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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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Sep. 08, 2026

A Look At Whether Big Tech Is a Good Neighbor, This West Virginia Morning

The mayor of Gallatin, Tennessee, says a Meta hyperscale data center is the city’s largest taxpayer, but residents still have concerns about its effect on utilities, the environment and property values. Travel up I-65 and data center fights are playing out in several Kentucky communities. Lisa Autry from the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom went to Gallatin to find out if Big Tech is a good neighbor.

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Health & Science Maria Young, Sep. 08, 2025

988 Day Calls Attention To Suicide, Crisis Lifeline

Operators of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline say for those in distress, help is just a call -- or text -- away.

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Government WVPB Staff, Oct. 03, 2024

Assisted Suicide On The Ballot And State Senate Candidates Debate, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia voters will decide on the ballot in November whether or not to change the state’s constitution to prohibit medically assisted suicide, and a contested race for state Senate brought two candidates to the debate stage.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Sep. 12, 2024

Suicide Prevention And Community Storytelling, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a 2022 report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs indicated that veterans remain more likely to die by suicide than their civilian peers. In the Eastern ...

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Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Sep. 11, 2024

Hundreds Gather For Martinsburg Veteran Suicide Prevention Walk

In the United States, former military service members are more likely to die by suicide than their non-veteran peers. While the number of suicides among veterans ...

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jul. 30, 2024

First Responders, Mental Health Experts Gather In Charleston For Crisis Intervention Team Training

Attendees at Charleston’s Summit will spend the next three days learning from CIT-certified law enforcement officers and behavioral health professionals about improved communication methods, identifying mental health resources for those in crisis and ensuring officer and community safety.

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