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West Virginia Morning
Local news stories from West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Whether it’s important news events, interesting features about people and places, the latest in environmental news, stories about education or the economy, West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s team of experienced reporters bring listeners in depth stories and interviews from around the state.
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West Virginia MorningConcerns Over Data Centers And Rising Electricity Costs, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, residents across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have packed public meetings in recent months to speak out against data…
West Virginia MorningThe Legacy Of Comic Strip Snuffy Smith, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, for nearly 100 years, Snuffy Smith has been a staple of newspaper comic pages, though these days, it’s easier to find him…
West Virginia MorningBlack Lung Disease At Its Highest In 50 Years, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, federal health researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have a new report about black lung…
West Virginia MorningAn Inside Look At New ‘Coolest Thing’ Tournament, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association (WVMA) has just launched its inaugural Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia…
West Virginia MorningThe Changing Appalachian Farmstand, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, roadside farmstands with homemade jams and bread are a common sight in Appalachia. Because they’re unmanned, many of them work…
West Virginia MorningCommunities Have Questions As Data Center Development Underway, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, data center development is a fast-growing industry, with projects popping up in seemingly every corner of the country. But…
West Virginia MorningWriter’s Memoir Explores Complicated Relationship With Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, writer Emilee Hackney has a complicated relationship with where she grew up. She loved her friends, family, the swimming holes…
West Virginia MorningA Look At The State’s Successful Relocation Program, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a recent national story identified West Virginia’s Ascend program as being highly successful, even though the numbers are…
West Virginia MorningSteps To Protect Our Kids From Harm, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the criminal charges against teacher and now-former delegate Elliott Pritt shocked many of his colleagues – and alarmed parents…
West Virginia MorningReimagining Traditional Appalachian Ballads, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, traditional Appalachian ballads have found new life in the form of an audio drama podcast produced by the Appalachia Book…
West Virginia MorningHow AI May Help Predict Tornadoes, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, tornadoes are notoriously unpredictable, making forecasting nearly impossible. But now, artificial intelligence (AI) is being…
West Virginia MorningHow A Café Uses Gardening To Fight The Stigma Of Homelessness, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Open Door Café in Wytheville, Virginia uses gardening as a way to feed the hungry while breaking down the stigma of…
West Virginia MorningMorgantown’s Housing Approach, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, many people struggle to find affordable housing, and more cities and towns now grapple with growing homeless populations. On the…
West Virginia MorningHow To Stop Spread Of Spotted Lanternfly, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there are many insects that threaten West Virginia's agriculture and bother us when we're trying to enjoy time outdoors. But…
West Virginia Morning‘Tis The Season For Ticks, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a look at how the hot, humid weather of summer is a prime season for the sometimes disease-carrying ticks. Also, severe weather…
West Virginia MorningHelping Hellbenders Help Water Health, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, an unattractive, slimy, two-foot salamander may hold the key to detecting healthy water ways in West Virginia. The Eastern…
West Virginia MorningFinding Solitude In A Bus On A Rock In A River, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, if you’ve ever seen the eye-catching ‘Bus On A Rock’ in the New River and wondered why – and how – it got there, we have some…
West Virginia MorningWhistleblower Raises Alarm On Fentanyl Trafficking, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the client of a Charleston attorney says the DEA allowed millions of doses of potentially deadly Fentanyl into the United…
West Virginia MorningRestoring The Oldest Building On The Capitol Complex, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, renovation work is underway on the Holly Grove mansion, the oldest surviving residence on the state capitol complex after…
West Virginia MorningPlaying Baseball By Ear, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, it’s hard enough to connect a baseball and bat in mid-air. Imagine doing it when you can’t see. In beep baseball, blind athletes…
West Virginia MorningA Rare Appalachian Tree And How Humidity Affects Heat, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, humidity and dewpoint can have a big impact on how we experience summer heat. Every week, in a segment we call Science Behind…
West Virginia MorningThe Underground Railroad’s Route Through Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, not much has been known about Appalachia’s contributions to the Underground Railroad – until now. Before the Civil War, slaves…
West Virginia MorningMobile Dental Care A Lifeline In Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, affordable dental care is a little-talked-about challenge low-income families face in this state, but there is an effort…
West Virginia MorningHow Appalachia’s Young People See The Next 250 Years, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, many people are looking towards the country's future now that the nation's 250th anniversary is behind us. It will ultimately be…
West Virginia MorningLarry Groce On His New Ohio History Musical, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning a new musical, written right here in our region, takes a look at a small Ohio town, just across the river from West Virginia…
West Virginia MorningUnderstanding The Significance Of Signal Species, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom recently wrapped up a month-long series about signal species. These are animals, plants and…
West Virginia MorningA Look At Filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s Impact, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Inside Appalachia this week discusses the influence and contributions of Oscar Micheaux, an African American filmmaker who lived…
West Virginia MorningThe Robotic Future Of Caring For The Elderly, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia has one of the highest percentages of elderly residents in the nation. As baby boomers grow elderly amidst a…
West Virginia MorningNew Program Aims To Keep Seniors At Home, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, as baby boomers in West Virginia and nationwide continue to age, more Gen X and Millennial adults are finding themselves as…
