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On this West Virginia Morning, Kanawha County and the city of Charleston are experiencing the most troubling HIV outbreak in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Also, in this show, the city of Huntington is leading a wellness program for first responders, and in Harlan County, Kentucky, an ensemble called Higher Ground decided to make a play about 2020.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, the West Virginia Legislature met for a special session this week and cleared a string of one-time funding bills for state agencies. Also, in this show, state regulators in Virginia are considering the fate of two coal-fired power plants in West Virginia, we explore Appalachia’s hip hop scene and we listen to our Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhen people talk about Appalachian music, banjos and fiddles are often the first things to come to mind. But what about hip-hop? Hip-hop lives all over, including in small towns and hollers across Appalachia. In this episode of Inside Appalachia, we’ll meet hip hop artists in southwest Virginia. And we’ll hear why herbal remedies are experiencing a renaissance. But those remedies have been a tradition in Appalachia for centuries. We’ll also learn how Blenko Glass, a historic West Virginia artisan business, based in Milton, West Virginia, managed to stay open during the pandemic by retooling a mythical monster into art.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, while the average age in West Virginia is going up, the number of younger workers is going down. We explore why that’s a challenge for senior care facilities and home care companies. Also, in this show, there are several big prizes in place for people who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. But fewer than half the people in those states have been vaccinated.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, the pandemic school year had a lot of different challenges, and not only for teachers, but school counselors as well. Also, in this show, this year marks five years since the 2016 flood that ravaged parts of West Virginia, and the last of West Virginia’s COVID-19 restrictions are now gone – masks are no longer required in public spaces.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Morning, some families have built traditions around spinning and weaving, but that wool doesn’t just magically appear. Also, in this show, the Biden administration has directed eleven federal agencies to work on helping coal communities make a switch to a clean energy economy.
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