Encore: 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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Government Maria Young, Aug. 06, 2026

School Voucher Investigation Is ‘A Distraction,’ Says Delegate

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is getting pushback for the concerns he’s raised about school clothing voucher funds that are accessed through ATMs.

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Government Maria Young, Aug. 05, 2026

Morrisey: Nearly Half Of School Voucher Funds Unaccounted For

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says almost half of the $11.4 million used to fund West Virginia's school voucher clothing program for needy children was taken out in ATM withdrawals that can't be traced.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Aug. 04, 2026

The Changing Appalachian Farmstand, This West Virginia Morning

Roadside farmstands with homemade jams and bread are a common sight in Appalachia. Because they’re unmanned, many of them work on the honor system: Take a carton of berries, leave some cash. But the humble farm stand is changing to keep up with an increasingly cash-free society. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch recently visited a stand in Wythe County, Virginia and has this.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 31, 2026

Treasurer Pack ‘Outraged’ By State Clothing Voucher Early Closure

State Treasurer Larry Pack said it was unacceptable that the state claims to lack funding to help children while celebrating millions of dollars in budget surplus.

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Government Maria Young, Jul. 29, 2026

Funds Depleted For Clothing Vouchers; Chairman Says ‘There Wasn’t Any Reduction’

Against the backdrop of uncertainty about the state's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding, applications for West Virginia’s School Clothing Allowance program opened later than usual this year – and closed earlier than expected.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 10, 2026

State To Begin Accepting School Clothing Voucher Applications July 20

The West Virginia Department of Human Services said the program was on hold due to uncertainty over the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funding.

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