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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Education Chris Schulz, Feb. 23, 2026

House Education Debates Limiting Funding For Low-Earning Degrees

Under a provision of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, colleges will lose access to federal student loans if graduates do not earn more than people with only a high school diploma. A House bill aims to bring state funding of post-secondary education in line with those new federal standards.

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Government Jack Walker, Apr. 29, 2025

Morrisey Signs School Smartphone Ban, National Motto Bills Into Law

On Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed into law two bills passed this year by the West Virginia Legislature that pertain to public schools in West Virginia.

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Sep. 01, 2020

Webinar Series To Help College Students Through Financial Aid Process Launches In W.Va.

A webinar series aimed at helping West Virginia students and families figure out how to best pay for college is kicking off this week and will continue…

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WVPB News Liz McCormick, Jul. 23, 2020

'Nothing Concrete' As Colleges, Universities Prepare For Fall Reopening

There have been a lot of questions about what public schooling in West Virginia will look like in the fall, but there’s also quite a few questions about…

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WVPB News Corey Knollinger, Apr. 08, 2020

Coronavirus Forces W.Va. Colleges To Postpone Commencements

In the face of social distancing requirements implemented to limit the spread of the coronavirus, colleges across the state are re-examining their…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Aug. 02, 2017

Most West Virginia Agencies Late with Audit Information

A top official in Gov. Jim Justice's administration says most of West Virginia's government agencies submitted needed audit information late, which has…

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