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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, May. 30, 2026

Appalachian Monster Game And Nelsonville Music Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new roleplaying game gives folks in the workplace a chance to be a mythical Appalachian monster. Also, southeast Ohio’s Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in June. We talk with the founder about what keeps people coming back. And, members of a Ukrainian Catholic church in Wheeling, West Virginia, make pierogies for their community every week. What makes them so good?

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Health & Science Wendy Welch, Feb. 17, 2026

Floods Present Unique Challenges For Substance Use Recovery

Southern Highlands Community Mental Health clinics in Wyoming and McDowell counties serve between 65 and 80 people per month dispensing suboxone, vivitrol, sublocate and brixol. Before the deadly February 2025 flood, an estimated 10 people at the clinic in Welch, McDowell County, screened positive for substance use at check-ins. Afterward, that number shot up to 20.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Feb. 17, 2026

How The February 2025 Flood Affected Sobriety Efforts, This West Virginia Morning

Recovering from substance use disorder is hard at the best of times. How did people working on recovery during the February 2025 floods hold on to their sobriety? As we approach the one-year anniversary of those deadly floods, we wanted to check in on this often overlooked issue.

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Government Jack Walker, Jul. 24, 2025

Marion, Ohio Counties Slated For $11.7M In Flood Recovery Aid; Morrisey Seeks Additional Support

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Thursday he is continuing to seek aid for flood recovery efforts in Marion and Ohio counties, following flash flooding last month.

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Government Maria Young, Jun. 28, 2025

Flash Flood Recovery Efforts And Protesting Possible Medicaid Cuts, This West Virginia Week

West Virginians are reeling from more flash floods -- and trying to recover from the loss of property and life. Also this week: a series of protests over proposed Medicaid cuts.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Jun. 25, 2025

UPDATE: Possible Ninth Flood Fatality Identified; New Housing Aid Available

At a press conference Wednesday, Gov. Patrick Morrisey shared news of a possible additional fatality from the Ohio County floods, plus a new opportunity for housing aid for residents affected by the flooding.

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