Shinto Garden In Southwest Virginia And A Healing Mosaic In Kentucky, Inside Appalachia

This week, a Japanese Shinto garden took root in southwestern Virginia because of family connections spanning geography and generations. Also, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a new mosaic uses recovered objects to honor the town’s people after the flood of 2022. And, the young adult novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 04, 2026

State Finishes Fiscal Year With $175M Unappropriated Surplus

West Virginia finished the 2026 fiscal year with a total surplus of nearly $460 million dollars. As often happens at the end of the legislative session, money, is allocated to what is referred to as the “back of the budget." These are projects that will be paid for using any excess revenue for the year. After all those appropriations were addressed, the state still has approximately $175 million that has not been spoken for, according to a report from the West Virginia Department of Revenue.

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Economy Chris Schulz, May. 18, 2026

State Gas Tax Expected To Rise

Gas prices are expected to go up during the period when state regulators set the tax rate.

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Economy Chris Schulz, Mar. 12, 2026

In Final Meeting, House Finance Committee Approves Some Of Morrisey’s Fiscal Goals

Lawmakers have submitted their version of the state budget to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. But two of Morrisey’s fiscal priorities are still making their way through the legislature.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 09, 2026

State Budget Talk And Setting Up A Medical Savings Account, This West Virginia Morning

With a final budget now approved by both the House and Senate and headed to Gov. Patrick Morrisey for a signature, West Virginia budget watchers say there are looming expenses that haven’t been taken into consideration. Also, more Americans than ever have access to a kind of savings account that lets them set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses. But this option takes a little effort to set up and navigate.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 03, 2026

Why The Nation’s Founding Story Matters Today, This West Virginia Morning

WVPB will be screening excerpts of Ken Burns’ recent PBS documentary series "The American Revolution" this week at Marshall. Us & Them host Trey Kay will moderate the event, and he spoke recently with WVPB News Director Eric Douglas about why revisiting the nation’s founding story matters today. Also, a bill to temporarily delay moving a child to homeschooling during an active case of abuse or neglect hit a snag in the Senate on Monday.

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Government Eric Douglas, Mar. 02, 2026

Morrisey Signs Tax Conformity Bills In Ceremony

Each year, the West Virginia Legislature passes bills to align definitions and rules in state tax code with federal rules. This year’s bills brought the state up to tax changes passed on the One Big Beautiful Bill (HR 1), passed by the U.S. Congress last summer.

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