New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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WVPB Celebrates America’s 250th With New PBS KIDS Series 'AMERICA’S AWESOME KIDS'
WVPB is proud to announce its role in the production of AMERICA’S AWESOME KIDS, a new live-action short-form series premiering May 22, 2026, on PBS KIDS.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWatch The 2026 West Virginia Academic Showdown
The West Virginia Academic Showdown is an academic head-to-head competition that brings West Virginia high school students from across the state together for regional matchups.
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Stream the 2026 West Virginia History Bowl with The West Virginia Channel's live stream or with the WVPB YouTube Channel.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWatch 'Mountainthology' Episode 4 On WVPB Passport
Join host David Marcum in this special episode of Mountainthology, where we team up with our award-winning producers on Inside Appalachia.
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Watch West Virginia Arts Alive 2026
West Virginia Arts Alive is the West Virginia Department of Education’s annual event to showcase outstanding arts education and student achievements in West Virginia's public schools. WVPB will broadcast the event live on The West Virginia Channel, Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7 p.m. It will also be available to live stream on YouTube.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News'The American Revolution,' Special Screening Event At Marshall University, March 5
West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) will host a public screening of selected excerpts from The American Revolution, the landmark documentary series by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, followed by a community conversation at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at the Brad D. Smith Business and Innovation Center on the campus of Marshall University.
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