Headline Acts Announced For America250 Celebration At Capitol
Three concerts and a fireworks display are planned for the Fourth of July weekend on the state Capitol grounds.
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How Health Care Options Are Shrinking Across Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
Health care options are shrinking across rural Appalachia. In November, an urgent care center in rural Patrick County, Virginia closed. In the wake of the closure, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams went to Stuart, Virginia, to meet with the county’s only doctor.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFederal Appeals Court Allows National Guard Deployment In DC To Continue
The deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. - including approximately 170 West Virginia Guard members - can continue pending appeal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Christmas Album From The Carpenter Ants, This West Virginia Morning
The Carpenter Ants have been a staple of the state’s music scene for decades. For the holidays, the band released “There Ain’t No Sanity Claus,” a Christmas record featuring friends like Mountain Stage’s Larry Groce, actress/singer Ann Magnuson and singer/songwriter John Ellison. Bill Lynch talked with guitarist Michael Lipton about the album.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginians Question National Guard Deployments After Attack On 2 Of Their Own
Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe was seriously wounded. Trump says the deployments are necessary to fight crime, but others disagree.
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W.Va. Guard Troops Remain In D.C. For Now
Judges with the D.C. Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals decided Thursday that National Guard troops can remain in Washington, D.C. beyond Dec. 11. That was a date set by a lower court judge for troops to leave, following a lawsuit from D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUPDATE: State Democrats Ask For Clarification Of Guard Role In Washington
West Virginia Democrats are asking the governor to clarify what the West Virginia National Guard is doing in Washington, D.C. after reports that guard members have been assigned landscaping and trash-removal duties.
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