Encore: Oscar Micheaux, Kathleen Driskell And Soul Food, Inside Appalachia

This week, in the 1920s, Oscar Micheaux was an entrepreneur filmmaker in western Virginia. He became a world-renowned director and producer. Also, Kentucky’s poet laureate lives down the road from what has been called the country’s most lethal cryptid. Attempts to spot it have led to deaths. And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who’s passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas +, Jun. 05, 2026

Federal Money Allotted To Support W.Va. Coal Industry

President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a plan Thursday to spend nearly $700 million to support coal-fired power plants and coal exports nationwide. It was not immediately clear exactly how much in total will be spent in West Virginia.

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Government Maria Young, May. 22, 2026

Capito Joins Concerns About DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

Republican senators including Shelley Moore Capito are questioning how payouts for alleged political prosecution would be handled.

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Economy WVPB Staff, May. 21, 2026

Future Of First-Time Farming Program Uncertain, This West Virginia Morning

A small federal grant program aimed at increasing first-time farmer’s access to land, training and tools was finding fertile ground in West Virginia. But in March, the Trump administration suddenly terminated it, leaving local partners uncertain about their futures.

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Economy Maria Young, May. 14, 2026

Capito Hopes Tax Policies Help Combat High Gas Prices

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito says gas prices are impacting other prices nationwide.

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Government Maria Young, May. 07, 2026

W.Va. Joins ‘Home For Every Child’ Foster Care Initiative

West Virginia became the 19th state to join the national initiative, A Home For Every Child on Thursday.

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Government Associated Press, May. 04, 2026

Catholic Priest Who Criticized Trump Immigration Crackdown Named West Virginia Bishop

West Virginia's next Catholic bishop was born in El Salvador and has been critical of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. Pope Leo XIV announced the appointment of the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala to head the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. He will lead the Catholic population in one of the nation's least racially diverse states.

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