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Fish In Central Appalachia And The Looming DHHR Split, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, a new book by fisheries research scientist and West Virginia University (WVU) professor Stuart Welsh showcases some of the lesser-known kinds of fish in central Appalachia. Bill Lynch spoke with Welsh about his book Hornyheads, Madtoms and Darters.

Also, in this show, as the deadline to split the state agency looms, lawmakers discussed the possibility of overlap in West Virginia’s newly reorganized Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Emily Rice has more.

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Caroline MacGregor is our assistant news director and produced this episode.

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