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

Daniel Johnston recorded songs in his parents' basement in rural West Virginia that would eventually inspire artists such as Kurt Cobain, Beck, Wilco, and Sonic Youth. In this award-winning episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores the life, art, and enduring legacy of the late singer-songwriter and visual artist whose creative genius and struggles with bipolar disorder made him one of America's most influential outsider artists.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jun. 03, 2026

Meeting The Food Needs Of The State, This West Virginia Morning

One in six West Virginians is food insecure. Meaning, 270,000 people in the state regularly don’t know where their next meal will come from. Assistant News Director Maria Young recently toured Mountaineer Food Bank’s greatly expanded, new facility to find out what it takes to meet that need every day – and what it will take in the years to come.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, May. 04, 2026

New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.

Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.

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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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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Feb. 03, 2026

3 Years After East Palestine Train Derailment And ICE Arrests, This West Virginia Morning

It has been three years since the East Palestine train derailment. What have we learned about the health impacts from exposure to chemicals on board? Also, ICE officers arrested 650 people in West Virginia over 14 days last month.

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Government Chris Schulz, Oct. 21, 2025

Governor Provides Update On State’s Partnership With Federal Immigration Enforcement

The 287(g) Program authorizes ICE to delegate to state and local law enforcement officers the authority to perform specified immigration officer functions under the agency’s direction and oversight.

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Government Maria Young, Oct. 04, 2025

Crackdown Yields Dozens Of Arrests And Teaching Kids To Love Reading, This West Virginia Week

The government shutdown, crackdowns on drugs and immigration, concern about the future of clean energy jobs and an effort to help kids across the nation learn to love reading were all in the news this week.

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