Virginia MorningProposed SNAP Work Requirements And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a bill that would expand both the employment and training requirements necessary for SNAP food benefits has passed the Senate and has moved to the House Finance committee. As Randy Yohe reports, those backing Senate Bill 249 see possible gains in the state’s dismal workforce participation rate, but opponents say passage could hurt needy families and increase government bureaucracy.
And our Song of the Week comes from The Headhunters, the legendary jazz fusion band best known for its 70s era records. “Watermelon Man” was written by pianist Herbie Hancock and was first releas...
2025-03-2800 minWest Virginia WeekFederal Cuts Protest, Debate Over Arming Teachers, And Searching For The Next Cryptid, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we hear from West Virginians protesting federal cuts to staffing and funds. Plus, we’ll look at legislation to arm teachers in classrooms across the state and have reaction to the dismissal of a long-standing lawsuit against West Virginia’s child welfare system, and if you have a cryptid story to share, the West Virginia Folklife Center wants to hear from you!
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...
2025-03-0800 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 WeekCaucus Chaos, Panhandle Protests And Holler Humor, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we recap a chaotic week at the State Capitol. Republican lawmakers nominated Sen. Randy Smith, R-Tucker, as president of the West Virginia Senate on Sunday.
But in a meeting of the state’s Republican caucus, conflict arose surrounding a newly elected lawmaker, incoming Del. Joseph De Soto of Berkeley County. After De Soto allegedly made death threats against his fellow delegates, the would-be legislator faces felony charges.
Meanwhile, residents of West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle have turned to grassroots activism, with aims of blocking or reforming plans for a water bott...
2024-12-1400 minWest Virginia WeekElection Results and Drought Conditions, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, Jim Justice, the state’s two-term Republican governor, won a decisive victory in the race for the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s general election. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s three-term attorney general, won the governorship, continuing a conservative shift in state leadership.
Meanwhile, parts of West Virginia have been experiencing drought conditions, with the Department of Forestry fighting 82 wildfires in the southern coalfields this week. Also, West Virginians can apply for assistance covering home heating costs for the upcoming winter months.
Emily Rice is our host this week. Our theme...
2024-11-0900 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 WeekA Second Special Session, Hurricane Helene’s Aftermath and Repurposed Power Plants, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we start with the legislature’s second special session of the year. The Governor’s original call for this special session prioritized childcare tax credits and cutting the income tax by 5 percent, but once lawmakers gaveled in, discussions quickly devolved.
Statehouse Reporter, Caelan Bailey will tell us about one measure on nuclear regulations that passed with the smallest margin of 73 yeas out of 91 votes cast.
Plus, we’ll hear about the devastation in the southeast from Hurricane Helene and how West Virginia’s National Guard will help recovery efforts.
Also...
2024-10-0500 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 minWest Virginia WeekNative American History, Navigating The Drought And A Look At A Local HIV Outbreak This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we hear the traditional sounds of indigenous cultures as a West Virginia museum explores local Native American history.
We talk to a dietician about navigating food and diet information on social media and speak with farmers in the Eastern Panhandle as they navigate an ongoing drought.
We also hear about Charleston’s HIV outbreak in the first installment of a joint series between West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Global Health Reporting Center, supported by the Pulitzer Center.
Chris Schulz is our host this week. Our theme music is by...
2024-08-0400 minWest Virginia WeekA Capitol Mural Controversy, Chronic Absenteeism And Two Years Post-Roe, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we mark two years since the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which protected access to abortion nationally. We discuss what women are doing now.
This week also marked the 50-year anniversary of a heated debate over whether the Kanawha County Board of Education should adopt new, multicultural language arts textbooks. Trey Kay, host of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s podcast Us & Them, reflects on the controversy and his journey reporting on it.
Plus, we’ll hear about concerns over an unexpected figure popping up in a mural at t...
2024-06-2900 minWest Virginia WeekLawmakers Return To The Capitol, A Child Neglect Case And Pipeline Safety, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, lawmakers returned to the capitol for interim committee meetings and a special session of the West Virginia Legislature. We’ll talk about some of the policy decisions lawmakers made.
Plus, we’ll look at updates on the Mountain Valley Pipeline, the latest news for a Charleston postal facility and a case of neglect that led to the death of a Boone County teenager. Finally, we’ll dive into a West Virginia bike race, and we'll learn how funding changes are affecting housing shelters across the Mountain State.
Jack Walker is our ho...
2024-05-2500 minWest Virginia WeekSawmills, Storm Fund Squabbles And The Solar Eclipse, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, West Virginia residents were united by Monday’s solar eclipse, spreading out across college campuses and community parks to observe the astronomical event.
Meanwhile, decision-making over last week’s storms has proven more divisive among state officials.
We’ll dive into these topics, plus changes to a pair of West Virginia sawmills, how Muslim residents celebrated the end of Ramadan, and the much-anticipated return of the American chestnut to Appalachia.
Jack Walker is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.
West Virginia Week i...
2024-04-1300 minWest Virginia Week2024 State Legislative Session Nears Its Close, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the 2024 West Virginia Legislative session is wrapping up. Saturday, March 9 is the final day state lawmakers can consider bills during this regular session. We bring you conversations with members of the House of Delegates and Senate who look back at the last 60 days — and ahead.
