Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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Manchin Leads Memorial Motorcycle Ride
An annual motorcycle ride to honor fallen military service members kicked off its ninth year at the West Virginia Capital.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Gold Star Mothers Honor Fallen Service Members, Support Veterans
West Virginia's Gold Star organizations offer veterans and the families of fallen service members ongoing support through year-round fundraising and programming.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Journalism Alum Discusses W.Va. Gold Star Families
Emily Zirkelbach is a recent graduate of West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media, and an incoming second lieutenant with the United States Air Force. For her capstone project, Zirkelbach sat down with several Gold Star families across the Mountain State to discuss their work supporting local veterans and families in grief. She spoke with WVPB to discuss what she learned.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGold Star Families In W.Va. And Addressing Chronic Absenteeism On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia students are struggling to achieve proficiency in basic academic skills like reading and math, according to national test scores in recent years. One possible contributing factor: chronic absenteeism. But as Chris Schulz reports, a new law hopes to address the issue this fall.
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Resolution Would Place Statue Of Woody Williams In U.S. Capitol
The Senate Finance Committee approved a resolution Wednesday that will place a statue of Woody Williams in Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Literature And Banned Books, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, we have a decidedly literary slant as we hear from Shepherd University's 2023 Appalachian Writer-in-Residence, and we also learn about Banned Book Week.
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