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Energy & Environment Maria Young,

Bear Killed In Charleston Showcases Rise In Encounters With Humans

West Virginians have a greater chance of encountering bears - including one that showed up in downtown Charleston on Monday - in the month of June.

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Day 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 their lives, and reflected on a year of recovery. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder has this report.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas,

World-Class Cycling Returns To Charleston In June

The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the streets of Charleston.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas,

W.Va. Fares Well In Air Quality Study By Lung Association

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution Wednesday and awarded grades for metro areas across the country.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff,

Saving Rural Hospitals, This West Virginia Morning

America’s rural hospitals are closing at an alarming pace. That’s become a concern in many parts of West Virginia. We look at nearby Tennessee, which has the highest hospital closure rate in the nation – but also some shining examples of hope. WPLN’s Health Reporter Catherine Sweeney takes us to Linden – a Tennessee town where the shuttered hospital there has recently reopened.

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Arts & Culture Trey Kay,

Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90

A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.

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