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Photojournalist Talks Resilience, Recovery After Flood, This West Virginia Morning

More than nine months after the February flood that hit southern West Virginia, residents are still rebuilding their lives. WVPB asked West Virginia photojournalist Roger May to create a photo essay on the people in that region. May sat down with News Director Eric Douglas to discuss the project.

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Concert Telethon Aims To Raise Money For Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief

WYMT, a television station in Hazard, Kentucky, is hosting a flood relief concert telethon this evening — Tuesday, March 11 — from 7 to 10 p.m.

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House Reviews Bill Restricting Trans Rights And Recovering An Archive After Flooding, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, lawmakers in the House discuss a bill that restricts the rights of transgender people, and Appalshop's efforts to restore its archive after devastating floods.

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Judge Increases Penalties For Justice-Owned Kentucky Fuel Corp.

U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove increased a contempt fine against Jim Justice’s son, Jay Justice, and associate Stephen Ball, to $1,000 a day from $250 a day.

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