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Understanding And Preventing Chemical Incidents, This West Virginia Morning

There are still many questions that surround the chemical incident near Institute last week that killed two workers. Chris Schulz spoke with Dr. Christopher Martin, a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine at West Virginia University (WVU), to try and shed some light on what happened.

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Energy & Environment Bill Lynch,

The Chemical Spill In Kanawha County And Photographer Perry Bennett, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, the air around the site of a chemical leak near Institute is determined safe, the state reaches a settlement with Roblox, and Charleston photographer Perry Bennett represents Team USA in Iceland. 

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Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz,

National Take Back Day Provides Safe Option For Prescription Drug Disposal  

People can drop off medications that are no longer being used at dozens of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day locations across the state. 

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Government Maria Young,

32 Years: Fayette County School Wins Voter Registration Contest Again 

More than a dozen schools across the state will get the Jennings Randolph award this year for registering most of their eligible students to vote. One school has gotten it for more than three decades in a row.

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Weaving Poetry Into Short Stories, This West Virginia Morning

Kentucky writer Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr’s new book Tore All To Pieces weaves poetry and short stories into a narrative about people and place. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch recently spoke with Carver and brings us this conversation.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz,

Flood Mitigation Gets Boost From Federal Funds

West Virginia will acquire and demolish 11 structures to create open space to permanently reduce the risk of flood damage in the areas. 

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