New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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W.Va. Photographer Talks Photo That Brought Him International Recognition, This West Virginia Morning
A West Virginia photographer is representing Team USA in the 2026 World Photographic Cup in Iceland this week – and he’s there because of a photo he almost didn’t take. We hear from longtime photographer for the West Virginia Legislature and two-time winner of the Professional Photographers of West Virginia Photographer of the Year award, Perry Bennett.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKY Poet Laureate Talks ‘Goat-Footed Gods,’ This West Virginia Morning
Kathleen Driskell is Kentucky’s current poet laureate. Driskell has authored six poetry collections, and her work has appeared in The New Yorker and Rattle, among others. Her most recent is Goat-Footed Gods. Inside Appalachia producer Bill Lynch spoke with Driskell about living next to the dead and America’s most lethal cryptid.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWriting About Nature And Birds And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia writer turns her observations of nature into a collection of essays and our Song of the Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMinor Window Modifications Can Reduce Wild Bird Deaths, Biologist Says
Human activity has contributed to population decline among migratory bird species nationwide, but biologists suggest modifying windows can make human areas safer for wild birds.
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Strong Winds Prove Fatal For Beloved Shepherdstown Eaglets, But Adults Rebuild Nest
Over the weekend, severe winds knocked an eagle nest out of a sycamore tree in Shepherdstown, killing the three eagle chicks that called it home. Both adult parents survived and returned to the nest site to rebuild.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va. School Board Association Head Talks Legislation Aimed At Schools, Students
On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas talks with Jim Brown, the executive director of the West Virginia School Board Association. The group represents the school boards in all 55 counties in West Virginia. They discuss pending legislation that will affect school systems and students.
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