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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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Mar. 27, 2026

Don Martin And Maddie McGarvey, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new book for young adults "Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire" mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore. Also, over 15 years, a photojournalist documented an Ohio family. Now, she’s a part of their lives. And, an experimental guitarist records an album intended as a call to arms.

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Government Bill Lynch, Mar. 14, 2026

SNAP Waivers, Coal Power Down And Online Gambling,This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, a group sues over SNAP waivers, the coal forecast for next year is gloomy, and we learn how online gambling is affecting college students.

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Health & Science Randy Yohe, Mar. 11, 2026

Online Gambling Hits Student Population

Marshall University Broadcast Journalism senior Abigail Ayes just completed an impactful story on student online gambling for the campus news program, MU Report. WVPB spoke with the student reporter about her eye-opening research, interviews and findings.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 11, 2026

The Prevalence Of Student Online Gambling, This West Virginia Morning

Online gambling commercials in the state seem to dominate the television and radio airwaves. Those messages are not lost on our college students. Marshall University Broadcast Journalism senior Abigail Ayes just completed an impactful story about student online gambling for the campus news program, MU Report. Randy Yohe, who is also Ayes’ instructor, spoke with the student reporter about her findings.

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