On this week's broadcast of Mountain Stage, we revisit an episode from 2019 featuring Gregory Alan Isakov, Elysian Fields, Mandolin Orange, The Brother Brothers and Hush Kids. Recorded in Morgantown, West Virginia at the WVU Canady Creative Arts Center with host Larry Groce.
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John Deskins, Director of the West Virginia University Bureau of Business and Economic Research, joins host Suzanne Higgins for a discussion on the state’s economy, areas of growth, labor force participation, and the employment growth forecast in West Virginia. We also have stories from reporters Randy Yohe and Danite Belay.
Hundreds of students rallied at the Capitol Thursday to kick-off a statewide campaign to stop drug abuse in adolescents before it starts. As Randy Yohe reports, some of the experiences that were shared are disturbing.
Requests for surplus money are mounting — on the Senate floor, several passionate pleas for desperately needed funding to update antiquated waters systems throughout southern West Virginia. Sen. Greg Boso, R-Nicholas, explained a bill he’s introducing next week.
The Department of Environmental Protection held a public hearing Thursday afternoon on the state’s water pollution standards. West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Energy and Environment Reporter Brittany Patterson was there, and she joins us on set to discuss the latest.
The new director of the West Virginia Development Office gave a presentation to lawmakers Thursday. Among Director Michael Graney’s requests is a Capital Fund for entrepreneurial projects. Danite Belay spoke with entrepreneurs who are reaching out to lawmakers this session.
On Friday, our colleagues from WV MetroNews and the Charleston Gazette-Mail will join us on set for updates and explanation on multiple bills we’re following.
On this West Virginia Morning, we speak with Judy Ball, chair of the Legislative Action Workgroup for the League of Women Voters of West Virginia, to break down the state's 2024 Legislative Scorecard. Also, we hear an excerpt from our Us & Them episode, "Compassion Fatigue."
On this West Virginia Morning, we hear from Del. Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party, on the efforts to rebuild the party and restore Democrats to state offices ahead of this primary election. Also, we hear about preservation efforts for a historic Black church in Harpers Ferry.
Homelessness is not just an issue for big cities. Across America, communities large and small are struggling to provide shelter to people without housing. In Charleston, West Virginia, government and community approaches to help the unhoused have created renewed debate on an issue that is already divisive. Earlier this year, this episode of Us & Them received a second place award from the Virginias AP Broadcasters for Best Podcast.
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia circuit court removed two members of the Jefferson County Commission from office, but a last-minute party change has cast confusion over who will name her successor.
Also, the construction of a pipeline in western Pennsylvania and a rupture in the Mountain Valley Pipeline has left environmentalists asking questions.