On this West Virginia Morning, firearm deaths in the United States hit a 40-year high in 2021. Jack Walker reports on one church in the Eastern Panhandle that provides a creative way out of gun ownership.
Also, Maria Young reports that more than 500 people in need of medical care showed up for free treatment Saturday at West Virginia HealthRight’s first ever WeCare WV day.
We also have stories on early voting, whooping cough and microcredentialing.
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Maria Young produced this episode.
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