West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast from West Virginia Public Broadcasting that looks back at the major news of the week. This podcast features rotating hosts and producers from the WVPB Newsroom. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.

Check back every Saturday at 8 a.m. to listen to our latest episode and learn what happened this week in West Virginia.

And for daily news, tune in to West Virginia Morning at 7:43 a.m., Monday-Friday on WVPB Radio, through our live stream at wvpublic.org, or tune in through the WVPB mobile app.

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Episodes

Maria Young,Jan. 11, 2025

Justice’s Final Days As Governor, Winter Storms, And Remembering Jimmy Carter, This West Virginia Week

A summary of top West Virginia news this week includes legislators convening for a single day, a new national report that raises questions about whether Justice debts far outweigh the asset, and the lasting effects of a powerful winter storm. 

Curtis Tate,Dec. 21, 2024

An Earthquake, A New Attorney General And The First Lady Of Gospel, This West Virginia Week

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State.

Jack Walker,Dec. 14, 2024

Caucus Chaos, Panhandle Protests And Holler Humor, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we recap a chaotic week at the State Capitol and we look at grassroots activism in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle.

Chris Schulz,Dec. 07, 2024

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.

Briana Heaney,Nov. 23, 2024

Foster Care Investigation Findings, Holiday Safety, and Energy Prices In This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll look back at an explosion at a fracking site. We’ll talk about a couple different things happening in the courts this past week, including a mistrial. And we’ll hear some good news about the decline in over…

Curtis Tate,Nov. 16, 2024

Closing Classrooms, Capito’s Committee And Cat Cafes, This West Virginia Week

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State.

Emily Rice,Nov. 09, 2024

Election Results and Drought Conditions, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Jim Justice, the state’s two-term Republican governor, won a decisive victory in the race for the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s general election. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s three-term attorney general, won the …

Jack Walker,Nov. 02, 2024

Halloween Ends And The Election Approaches, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we wrap up another Halloween season in the Mountain State. We’ll revisit spooky stories, haunted attractions and yearly traditions that made this year’s holiday one to remember. …

Briana Heaney,Oct. 26, 2024

Election Education And A New Way To Surrender Firearms, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week we will hear about voter education, rural health care, and this year’s fire season. Jack Walker takes us to an event that gives gun owners a creative way to surrender their f…

Chris Schulz,Oct. 19, 2024

First Time Voters, Surfing W.Va. And Exploring Identity Through Pins, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we hear from first time voters at Marshall University about what matters to them leading up to this year’s election. Briana Heaney will tell us about a unique way some peop…

Maria Young,Oct. 12, 2024

A Special Session Wrap, The Greenbrier Auction Block and Skateboarding DIY Style, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we start with the yays and nays of the legislature’s second special session of the year. Reporter Briana Heaney will also tell us about the on-again-off-again sale of the G…

Emily Rice,Oct. 05, 2024

A Second Special Session, Hurricane Helene’s Aftermath and Repurposed Power Plants, This West Virginia Week

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State. Emily Rice is our host this week.

Jack Walker,Sep. 28, 2024

Acting Anecdotes, Declining Overdoses And Child Care Chaos, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we look back at the life of renowned actor James Earl Jones, who died this month at age 93. Jones was a cast member in the 1987 John Sayles film “Matewan,” shot in Thurmond, West Virginia. …

Curtis Tate,Sep. 21, 2024

Time For The Mothman, Honoring A Space Pioneer And Previewing A Queer Film Festival

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week’s biggest news in the Mountain State. Curtis Tate is our host this week.

Chris Schulz,Sep. 14, 2024

Another Special Session Is Called, A Popular Food Benefits Program Gets Paused And Addressing Hunger In The State, This West Virginia Week 

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll tell you about a popular nutrition assistance program that has been temporarily paused, and Gov. Jim Justice formally calls a special session of the legislature

Maria Young,Sep. 07, 2024

Post Office Plans, Getting Buzzed And The State’s Latest Camping Ban This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, that buzz you keep hearing is not your imagination. We’ll tell you why our mosquito population is flourishing. Plus that controversial Charleston post office move?…

Maria Young,Aug. 31, 2024

Legislative Interims, Fighting Miners’ Lung Disease And Protecting Our Forests This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll review some of the top stories from legislative interims – to find out some of the issues lawmakers are working on.  Plus delve into how nature lovers…

Maria Young,Aug. 24, 2024

Greenbrier Off The Auction Block, An HIV Mystery And A Camping Ban That Targets The Homeless This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we’ll hear from Governor Jim Justice about efforts to auction off his Greenbrier Resort – and what he says is behind it all. Plus, why health officials worry tha…

Maria Young,Aug. 17, 2024

Absentee Voting, A Cold Case That May Have Been Solved, And The Vaccine Divide On This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we look at who’s eligible for absentee voting in the Mountain State and how to apply. Plus, a flight school for future pilots – hundreds of miles from the main campus. We’ll also delve into the vaccine divide as students head back to class.