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The Governor’s Debate And A Spooky Trail, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates took the debate stage at Fairmont State University on Tuesday evening.

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia’s gubernatorial candidates took the debate stage at Fairmont State University on Tuesday evening. Caelan Bailey was in attendance, and tells us what Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, the Republican candidate, and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, the Democratic candidate, had to say.

Plus, Halloween is fast approaching. To celebrate, West Virginia residents and visitors alike can take part in the state’s Paranormal Trail, organized by the West Virginia Department of Tourism.

The trail includes 18 haunted or spooky locations around the state. Briana Heaney stopped by some of the sites and tells us what they have to offer.

Also in this episode, Election Day is Nov. 5, and early voting is ongoing. Briana Heaney went down to Mercer County to talk to voters about the state and local issues important to them.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:43 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

An Experiment With Pumpkins, Plus A New Battery Factory, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, pumpkins are an iconic image of Halloween. They are also part of an unconventional learning experience at West Virginia University.

On this West Virginia Morning, pumpkins are an iconic image of Halloween. As Chris Schulz reports, they are also part of an unconventional learning experience at West Virginia University.

Plus, technology company Sparkz will soon build lithium batteries for energy storage and electric vehicles in Bridgeport, on the site of a shuttered glass factory. Curtis Tate spoke with CEO Sanjiv Malhotra about the batteries and why West Virginia is a good fit for his company.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:43 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

The Gubernatorial Race And A Voter’s Guide, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, will face off in a televised debate Tuesday evening.

On this West Virginia Morning, the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and Huntington Mayor Steve Williams, will face off in a televised debate Tuesday evening.

West Virginia Public Broadcasting reached out to both campaigns for an interview. Morrisey’s campaign never scheduled a time to come in. But News Director Eric Douglas sat down with Williams to discuss what he would bring to the governor’s office.

Plus, citizens across the country are preparing to go to the polls in the coming days. But finding information on candidates and ballot issues can be difficult.

Julie Archer, president of the League of Women Voters of West Virginia, spoke to reporter Chris Schulz about resources her organization has created to help voters make more informed choices.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:43 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

Encore: Spooky Tales And Sci-Fi, Inside Appalachia

Submitted for your approval, we have a selection of spooky tales for Halloween and beyond.

We have scary stories read by acclaimed sci-fi and horror authors, tales of the supernatural, and we might know someone who says they’ve seen a ghost. 

All this and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

In This Episode:

Mike Allen And The Button Bin

Mike Allen is an award-winning science fiction, fantasy and horror writer based in Roanoke, Virginia. Besides writing, Mike also runs Mythic Delirium, a micropress that “specializes in speculative fiction and poetry, with a penchant for writing that’s challenging to classify.”

Mason Adams visited Mike to talk about fantasy and horror and to hear excerpts from one of his stories.

Molly Born And The Spooky Old Tunnel

Spooky stories can be about people, but sometimes they’re just about a place. In Mingo County, West Virginia there’s an old single-lane railroad tunnel that’s become a local legend. 

Back in 2018, reporter Molly Born ventured inside the Dingess tunnel to find out what makes it so unsettling.

Ghost Story

Some people are afraid of ghosts. Others want to figure out ways to communicate with them – like Anita Allen, a writer and paranormal investigator in Roanoke. 

Mason Adams talked to her about a couple of her ghost encounters.

Another Ghost Story

Haunted places dot Appalachia – moonlit hollers, mist-shrouded cemeteries, and dusty buildings that hold unspoken secrets. Playwright and theater director Dan Kehde knows just such a place in Charleston, West Virginia. 

Return Of the Headless Man And The Murdered Girl

James Froemel, an actor and storyteller in Morgantown, West Virginia brought us two stories from Ruth Anne Musick.

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Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by The Animals, Amy Lavere, Jason Isbell, Gerry Milnes, Sierra Ferrel, Southern Culture on the Skids and Red Sovine.

Bill Lynch is our producer. Zander Aloi is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens.

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Election Education And A New Way To Surrender Firearms, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week we will hear about voter education, rural health care, and this year’s fire season.

Jack Walker takes us to an event that gives gun owners a creative way to surrender their firearms.

Plus, we will learn how classrooms are incorporating the election into their curriculum.

Briana Heaney is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast from West Virginia Public Broadcasting that looks back at the major news of the week. This podcast features rotating hosts and producers from the WVPB Newsroom. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.

Check back every Saturday at 8 a.m. to listen to our latest episode and learn what happened this week in West Virginia.

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Using Elections As A Teaching Tool And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, presidential elections tend to garner the most attention, and that added excitement provides a unique opportunity to engage students in the classroom with real-world events.

And from this week’s premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage, our Song of the Week comes from Kyshona, a songwriter and powerful vocalist who lends her voice to those who have been silenced and feel forgotten and alone. In this live performance of “Carolina” from her 2024 album LEGACY.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content. 

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Appalachia Health News is a project of West Virginia Public Broadcasting with support from Marshall Health.

West Virginia Morning is produced with help from Bill Lynch, Briana Heaney, Caelan Bailey, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Liz McCormick, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

Eric Douglas is our news director. Teresa Wills is our host. Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:43 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

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