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On this West Virginia Week, we wrap up another Halloween season in the Mountain State. We’ll revisit spooky stories, haunted attractions and yearly traditions that made this year’s holiday one to remember. Plus, the Nov. 5 general election is fast approaching. Our newsroom has talked to candidates for state office, attended a major debate and... View Article

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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... View Article

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On this West Virginia Week, we’ll hear from Governor Jim Justice about efforts to auction off his Greenbrier Resort – and what he says is behind it all. Plus, why health officials worry that HIV infections in rural West Virginia are going undetected  – and spreading.  We’ll also take a look at a proposed camping... View Article

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On this West Virginia Week, we look at who’s eligible for absentee voting in the Mountain State and how to apply. Plus, a flight school for future pilots – hundreds of miles from the main campus. We’ll also delve into the vaccine divide as students head back to class.

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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.

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On this West Virginia Week, we hear the traditional sounds of indigenous cultures, from farmers dealing with drought and a look at a local HIV outbreak.

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West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State.

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On this West Virginia Week, we covered stories from across the state, including what’s driving up the cost of electricity and how deaf and blind children are preparing for the labor force. Also, students may return to a school along the Ohio River this fall even after learning the groundwater in the town is contaminated. We also witness the release of an Osprey back into the wild and attend a funeral for a homeless Vietnam-era veteran.

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On this West Virginia Week, we spend some time in the Eastern Panhandle and learn about a new Battlefield Park, hear from a Harpers Ferry author and explore the unknown future of the John Brown Wax Museum. We also travel to Morgantown to experience a Silent Book Club, and then south to Logan County to check out the hopes riding on the inaugural Governor’s School for Tourism.

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On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice made multiple announcements during a Monday event. The governor said West Virginia residents could soon see their income taxes go down further because the state collected $826 million more in revenue than had been budgeted for this fiscal year.

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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 how that’s changed reproductive health care in the Mountain State.

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On this West Virginia Week, we hear from residents living near the now operational Mountain Valley Pipeline as well as from the man who will oversee the distribution of millions in opioid funds across the state.

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On this West Virginia Week, we hear from first time voters at Marshall University about what matters to them leading up to this year’s election. Briana Heaney will tell us about a unique way some people are enjoying the Gauley River’s whitewater rapids. Plus, we’ll hear about an artistic expression of identity at Shepherd University,... View Article

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On this West Virginia Week, we’ll look at fire safety in the Summer months. We’ll also hear about the launch of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and we’ll talk to the President of the National Library Association about Rural Libraries.

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On this West Virginia Week, we’ll look at Black LGBTQ Pride in West Virginia. We’ll also hear how a federal agency regulates the nation’s pipelines, we’ll talk to a national park ranger about summer activities at the New River Gorge and more.

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On this West Virginia Week, longtime Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin has officially changed political affiliations, registering as an independent on Friday. We’ll look into his decision, plus the sudden departure of the watchdog for West Virginia’s foster care system and a lawsuit filed against a state hospital over allegations of physical abuse.

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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.

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This week, West Virginians went to the polls for primaries to decide some national and local issues. We’ll talk about the results of some of Tuesday’s elections and hear from some voters. 

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This week the U.S. Department of Education is launching a multimillion-dollar program to help boost the completion of FAFSA nationwide. We’ll also learn more about the state’s largest methamphetamine seizure in history. And we’ll hear about a rupture in the Mountain Valley Pipeline during a pressure test. 

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On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency for the state’s educational system. We’ll also learn more about a group of organizations asking the state Supreme Court to side with Cabell County and Huntington in their lawsuit against opioid distributors. And we’ll hear about a South Charleston landfill listed as a Superfund site.

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On this West Virginia Week, Earth Day was Monday. We’ll hear from a hydrologist about the state’s rivers. We’ll learn more about why two leading candidates for governor are trading accusations in ads over transgender youth. And we’ll visit a community in southern West Virginia affected by contaminated water.

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On this West Virginia Week, legislators started off the week back in Charleston for the first time since the end of the regular session for interim meetings. Meanwhile, we heard about the state’s rising natural gas production, the new challenges of digital devices for parents, and ahead of Earth Day, we took a look at a major composting operation. 

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On this West Virginia Week, residents celebrated the end of Ramadan and a solar eclipse, while state officials squabbled over state emergency funds related to last week's storms.

