Appalachian Monster Game And Nelsonville Music Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, a new roleplaying game gives folks in the workplace a chance to be a mythical Appalachian monster. Also, southeast Ohio’s Nelsonville Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary in June. We talk with the founder about what keeps people coming back. And, members of a Ukrainian Catholic church in Wheeling, West Virginia, make pierogies for their community every week. What makes them so good?

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, May. 19, 2026

Understanding If An Electric Vehicle Is Right For You, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the price of gas has skyrocketed, but how do you know if you would save money with an electric vehicle?

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Government Maria Young, May. 18, 2026

Audit Shows $40 Million Deficit In TANF Program

The first three audits of state agencies found a $40-million deficit in a program that helps provide food, clothing and childcare for families in need, Gov. Patrick Morrisey said Monday.

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Government Briana Heaney, Apr. 04, 2025

Proposed State Budget Increases Funding For Child Care, Advocates Say It's Not Enough

Despite an increase in state funding compared with last year, advocates for child care say an estimated 2,000 families could lose access to child care due to a lack of funding. The state had been relying on COVID-19 era federal funding to fund a ...

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Economy Briana Heaney, Mar. 26, 2025

Bill That Could Decrease SNAP Eligibility Clears Senate

The state Senate passed Senate Bill 249 which would expand training and employment requirements to qualify for the Supple...

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Government Randy Yohe, Jan. 21, 2025

Trump Cabinet Nominees Have Connections To W.Va. Interests, Policies

Marshall University associate professor of political science Marybeth Beller spoke with Randy Yohe about her analysis of four Trump cabinet hopefuls and their potential relationship to the Mountain State.

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Government Briana Heaney, Aug. 26, 2024

At Capitol, Parents, Teachers And Legislators Grapple With Child Care

Teachers, child care providers, legislators and advocates gathered outside the Capitol and called on Gov. Jim Justice and the legislature to address a child care crisis in the state.

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