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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, About 9 hours ago

The State Gets Good Grades For Air Quality, This West Virginia Morning

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution and awarded grades for metro areas across the country. No one in West Virginia lives in a county with a failing grade. We talk with Kevin Stewart, director of Environmental Health for the American Lung Association, about the report and what it all means.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Apr. 21, 2026

W.Va. Folklorist Receives Highest National Honor

Gerald “Gerry” Milnes of Elkins, West Virginia, has been named a 2026 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow. It’s the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 21, 2026

W.Va. Photographer Talks Photo That Brought Him International Recognition, This West Virginia Morning

A West Virginia photographer is representing Team USA in the 2026 World Photographic Cup in Iceland this week – and he’s there because of a photo he almost didn’t take. We hear from longtime photographer for the West Virginia Legislature and two-time winner of the Professional Photographers of West Virginia Photographer of the Year award, Perry Bennett.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Apr. 20, 2026

The Healing Power Of Water, This West Virginia Morning

Especially in a land-locked state, the idea of caring for our natural waterways may not come easily. The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh that reports on environmental issues in the region, brings us their latest story on the healing power of water.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Apr. 17, 2026

Coal's Cost On Energy Prices, Inside Appalachia

This week, coal power can be expensive. Utilities run coal-fired power plants harder in the winter and summer when demand is high. Also, two films made in West Virginia shot to the top of Netflix’s streaming charts. The state wants to encourage even more movies to be made in West Virginia by helping keep production costs down. And, an Eastern Kentucky pharmacist serves vegan food for the holidays.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Apr. 17, 2026

Regional Rail-Trail Corridor Seeks Public Input

Organizers are calling on local leaders, business owners and trail users to attend upcoming community meetings to share their ideas and help shape the future of the corridor.

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