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On this West Virginia Morning, Matthew Ferrence did not like what his local representative was saying, so he decided to run against him in 2020. He talked to voters in his Pennsylvania district throughout his campaign, but garnered far too few votes to win office.

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On this West Virginia Morning, another election has ended. West Virginia Public Broadcasting followed major races statewide throughout the evening and reported election results live.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Marshall University’s campus TV studio will be the election day hub for a nationwide broadcasting network of collegiate perspectives, and the tobacco industry in Kentucky - where there were once well over 100,000 farms growing the crop - now has just under a thousand.

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On this West Virginia Morning, a church in the Eastern Panhandle provides a creative way out of gun ownership and a free clinic in Charleston.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Marshall University's “Marshall For All’ project allows participating students to complete a 4-year bachelor’s degree without accruing any debt and with Hurricane Helene closing much of the southern Appalachian Trail, Allegheny Trail advocates want hikers to know they can find alternatives in West Virginia.

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On this West Virginia Morning, a young adult author hopes to bring the story of the struggle to unionize coal mines to today’s young readers, and our Song of the Week.

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On this West Virginia Morning, as the general election approaches, we hear from several Marshall University students that will be voting in their first general election, and an author discusses writing about West Virginia.

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On this West Virginia Morning, undergrads at Shepherd University visually represent their LGBTQ experience on campus, and an organization tries again for a school charter.

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On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia is becoming a fall destination for surfing, and North Carolina poet Clint Bowman.

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On this West Virginia Morning, nature photographer and conservationist Matt Williams has a passion for birds. His latest book is “Endangered and Disappearing Birds of Appalachia and the Southeast.” Bill Lynch spoke with Williams about the book and helping the bird population.

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On this West Virginia Morning, sports can unite teammates from all different backgrounds. But in the next episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay looks at one way sports can drive us apart.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Curtis Tate spoke with a coal executive about what else the mineral can do, and updates from the legislature's second special session.

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Tomorrow is Election Day. While West Virginia was once a Democratic stronghold, the Republican Party became the state's most common political affiliation by 2021.

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On this West Virginia Morning, record-keeping might sound dull, but it’s an important part of maintaining a sense of culture and place. As Chris Schulz reports, a recent visit from a federal record-keeper to West Virginia emphasized the importance of records in maintaining our democracy.

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On this West Virginia Morning, there’s no public skatepark in Martinsburg, so locals spent a decade building one from scratch. And they’re not alone: Skaters nationwide are adding ramps and rails to abandoned lots, calling them DIY skateparks. Reporter Jack Walker visited the “do-it-yourself” park in Martinsburg. He talked to skaters about the spot, plus... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, a conversation with artist Rosalie Haizlett about her new book of Appalachian wildlife illustrations, and our Song of the Week from Mountain Stage.

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On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia voters will decide on the ballot in November whether or not to change the state’s constitution to prohibit medically assisted suicide, and a contested race for state Senate brought two candidates to the debate stage.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Morgantown residents are formally opposing an urban camping ban, and a road upgrade in Huntington still leaves traffic concerns.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachian Power is considering a conversion of two West Virginia power plants from coal to natural gas, and the West Virginia legislature convened for its second special session.

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On this West Virginia Morning, students and their parents across West Virgnia can now access free online mental health resources and a conversation with West Virginia's poet laureate.

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On this West Virginia Morning, we travel 110 years into the past, where a murder, payroll robbery and posse chase played out in one weekend in the hills of Mingo County. West Virginia Public Broadcasting will debut an original radio play on local stations Friday at 8 p.m. Entitled “The Last Train to Glen Alum,”... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, estimates suggest one-third of West Virginia children are not receiving sufficient child care. Gov. Jim Justice is calling lawmakers to Charleston on Monday for a special session where child care will be a main topic of discussion. Briana Heaney visited the Capitol and spoke to child care providers to learn... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, renowned actor James Earl Jones died earlier this month at age 93. He was part of the cast of the 1987 John Sayles film “Matewan,” which was shot in Thurmond, West Virginia. Curtis Tate spoke to David Wohl, who once asked Jones to speak to his students at an acting... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, most outdoor sporting gear gets thrown away when it wears out. But in western North Carolina, one climber-turned-crafter is giving old equipment a new purpose.

