Us & Them: Daniel Johnston — The Troubled Life And Artistic Genius Of West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame Inductee

Daniel Johnston’s unpolished cassette recordings—raw vocals and all—captivated indie music fans in the ’80s and caught the attention of Kurt Cobain, Sonic Youth, Beck and Wilco. Now, the late “outsider artist” is headed into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. On the next Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores Johnston’s life, art, and enduring legacy.

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Apr. 01, 2025

Bill That Creates Criminal And Civil Penalties For Medical Abortions Clears Senate

A bill that imposes both a possible civil and criminal penalty for prescribing or providing abortion medications to unlawfully terminate a pregnancy has now cleared the West Virginia Senate.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Mar. 31, 2025

Pandemic-Era Vinyl Gets Re-Released And Natural Gas Leader Talks Industry, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, this month marked five years since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of public spaces across the United States. The Cornelius Eady Trio, a ban organized around Tennessee poet and professor Cornelius Eady, used that time to create art.

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Government Maria Young, Mar. 29, 2025

Statewide Camping Ban, Requirements For SNAP And One City Cracks Down On Shoplifting, This West Virginia Week

Top story of the week include a legislative debate over a proposed statewide camping ban and what should be expected of SNAP recipients. Also: the hopes for a comeback of the coal industry and why one city has cracked down on shoplifting.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Mar. 28, 2025

RFK Jr. Supports Tightening SNAP Benefits, With W.Va. Leading Charge

This week, the governor signed a law banning certain food dyes in school meals. Morrisey and RFK Jr. said at a press event Friday that the effort to “Make America Healthy Again” doesn't stop there.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 28, 2025

Proposed SNAP Work Requirements And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the possible impacts of a proposed bill that would expand work requirements for SNAP food benefits, and our Song of the Week from The Headhunters.

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Health & Science Trey Kay +, Mar. 27, 2025

Us & Them: Substance Use Disorder — Can You Recover Without A Place To Call Home?

For many grappling with substance use disorder, homelessness, and the justice system, the struggle has never been more intense. New tough-on-crime laws—like Kentucky’s “Safer Kentucky Act”—are ramping up penalties on many crime categories that include a banon public camping, deepening the crisis. On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay returns to Kentucky to explore the real-world consequences: urban areas face severe housing shortages and persistent substance use challenges, while small-town Appalachia remains even more isolated from essential support networks.

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