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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Fur Trapping And Our Song Of The Week On This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, before coal or timber in Appalachia, there was the fur trade, and it made fortunes for centuries. But now, West Virginia fur trappers struggle to earn a living, but some have adapted or found new careers using their skills. Folkways Reporter Lauren Griffin has this story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTeachers Use Social Media in US Uprisings, Fight for Funding
The public education uprisings that began in West Virginia and spread to Arizona, Oklahoma and Kentucky share similar origin stories.Teachers, long tired…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTeachable Moment: What Teacher Protests Portend For Schools, Labor And Elections
When Oklahoma teacher Sally Salmons saw momentum building toward teacher protests in her state, she immediately reached out to family ties and educators…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFollowing West Virginia's Lead: Red-State Teacher Rebellion Hits Oklahoma, Grows in Arizona
A teacher rebellion that started in the hills of West Virginia spread like a prairie fire to Oklahoma this week and now threatens to reach the desert in…
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Oklahoma! starring Hugh Jackman from Great Performances
Tonight 9 p.m. to Midnight on WV PBSGreat news for Hollywood and Broadway fans: Hugh Jackman—who recently starred in the worldwide hit film version of Les…
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