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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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Apr. 07, 2026

Details Released In Miner Fatalities

Two coal miners died in separate underground accidents last Thursday evening and Friday morning. The West Virginia Office of Miner’s Health Safety and Training has released its initial findings.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 06, 2026

A Conversation With ‘Verity Vox And The Curse Of Foxfire’ Author, This West Virginia Morning

"Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire" is a young adult novel set in Appalachia. Written by West Virginia native Don Martin, the book follows the story of a witch-in-training who uses her magic to help a forgotten mountain coal town. It was an instant New York Times bestseller after it was released last year. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Martin about the book and his podcast "Head on Fire."

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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 30, 2026

State Board Of Education Files Brief In High Court’s Vaccine Review

The court's scheduling order gives the involved parties until at least June to make their cases via written briefs.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Mar. 11, 2026

New ‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Winner Announced

Secretary of State Kris Warner’s office organized a contest for eighth grade students to design a new "I Voted" sticker. Overall, there were more than 1,100 entries from 42 counties.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Dec. 15, 2025

UPDATE: Supreme Court Will Review Lower Court’s Vaccine Exemption Order

The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia announced it will review an order from the Raleigh County Circuit Court

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Dec. 03, 2025

State School Board Reinstates Vaccination Requirements After Supreme Court Order

Public schools will not accept students that are unvaccinated due to religious or philosophical reasons. West Virginia allows only medical exemptions to school-entry vaccination requirements.

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