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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Government Chris Schulz, Apr. 06, 2026

Voter Advocate Moves To Intervene In Federal Case

In total, the administration is suing 30 states and Washington, D.C. for not handing over voter files.

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Government WVPB Staff, Feb. 18, 2026

Warner Says ‘No’ To US Department Of Justice A Second Time, This West Virginia Morning

Secretary of State Kris Warner said his office has received a second request from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking unredacted information on hundreds of thousands of registered voters in this state. We recently spoke with him to learn why he’s not turning that information over. Also, high school students from all over the state came to the capitol Tuesday, asking legislators to put money in the budget for smoking cessation programs.

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Government Maria Young, Feb. 12, 2026

Voter Information For DOJ ‘Not Gonna Happen,’ Says Warner

The West Virginia Secretary of State has declined to turn over personal voter registration data to the U.S. Dept. of Justice.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Mar. 10, 2025

Four W.Va. Agencies Addressing Substance Use Secure Federal Grants

Four West Virginia organizations that aim to prevent opioid use and support addiction recovery have secured a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice.

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Government Maria Young, Sep. 17, 2024

Feds Partner With Local Agencies To Reduce Domestic Violence

Two regions of West Virginia have been given a special designation intended to reduce domestic violence involving firearms. Of the 19 West Virginia homicides linked to domestic violence in 2020, 14 of t...

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Government Eric Douglas, Mar. 15, 2024