On this West Virginia Week, we hear from Charleston resident Steve Logan, whose world was turned upside down last year by the news that his son Aaron had been imprisoned in Venezuela. But things changed for the better when a presidential envoy took on the case.
Plus, homelessness is on the rise in much of the Mountain State, while elected officials consider passing bans on camping and panhandling. We discuss challenges facing a low-barrier housing shelter in Huntington, and grassroots data collection efforts that offer a glimpse into statewide homelessness trends.
Also in this episode, we hear about a camp honoring Appalachia’s African American arts heritage, an exhibit on Black history in Morgantown and a new report on child welfare in West Virginia.
Jack Walker 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, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.