Encore: Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Aug. 14, 2026

Digging Deeper Into Rising Black Lung Cases, This West Virginia Morning

A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that black lung rates are the highest they’ve been since the 1970s. Justin Hicks and Howard Burkes reported on that for the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with Hicks and Burkes to dig a little deeper.

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Government WVPB Staff, Apr. 30, 2026

Attorney Discusses Incident Involving W.Va. Man Dragged By Ambulance, This West Virginia Morning

Two weeks ago, on April 16, John Lucas was run over by an ambulance from the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority at 2 a.m. in Elkview. And then he was dragged for nearly two miles. He died from his injuries. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with the family’s attorney, Scott Summers, and brings us this interview.

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Health & Science Maria Young, Apr. 29, 2026

No Chemicals Detected In Air Around Chemical Leak Site

The EPA and the DEP are monitoring conditions at the Catalyst Refiners plant where two people died in a chemical leak last week.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Apr. 28, 2026

Doctor Focuses On Occupational Safety In Aftermath Of Deadly Chemical Event

Dr. Christopher Martin, a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine at West Virginia University, spoke with reporter Chris Schulz to try and shed some light on what happened at the Catalyst Refinery last week.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Apr. 27, 2026

Understanding And Preventing Chemical Incidents, This West Virginia Morning

There are still many questions that surround the chemical incident near Institute last week that killed two workers. Chris Schulz spoke with Dr. Christopher Martin, a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine at West Virginia University (WVU), to try and shed some light on what happened.

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Energy & Environment Bill Lynch, Apr. 25, 2026

The Chemical Spill In Kanawha County And Photographer Perry Bennett, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, the air around the site of a chemical leak near Institute is determined safe, the state reaches a settlement with Roblox, and Charleston photographer Perry Bennett represents Team USA in Iceland.

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