Encore: Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Health & Science Maria Young, Sep. 01, 2026

National Save A Life Day Battles Addiction, Stigma

Caroline Wilson, National Save A Life Day coordinator, talks about the goals of the day and what visitors can expect when they visit a booth.

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Health & Science Maria Young, Aug. 25, 2026

National Save A Life Day Set For Sept. 24

Save A Life Day features free naloxone kits at events throughout the nation.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Aug. 13, 2026

Parental Addiction's Impact On Trust, This West Virginia Morning

West Virginia has been at the center of America's opioid epidemic and overdose death toll. While recent reports show the state’s overdose deaths have fallen by nearly 38%, addiction remains the most common reason for West Virginia children to be taken from their families. In the next episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay attends a WVU training symposium, including a screening of the recent film "What We Hide," and hears from professionals who work with people affected by addiction.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jan. 09, 2026

A Look Inside Quick Response Teams, This West Virginia Morning

Appalachia has had high rates of substance abuse and mental health disorders for years. After the problem reached a boiling point during the COVID-19 pandemic, a few communities tried using crisis response teams, and so far, that seems to be working. Last year, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spent several months with some of these teams and has this story.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, Sep. 26, 2025

‘Normalize Naloxone’: Advocates Push To Save Lives From Overdoses

Harm reduction advocates in Charleston, where the overdose prevention initiative first began, are still keen on the importance of preventing overdose deaths.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, Sep. 23, 2025