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Understanding Risks, Prevention Of Tick Bites, This West Virginia Morning

As temperatures rise and people start heading outside, the chance of contracting a tick-borne illness goes up. Cases of Lyme disease have seen a sharp rise in recent years, so reporter Chris Schulz recently spoke with Dr. Kane Maiers, associate medical director for UPMC GoHealth Urgent Care in West Virginia, to learn more.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 28, 2026

Green Bank Observatory SETI Tours Takes Visitors Behind The Scenes, This West Virginia Morning

The Greenbank Observatory is offering a limited chance to go behind the scenes to check out its Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI). SETI tours are offered to small groups – ages 12 and up – several times a month through October. We caught up with the Observatory’s news manager to find out more about the tours – and what exactly scientists there are looking for.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Apr. 27, 2026

Understanding And Preventing Chemical Incidents, This West Virginia Morning

There are still many questions that surround the chemical incident near Institute last week that killed two workers. Chris Schulz spoke with Dr. Christopher Martin, a specialist in occupational and environmental medicine at West Virginia University (WVU), to try and shed some light on what happened.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 24, 2026

Weaving Poetry Into Short Stories, This West Virginia Morning

Kentucky writer Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr’s new book Tore All To Pieces weaves poetry and short stories into a narrative about people and place. Inside Appalachia’s Bill Lynch recently spoke with Carver and brings us this conversation.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Apr. 23, 2026

Chemical Leak In Institute And Latest 'Us & Them,' This West Virginia Morning

Two people have died, and a third is listed in critical condition following a sudden chemical release Wednesday at a catalyst refinery plant near Nitro and Institute. Also, we listen to an excerpt from the latest Us & Them where host Trey Kay leads a community discussion at Marshall on the American Revolution.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Apr. 22, 2026

The State Gets Good Grades For Air Quality, This West Virginia Morning

The American Lung Association has released its 27th State of the Air report on air pollution and awarded grades for metro areas across the country. No one in West Virginia lives in a county with a failing grade. We talk with Kevin Stewart, director of Environmental Health for the American Lung Association, about the report and what it all means.

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