'Haunted' Town Already Celebrating Spooky Season
Halloween is still several weeks away, but one West Virginia town is already celebrating the season.
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Appalachia’s Declining Bat Population, This West Virginia Morning
Bats are the subject of myths and legends, often in a negative light. But that goes against the reality of their role in ecosystems, including critical agricultural services for humans. Bat populations have dropped significantly in the face of a changing climate and disease.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBeckstrom Posthumously Awarded W.Va. Distinguished Service Medal
Army Special Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia was posthumously awarded the state's Distinguished Service Medal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReporters Recap Final Hours Of The 2026 Legislative Session, This West Virginia Morning
The 2026 state Legislative session stretched all the way to midnight Saturday night. WVPB reporters Randy Yohe, Chris Schulz and Maria Young were in the rotunda as the session concluded and brings us this recap.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsPurple Hearts Requested For Ambushed National Guard Members
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that the state has requested the posthumous award of the Purple Heart for U.S. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the same honor for Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe.
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Federal Appeals Court Allows National Guard Deployment In DC To Continue
The deployment of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. - including approximately 170 West Virginia Guard members - can continue pending appeal.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInjured W.Va. National Guard Member Continues To Improve
Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, who was critically injured in an ambush in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 26, continues to improve in the hospital.
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