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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Economy Randy Yohe, Jun. 24, 2025

NUCOR Steel Plant, Other Plants, Creating Housing Challenges

Mason County's $4 billion NUCOR steel plant is now more than halfway to completion. With that facility and others on the way, an employee housing challenge looms large throughout the western West Virginia region. ...

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Economy WVPB Staff, Jun. 24, 2025

Housing Challenges Around NUCOR And A Rare Kentucky Firefly, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, industrial development in western West Virginia is outpacing the construction of new housing for expected workers, and scientists work to better understand a rare Appalachian firefly.

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Government Curtis Tate, Nov. 06, 2024

Manchin-Capito: A 10-Year Senate Partnership Ends

Manchin’s departure marks not only the loss of a senior senator but also the end of a partnership that used to be more common in the chamber but has become rare.

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Economy Randy Yohe, Nov. 04, 2024

Nucor Plant Construction Brings Unprecedented Growth, Challenges

With a $3 billion steel plant under construction, Mason County has the kind of growing pains it’s never before experienced. Workers, housing, road conditions and commercial growth have sprung up in an area formerly rich with corn, soybean and toba...

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Government Randy Yohe, Apr. 17, 2024

Suggestion On Improving Secondary Roads Gets Gov. Jim Justice Attention

A suggestion was made during the Joint Committee on Technology and Infrastructure interim meeting this week to create something similar to a Blue Ribbon Commission, focused on improving the state’s secondary roads. ...

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Education Randy Yohe, Jan. 30, 2024

'WVU Day' At Capitol Focuses On Workforce Development

Tuesday was WVU Day at the Capitol, and the growing public, private and academic partnership in workforce development was the leading theme on display.

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