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On this West Virginia Morning, smartphones are often presented as modern tools that offer us the world’s knowledge at our fingertips. But the past several years have proven they can also be a serious distraction to all age groups.  As Chris Schulz reports, schools across West Virginia are starting to restrict access to smartphones in... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, the Charleston and Wheeling areas of West Virginia are among 78 communities in the United States approved for a local-federal partnership to reduce firearm violence in domestic abuse cases. Maria Young spoke to the state’s two U.S. attorneys, who will manage the program. Plus, many orchards struggled to find wholesale... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, wild mushrooms can be delicious or dangerous, and tours can teach the difference. And we have our Mountain Stage Song of the Week.

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On this West Virginia Morning, leaves are already beginning to change color after a dry hot summer and three are indicted in the neglect death of a Boone County girl.

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On this West Virginia Morning, the Healing Appalachia music festival returns to Lewisburg this week, and Mingo County's only hospital reopens.

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On this West Virginia Morning, the Appalachian Queer Film Festival showcases creative works centered around the LGBTQ experience in rural America and the state response to hundreds of school threats.

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On this West Virginia Morning, a canceled pilot program that covered weight-loss drugs has advocates saying complications from obesity will cost the state more.

And pro-choice religious leaders are joining forces to facilitate access to abortions, just as they did in the days before Roe v Wade.

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On this West Virginia Morning, “No Options: Hip-Hop in Appalachia” is a compilation album from Appalshop showcasing Appalachia’s long running hip hop scene. For Inside Appalachia, Mason Adams spoke with executive producer JK Turner and rapper Eric Jordan about the recording. Plus, this week’s broadcast of Mountain Stage brought together an array of artists at... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, a 2022 report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicated that veterans remain more likely to die by suicide than their civilian peers. In the Eastern Panhandle, advocates say this requires new conversations on mental health. Jack Walker stopped by the Martinsburg VA Medical Center to learn more. Also... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, Christopher Rowe is a nationally recognized science fiction and fantasy writer. He imagines the future not in cities or outer space, but in rural areas like the one he grew up in. Kentucky Public Radio’s Sylvia Goodman spoke with Rowe just after he moved back to the Kentucky county where... View Article

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On this West Virginia Morning, Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., is not seeking reelection, which means residents are voting on his successor in the Nov. 5 general election.

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On this West Virginia Morning, a government program that can triple nutrition assistance benefits for shoppers at local farmers markets has been temporarily paused because of a lack of funding. The problem centers around the program’s popularity.

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On this West Virginia Morning, mental health resources for rural communities and what it takes to pull off wilderness rescues.

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On this West Virginia Morning, some playground games never go out of style and our Song of the Week.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Morgantown's tries to address homelessness with a camping ban, and training above ground miners how to rescue their coworkers.

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On this West Virginia Morning, U.S. attorneys investigate a suspected timber theft and a discussion about West Virginia's energy future.

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On this West Virginia Morning, you might not think of western North Carolina when you think of rice. But the region is home to several varieties of heirloom rice that made their way here from Laos nearly five decades ago.

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On this West Virginia Morning, a camping ban aimed at addressing homelessness in Morgantown is expected to pass next week. As Chris Schulz reports, community members and advocates are speaking up in opposition.

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On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachian Power has asked state regulators for permission to raise electricity rates for the first time in five years. As Curtis Tate reports, the public reaction has been less than receptive.

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On this West Virginia Morning, the Department of Human Services announced the hiring of West Virginia's first statewide Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) coordinator last month. Susan File to discusses how she will assist residents with disabilities in her new role.

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On this West Virginia Morning, a new school year is in full swing in West Virginia. But Chris Schulz reports that one group of students in Morgantown has a unique concern this year: needing a place in school to pray together.

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On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia's gubernatorial candidates took the debate stage at Fairmont State University on Tuesday evening.

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On this West Virginia Morning, the enduring love of music in former mine towns and our Mountain Stage Song of the Week.

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On this West Virginia Morning, residents around Indian Creek are beginning to take legal action over contaminated water, and Us & Them looks at the history of voting.

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On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia ranks 18th in the rate of new HIV infections but that may be an incomplete picture, and a conversation about the danger of period poverty, and what folks across the country are doing to address it.

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On this West Virginia Morning, we remember the only West Virginian to pilot a shuttle mission and making art from river trash.

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