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COVID-19’s Lasting Impact In West Virginia And Lawmakers Talk Unique Eastern Panhandle Challenges, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, five years after quarantines were implemented questions remain about the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and who needs the vaccines today. Health Reporter Emily Rice spoke with Dr. Steven Eshenaur, public health officer of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department about COVID-19’s lasting impact in West Virginia.

And West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle is hours from Charleston, but decisions made at the State Capitol still reach the state’s easternmost region. As part of The Legislature Today, Eastern Panhandle Reporter Jack Walker spoke with Delegates Michael Hite and Mike Hornby about their approach to regional issues like infrastructure constraints and a higher local cost of living.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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