First Generation Students, Flood Mitigation Funding and Folklife In This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll look at flooding funding, we talk to Gayle Manchin, and we’ll delve into efforts to support first generation students.

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On this West Virginia Week, we’ll look at the history of plans to address flooding without funding. We’ll talk to Appalachian Regional Commission co-chair Gayle Manchin about the commission’s accomplishments. And we’ll delve into Marshall University’s efforts to support first generation students in their pursuit for higher education.

We’ll also hear from the state’s Senate delegation on Joe Manchin’s retirement. And we’ll hear more about updates to PEIA, as well as some lawsuits against local ordinances and pollution.

Chris Schulz is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State. It’s produced with help from Bill Lynch, Briana Heaney, Caelan Bailey, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Liz McCormick, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.
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Author: Chris Schulz

Chris is WVPB's North Central/Morgantown Reporter and covers the education beat. Chris spent two years as the digital media editor at The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown. Before coming to West Virginia, he worked in immigration advocacy and education in the Washington, D.C. region. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and received a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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