Liz McCormick

Liz is WVPB’s Director of Digital and Eastern Panhandle Bureau Chief, based in Shepherdstown, WV, on Shepherd University’s campus. She manages WVPB’s website, wvpublic.org, and social media accounts. Prior to her role as Digital Director, Liz was WVPB’s Eastern Panhandle reporter from 2014-2022. In addition to regional coverage, Liz held the K-12/higher education beat from 2020-2022 and was the House of Delegates reporter on WVPB’s annual TV/radio simulcast, “The Legislature Today” from 2015-2017. Liz also worked as a technical assistant (2018-2021) and associate producer (2021) on “The Legislature Today.” Liz is a native of Charleston, West Virginia. She received a M.A. in Strategic Communication from American University in 2022 and a B.A. in Communication and New Media from Shepherd University in 2014.

Vetoes, Vaccines And Data Centers, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey vetoed 12 bills that made it through the legislative process. We also hear the latest in the battle over which vaccines are required for school attendance in the state. And, a growing interest in data centers has the attention of people around West Virginia – both for and against.

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Encore: The Secret Astronomers And Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia. Also, author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks about growing up as part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. And, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says they’re not too different.

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