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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Health & Science Mason Adams, Jun. 24, 2025

WNC Hospital Draws Criticism For Care, Labor Practices After Shift To For-Profit Model

In Asheville, North Carolina, Mission Hospital serves the metro area and its surrounding rural counties. But in recent years, the hospital has been scrutinized, and even federally investigated, for a range of problems.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Jun. 18, 2025

The Impact Of Caregiving And A Struggling Hospital Under Scrutiny, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, an update on devastating floods in the northern part of the state and a preview of a new documentary on caregiving with a look at its impact in West Virginia.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas, Dec. 10, 2024

8 Rural Hospitals Receive Nearly $40 Million

Eight rural hospitals received a total of $40 million through a special grant program organized by the governor.

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Education WVPB Staff, Oct. 25, 2024

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. ...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Oct. 24, 2024

W.Va. Will Distribute $40 Million In Grants To Rural Hospitals

$40 million appropriated by the legislature during the most recent special session is now available as grant funding for rural hospitals.

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Feb. 07, 2024

Senate Pushes Back On Big Pharma

Drug manufacturers have been pushing back at a three-decade-old federal law that helps low and middle income patients get prescription drugs. The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday to combat this trend.

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