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SB 451 – comprehensive education reform – is now back in the Senate, and the chamber is expected next week to consider the massive bill as amended by the House of Delegates. In this reporter roundtable, host Suzanne Higgins speaks with fellow statehouse reporters on the evolution of SB 451, and we explore other issues moving through the legislative process.
Statehouse reporters Brad McElhinny of WV MetroNews, Taylor Stuck from The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington, and Jake Zuckerman of the Charleston Gazette-Mail join us for this week’s reporter roundtable.
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A new young adult novel titled "The Secret Astronomers" captures a slice of life in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. This debut novel by author Jessica Walter tells the story of a friendship between two high school students as they unravel a decades-old mystery. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Walker before the book was released a few months ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFor many rural families, the nearest delivery room is getting farther away. Since 2020, 124 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced plans to close their obstetric and delivery units. In this encore Us & Them, Trey Kay hears from families navigating the risks — and asks what it means for the future of their communities.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn rural communities across America, there are people traveling many miles from home to deliver babies. In the past five years, nearly 125 rural hospitals have stopped delivering babies or announced that they will. That’s about two closings a month. On the next Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears from families facing that change, and how it’s affecting prospects for their rural cities and towns.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOnline gambling commercials in the state seem to dominate the television and radio airwaves. Those messages are not lost on our college students. Marshall University Broadcast Journalism senior Abigail Ayes just completed an impactful story about student online gambling for the campus news program, MU Report. Randy Yohe, who is also Ayes’ instructor, spoke with the student reporter about her findings.
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