Tim Armstead, chief justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, declared May 'Treatment Court Month' to recognize an alternative to incarceration that addresses substance use disorder.
Hiss Golden Messenger appears on this week’s encore episode of Mountain Stage, with songs from their album “Hallelujah Anyhow,” as well as this tune from their 2013 release “Haw.”
M.C. Taylor is the front man and songwriter for North Carolina-based roots rock band Hiss Golden Messenger, whose electrified sound blurs the lines between country, blues and folk music. The band makes their second appearance on this week’s episode of Mountain Stage with Larry Groce.
Hear the entire set from Hiss Golden Messenger, plus performances by Kris Delmhorst, Teddy Thompson, Nicki Bluhm and West Virginia’s own The Parachute Brigade, on this week’s encore episode. Find a station in your area and stay tuned to our NPR Music page to hear the entire show again.
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.
On this West Virginia Morning, Curtis Tate tells us about problems with the Mountain Valley Pipeline as it nears completion, Emily Rice discusses children’s mental health with state expert and Mountain Stage brings us the Song of the Week with Watchhouse performing “The Wolves.”
On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, we revisit an episode from 2019 featuring Gregory Alan Isakov, Elysian Fields, Mandolin Orange, The Brother Brothers and Hush Kids. Recorded in Morgantown, West Virginia at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center with host Larry Groce.
On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, we dig into our archives to revisit performances from 2018 by M. Ward, Joachim Cooder, Laura Veirs, The Sea The Sea and Dead Horses.