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Government Chris Schulz, Mar. 01, 2025

Vaccines And Trans Rights At The Capitol, Rural Homelessness And The Personal Impact Of Federal Cuts, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, homelessness in the southern coalfields, losing a dream job to federal cuts and the legislature looks at transgender rights and vaccine exemptions.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 27, 2025

Federal Disaster Declaration Granted For 4 Southern W.Va. Counties

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming counties over severe flooding that swept southern West Virginia roughly two weeks ago.

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Government Curtis Tate, Mar. 12, 2024

Amtrak's Hilltopper Ended In 1979. Federal Study Hints At A Revival

Far southern West Virginia has been without passenger rail service since 1979.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Mar. 12, 2024

Warmer Climate In W.Va. Equals More Rainfall And More Floods

Curtis Tate spoke with Nicolas Zegre, an associate professor of forest hydrology at West Virginia University, about what’s behind this trend.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, Nov. 04, 2023

Diabetes Care, First Responder Mental Health And A Haunted Boat, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we'll hear about diabetes management and prevention. We’ll also hear about a mental health resource for first responders. We’ll hear from an author with roots in the southern coalfields. And because Halloween was this week, we’ll hear a story about a haunted boat.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Feb. 17, 2023

A Model Train Club Faces Uncertainty

This week, we hop a tiny train to discover the miniature wonders of a West Virginia model railroad club that now faces an uncertain future. We also visit Madison, West Virginia — a former coal community that's looking to reinvent itself. And we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia and learn how racial segregation extended from cradle to the grave. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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