Tennessee photographer Stacy Kranitz is attracting attention for her visceral photos of life in Appalachia and the South. Sometimes her photos are hard to look at, but they’re always compelling. That’s the case with a project published earlier this year. ProPublica’s story, “The Year After a Denied Abortion,” follows a young family in Tennessee.
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On The Legislature Today, host Andrea Lannom talks with House Finance Committee Chairman Delegate Eric Nelson and Senate Majority Leader Ryan Ferns on the current budget situation in West Virginia – where we are now and where we’re headed.
Both the House and Senate Finance Committees have begun weeks of hearings where state agencies present their current budgets to lawmakers. Almost every issue under the dome has a fiscal implication.
Also in this episode, we take a closer look at just one group profoundly impacted by the opioid crisis. Throughout West Virginia, thousands of children are in foster care — and opioid abuse is sending thousands more to join them.
In his State of the State Address, Governor Jim Justice called for additional funding to help the foster care system deal with the explosion of numbers. Reporter Liz McCormick brings us the story of a family in the Eastern Panhandle.
Tune in again Wednesday, January 17 when we take an in-depth look at the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. Reporter Jessica Lilly travels to Mingo County to talk to residents about the drug abuse impact on the town of Kermit.
We’ll also be joined by two lawmakers, both doctors and both working on legislation to address the opioid crisis.
The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s source for daily legislative news and information. The only live television program covering the West Virginia Legislature, the broadcast features reports from the Senate, House and committee meetings with in-depth interviews and analysis of the legislative process in West Virginia.
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia’s mechanism for funding emergency shelters shifted earlier this year to an application-based system. As Chris Schulz reports, that change has proved a boon for some – and a problem for others.
This week on Inside Appalachia, for nearly a century, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has staged a formal dance. We visit the festival and learn about a manual that’s been passed down for generations. Also, abortion is illegal in most cases in Tennessee. A photographer spent a year following one mother who was denied an abortion.
This week, West Virginians went to the polls for primaries to decide some national and local issues. We’ll talk about the results of some of Tuesday’s elections and hear from some voters.
On this West Virginia Morning, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville, Kentucky has staged a formal dance for nearly a century that has remained the same for generations. Folkways Reporter Will Warren takes us for a visit.