Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, Jun. 09, 2025

Despite Court Order, Black Lung Screening Program Still Not Fully Functional

The agency’s mobile X-ray unit is parked behind an office building in Morgantown because there are no funds to operate it. And the agency is missing contract workers to read chest X-rays.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jun. 09, 2025

Resuming Black Lung Research And Bolstering Cyclist Tourism, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we look into barriers to resuming black lung research after a reversal of federal cuts, plus efforts to strengthen Charleston tourism for cyclists.

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Government Curtis Tate, Jun. 03, 2025

NIOSH Director Tells Federal Judge That Black Lung Program Is Back

John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, told U.S. District Judge Irene Berger that 51 workers who had received termination notices in April were back on the job.

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Government Maria Young, May. 24, 2025

Federal Protests Hit Home And Tall Tale Telling Tips, This West Virginia Week

The top stories in West Virginia this week include a protest against federal cuts, a plan to change what SNAP benefits can buy and efforts to stabilize the state employees insurance agency.

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Government Chris Schulz, May. 22, 2025

Cut NIOSH Workers Hold Morgantown Rally In Solidarity With DC Protest

Almost all of the 250 employees working at the Morgantown office had their jobs cut in April, before about 100 were reinstated last week to comply with a court order. Without further intervention, the remaining NIOSH workers will be formally terminated on June 2.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, May. 22, 2025

UMWA's Roberts Intervened To Save Federal Black Lung Program

United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts was among those who personally asked the U.S. health secretary to save a program that screens for black lung.

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