On this West Virginia Morning, family recipes are a way for people to connect with their ancestors, but what do you do when the measurements for the recipe aren’t exact and you’ve never actually tried Grandma’s potato candy. Brenda Sandoval in Harper’s Ferry had to find out. Inside Appalachia’s Capri Cafaro has more.
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We turn our attention to agriculture needs in West Virginia. Host Suzanne Higgins chats with Jennifer Greenlief, Assistant Commissioner at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture about the hemp industry in West Virginia, agriculture jobs, and funding needs to the department’s facilities.
It’s Day 35 of the 84th West Virginia Legislature, and it’s the last day the House of Delegates can introduce bills. But there are some exceptions. Senior Statehouse Reporter Dave Mistich outlines the latest proceedings.
Senate Bill 40 will be up for passage in the Senate on Wednesday. Reporter Danite Belay spoke recently with the sponsor of the bill – Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, who is the Chairman of the Senate Military Committee.
Establishing a statewide industrial hemp program is a legislative priority for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture this year. Reporter Randy Yohe sheds light on the state’s hemp industry.
The House Judiciary Committee listened to opinions Monday afternoon on a bill to allow the concealed carry of firearms on college campuses. University presidents, students, faculty, security and police officers, and parents spoke against HB 2519, while a smaller group spoke in favor. We bring you some of those remarks.
On this West Virginia Morning, a group of state legislative and education leaders will soon embark on another national economic development tour. The program, called ChooseWV, tells West Virginia’s story directly to those who can make a major job and industry impact.
On this West Virginia Morning, family recipes are a way for people to connect with their ancestors, but what do you do when the measurements for the recipe aren’t exact and you’ve never actually tried Grandma’s potato candy. Brenda Sandoval in Harper’s Ferry had to find out. Inside Appalachia’s Capri Cafaro has more.
Family recipes are a way to connect generations, but what happens when you’ve got grandma’s recipe, and it doesn’t have exact measurements? We also talk with Ohio poet laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour about Appalachia, poems — and getting published. And we revisit a story about an attraction at the confluence of the New and Gauley rivers — and the man who put it there.
On this West Virginia Morning, Kari Gunter-Seymour is Ohio’s third poet laureate. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Gunter-Seymour about poetry, getting published and the Appalachian part of Ohio.