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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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 04, 2025

Two Bills Take On Aspects Of School Safety in Senate, House Education Committees

Education committees on both sides of the Capitol have focused on bills that failed to pass the previous year to start this year’s session.

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Health & Science Delaney Wells, Jul. 31, 2023

W.Va. DHHR Reminds Parents Of Back To School Vaccinations

Summer is coming to an end and officials at the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) are reminding parents to keep their children up-to-date on vaccinations before going back to school.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Dec. 19, 2022

Seeking Alternatives In An Amoxicillin Shortage

While obtaining an antibiotic prescription for their children, parents have noticed increased difficulty in filling those prescriptions at their pharmacies.

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Health & Science Amelia Knisely, Nov. 21, 2022

Parents Urged To Check Insurance Status Ahead Of Likely Winter Illness Surge

As medical experts warn parents of a possible "tridemic" of RSV, flu and COVID-19, a pediatrician says it’s a good time to check your child’s health insurance in order to avoid medical debt.

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WVPB News Elisa Schwartzmiller, Sep. 22, 2017

A New Study Suggests New Ideas to Overcome Pediatric Cancer

The University of Texas Anderson Children’s Cancer Hospital released a study this month showing that diet and exercise may improve the effectiveness of…

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WVPB News Sep. 14, 2017