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On this West Virginia Week, we start with the yays and nays of the legislature’s second special session of the year. Reporter Briana Heaney will also tell us about the on-again-off-again sale of the Greenbrier Resort. Plus, we’ll hear about do-it-yourself skate parks… and the search for a permanent place for kick flips, knee slides... View Article

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On this West Virginia Week severe weather pounded the state, from destructive tornadoes in the south to historic floods in the north. 

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WVPB looked at what did and didn’t get the governor’s signature and we continue our series looking back at the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic four years after its start.

We also take a look at the Republican primary race for a U.S. Senate seat, as well as updates from the state police on investigations into sexual misconduct.

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On this West Virginia Week, spring has sprung! We’ll look at patching potholes, how babies learn to sleep, what’s changed in health care four years since the COVID-19 pandemic and more.

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Another year's legislative session is now behind us, but news of a special session this spring means the West Virginia Legislature won’t be gone for long. In the meantime, we’ll dive into stories on education, including stories on a new study on special education and a group of West Virginia principals visiting the United States Capitol.

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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.

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On this West Virginia Week, the state legislature began winding down its 2024 session. Wednesday marked the last day for new bills to pass out of their chamber of origin, and now both the House and Senate are voting on bills proposed by their colleagues across the rotunda.

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West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. It's produced with help from Bill Lynch, Briana Heaney, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Liz McCormick, and Randy Yohe.

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On this West Virginia Week, the state legislature had Child Care Advocacy Day, centering on an issue leaders flagged as a top priority at the start of the session. But with the session more than halfway through, action still remains to be seen.

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On this West Virginia Week, we are back with more coverage of the West Virginia Legislature. Plus, we’ll discuss a failed Senate bill that aimed to increase border security, a debt owed by one of Gov. Jim Justice’s companies, and ongoing medical difficulties facing the governor’s bulldog, Babydog.

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On this West Virginia Week, we continue our coverage of the West Virginia Legislative session with discussions from lawmakers and community stakeholders. We’ll listen back to a few of our conversations with our guests on our program The Legislature Today as they discuss taxes, natural hair and trans rights.  

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West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State. Emily Rice is our host this week.

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On this West Virginia Week, the West Virginia Legislative session is in full swing, and lawmakers have been considering a number of pieces of legislation. We’ll listen back to a few of our conversations with our guests this week on our program The Legislature Today. Also, we’ll hear from a man who recently arrived in Morgantown from the front lines in Ukraine.

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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. 

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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. 

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This week on West Virginia Week we learn about improvements being made to the state’s correctional facilities. Also we learn about the issues of protecting endangered Appalachian salamanders.

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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.

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his week on West Virginia Week we learn about a program to alleviate teacher shortages, splitting up the Department of Health and Human Resources along with opening up a long overdue section of the King Coal Highway. 

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This week we heard about prosecutors on the trail of illegally obtained COVID-19 relief funds and communities grappling with the loss of pharmacies

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On this West Virginia Week, we learned about human trafficking in the state. We heard from U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., about his decision not to run again for the U.S. Senate. We also heard from community members on the West Side in Charleston facing the natural gas outage.

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On this West Virginia Week, we learned about mental health needs in southern West Virginia, and we heard about efforts to keep state agency emails as lawsuit evidence. We also have reports on the Hope Scholarship, renewable energy, conservation and a planned closure of a pharmacy.

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On this West Virginia Week, we hear about some of the health challenges facing West Virginians — including lung disease, HIV/AIDS outbreaks and recovery.

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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... View Article

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On this West Virginia Week, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday he will not seek re-election to the United States Senate, and WVPB will premiere its newest documentary about the late Hershel "Woody" Williams this weekend.

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On this West Virginia Week, we'll hear about diabetes management and prevention. We’ll also hear about a mental health resource for first responders. We’ll hear from an author with roots in the southern coalfields. And because Halloween was this week, we’ll hear a story about a haunted boat. 

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On this West Virginia Week, we heard about education in the state - from the bus driver shortage, to how a new West Virginia law is helping child literacy. We heard from author Jayne Anne Phillips about her latest novel. We talked to health officials in the state and learned how and where to get vaccines. And we visited the Kenova Pumpkin House as it gets ready for its five night Halloween celebration.

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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, more on the conditions inside West Virginia jails and prisons.

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