We also bring you conversations from our new student reporter program, and we hear from our statehouse reporters who share what they’ve been watching this session.
Finally, we’ll hear from a professor who helps us understand our vaccination laws in West Virginia.
Liz...
2024-03-0900 minWest Virginia WeekResources For Children And Looking At The Legislature, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we began with Child Advocacy Day at the Capitol where lawmakers learned about resources available to the state’s children. Also, we hear from a new survey that shows teachers are increasingly likely to leave the profession in West Virginia. And, we listen to legislative leaders discuss their thoughts on the 2024 West Virginia Legislative session.
Emily Rice 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 fro...
2024-01-2000 minWest Virginia WeekTiny Homes, The Water Crisis And The State Of The State, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we began with interim meetings of the West Virginia Legislature and then the 2024 regular session kicked off on Wednesday along with Gov. Jim Justice's final State of the State Address.
We hear about a new program to build tiny homes for kids aging out of the foster care system and a look back at the West Virginia Water Crisis. There are also stories about Appalachian Power’s request to bill customers for an extra $231 million, and we have the minority response to the governor.
News Director Eric Douglas is our host...
2024-01-1300 min
The Legislature TodayPrimary Election Candidate Filing And Health-Focused New Year’s Resolutions, This West Virginia
On this West Virginia Morning, we’ve heard political campaign rhetoric for a while now, but as of Monday, West Virginia’s official candidate filing period is now underway. Candidates for local, state and federal offices can file for the May 14 Primary Election until midnight on Saturday, Jan. 27. As Randy Yohe discovered, the decision to run for political office comes with rules, responsibilities – and reflection.
Also, in this show, many people plan to start a diet as their New Year’s resolution, but studies have shown that restrictive diets have high rates of failure. Chris Schulz spoke with regi...
2024-01-1000 minWest Virginia WeekW.Va.’s Christmas Train, Improving Air Traffic Security And Blessing Same Sex Couples, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we learned about the latest U.S. Census and what it means for West Virginia’s population. We also heard about a big shift coming in how the country gets its electricity, and we learned about the Pope’s decision to formally give his approval for priests to bless same-sex couples.
We also discovered how students can benefit from mental and physical activities over the holidays, and we explored new research that aims to help air traffic control become safer and more reliable.
Finally, we got to experience a ride on t...
2023-12-2300 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 minWest Virginia WeekChildren’s Health And Education, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, October interim meetings of the West Virginia Legislature kicked off in Charleston. Children’s health and education continue to be in the spotlight with state leaders discussing everything from school discipline to childhood literacy. And we have more on the conditions inside West Virginia jails and prisons.
Also, thrill seekers from across the world are gathering at the New River Gorge Bridge in Fayetteville for the annual Bridge Day event this weekend.
And we hear how the end of pandemic-era benefits will affect child care costs and quality, the Black In...
2023-10-2100 minWest Virginia WeekFriends Across The Political Divide And Keeping The Nations Voter Rolls Clean, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, mental health continues to be in the spotlight with federal funds set aside to help finance multiple West Virginia programs. We’ll also hear statistics from the recent mass distribution of the lifesaving Naloxone drug. And, more on West Virginia University and how faculty and students continue to grapple with widespread funding cuts.
There's also good news for customers of Mountaineer Gas who can expect to see lower bills, and there's new efforts to expand green technology in the state.
We’ll also hear feature stories about science fiction and technol...
2023-10-1400 minWest Virginia WeekStories Of Abortion Deserts, Floods, WVU And 9/11 On This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, our news coverage was dominated by stories from West Virginia’s legislative interim meetings at the beginning of the week and the West Virginia University (WVU) Board of Governors at the end.
We also remembered where we were and how it felt on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
There were several other stories as well, including two more installments in our "Help Wanted" series about workforce issues in the state.
News Director Eric Douglas is our host this week.
West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that...
2023-09-1600 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 min
The Positively West Virginia PodcastHuntington Bank: Making a DifferenceChad Prather is president of Huntington National Bank’s West Virginia Region. Prather leads their diverse team of financial service professionals who are committed to serving consumers, businesses and communities across West Virginia. Prather joined Huntington in 2006 and has held a variety of progressive positions in business and commercial banking. He was named regional president in 2018, becoming the youngest regional president in the company’s history. Prather is active in the community - serving as a board member for Leadership WV, Mountaineer Food Bank, West Virginia Bankers Association, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Hott Brown Foun...
2022-07-1444 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 PodcastRising Sun Construction: Expert Craftsmanship in West VirginiaChris Bailey is the owner of Rising Sun Construction, headquartered in Morgantown, West Virginia. Rising Sun Construction is a full-service design/build construction company with a crew of full-time employees. Chris grew up in the Charleston area of West Virginia and is an experienced master woodworker, builder and renovator of fine custom homes. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Design from West Virginia University. His craftsmanship has been featured in homes and galleries from Washington D.C. to West Virginia. One of his renovation projects of a historic West Virginia farmhouse is featured in the...
2019-06-2734 minThe 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