West Virginia MorningAppalachia’s Declining Bat Population, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, bats are the subject of myths and legends, often in a negative light. But that goes against the reality of their role in…
West Virginia MorningRemembering ‘Black Bottom’ In Bristol, Va., This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, urban renewal in the last century was supposed to revitalize struggling cities, but it often sacrificed Black neighborhoods and…
West Virginia MorningFederal Cuts To Medicaid Endanger Addiction Treatment, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, federal cuts and changes to state law focused on Medicaid programs could undermine West Virginia’s drug addiction and treatment…
West Virginia MorningImproving Health Care Access In Rural Communities, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a $1 million initiative through the Rural Health Transformation Program aims to help rural EMS agencies expand access to health…
West Virginia MorningCaring For The Caregivers Of Aging Adults, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, one in 10 Americans now say they are a caregiver for a parent age 65 and older, according to recent Pew research. Reporters…
West Virginia MorningProtecting Appalachia’s Flexing Mussels, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky and neighboring states like Tennessee and West Virginia…
West Virginia MorningA Guidebook For Visiting Ancient Earthworks, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Indigenous people created hundreds of earthen monuments in what is now Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia. John E. Hancock, a…
West Virginia MorningNew Book Charts Town’s History Through Its Homes, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, state Sen. Ryan Weld has written a history of Wellsburg through a unique lens -- he focused on 14 homes in the town and the…
West Virginia MorningA Forgotten Secret Of Bourbon Aging Rediscovered, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, an Appalachian distillery has rediscovered an old technique for aging their bourbon and whiskey products. Also, competitive…
West Virginia MorningClimate Change Brings Armadillos To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the nine-banded armadillo has become an indicator of rising temperatures in Kentucky and the surrounding region. For the…
West Virginia MorningA Story From Liars Contest Winner Bil Lepp, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, this week’s Inside Appalachia features storytellers from around the region, including author, television host and five-time West…
West Virginia MorningRemembering Singer-Songwriter Daniel Johnston, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the late singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston grew up in West Virginia and came onto the indie music scene in the 1980s. Last year…
West Virginia MorningA Discussion On The NextEra Transmission Line Proposal, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the Public Service Commission (PSC) of West Virginia is currently conducting public comment hearings concerning developer…
West Virginia MorningDealing With Thousands Of Abandoned Natural Gas Wells, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, there are just over 6,000 abandoned or orphaned natural gas wells in West Virginia, according to the West Virginia Department of…
West Virginia MorningA Look At An Invasive Vine That’s Taken Over The South, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, throughout the Southern United States, you’ll often find three-pronged leaves with hairy vines swallowing entire sections of…
West Virginia MorningNelsonville Music Festival Celebrates 20 Years, This West Virginia Morning
The Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. The Ohio-based festival over the years has hosted American music icons, like John…
West Virginia MorningThe Challenges And Benefits Of FMLA, This West Virginia Morning
If your aging parent needs surgery, you might need to take time away from work to care for them. A federal policy called the Family and Medical Leave Act…
West Virginia MorningMeeting The Food Needs Of The State, This West Virginia Morning
One in six West Virginians is food insecure. Meaning, 270,000 people in the state regularly don’t know where their next meal will come from. Assistant News…
West Virginia MorningA Look At Baseball’s ‘Miracle Fields,’ This West Virginia Morning
While baseball fields are run of the mill in most communities, there’s a certain type of diamond that’s less common: it’s called a “Miracle Field.” There are…
West Virginia MorningBlack Bear Encounters On The Rise, This West Virginia Morning
Black bears now inhabit all 55 counties of West Virginia, and bear encounters are on the rise across Appalachia. Climate change is often a hidden culprit. But…
West Virginia MorningTeam Building With Appalachian Cryptids, This West Virginia Morning
Monsters in the workplace? Maybe. Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh is developing a team building game using Appalachian cryptids like Bigfoot and the…
West Virginia MorningHow A Wide Range Of Agencies Are Tackling The Foster Care Crisis, This West Virginia Morning
America’s foster care crisis is serious for nearly 400,000 kids who rely on the system. In the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay looks into the…
West Virginia MorningHow A Tornado Affected Threatened Orchids, This West Virginia Morning
Researchers have spent almost two decades restoring a threatened species of orchid in southern Kentucky. But those efforts were disrupted when an EF-4 tornado…
West Virginia MorningProtecting Frogs And WVU Explores New Cancer Treatment, This West Virginia Morning
Unpredictable weather is making it harder for amphibians to survive in West Virginia and elsewhere, but we learn about an effort to protect them. Also, the WVU…
West Virginia MorningHow Hurricane Helene Affected Substance Use Recovery, This West Virginia Morning
It’s been a year-and-a-half since Hurricane Helene ravaged central Appalachia. Communities are still recovering, including those who were already in recovery…
West Virginia MorningFuture Of First-Time Farming Program Uncertain, This West Virginia Morning
A small federal grant program aimed at increasing first-time farmer’s access to land, training and tools was finding fertile ground in West Virginia. But in…
West Virginia MorningDay Of Remembrance Held In Kentucky One Year After Tornado, This West Virginia Morning
Last weekend was the first anniversary of a tornado that devastated communities in nearby southern Kentucky. A Day of Remembrance event honored those who lost…
West Virginia MorningUnderstanding If An Electric Vehicle Is Right For You, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the price of gas has skyrocketed, but how do you know if you would save money with an electric vehicle? The post Understanding…
West Virginia MorningBringing A Nashville Steam Locomotive Back To Life, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, an historic steam locomotive that occupied Nashville’s Centennial Park for decades will soon hit the rails again. The post…
West Virginia MorningFantasy Music Festival Comes To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachian music comes in all kinds. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with Mason Salomeini, organizer of electronic music…
West Virginia MorningTreating Addiction With Psychedelics, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, psychedelic drugs might find acceptance as a treatment potential for mental health conditions and drug addictions. The post…