How Appalachia Became The Site Of The Largest Industrial Spill In U.S. History — And What Happened Next

Just before Christmas 2008, Appalachia became the site of the largest industrial spill in U.S. history. A dam holding back coal ash at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant ruptured. The break released over a billion gallons of toxic coal ash slurry. The spill — and what came after — are the subject of a recent book, Valley So Low: One Lawyer’s Fight for Justice in the Wake of America’s Great Coal Catastrophe. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Jared Sullivan.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Apr. 07, 2025

Senate Health Committee Resurrects Vaccine Exemption Bill

A measure to allow exemptions to school entry vaccination that failed to pass the House of Delegates was resurrected in a Senate Health committee Monday afternoon.

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Government Jack Walker, Feb. 28, 2025

Governor Keeps Sights On Religious Vaccine Exemptions, Certificate Of Need Repeal

Gov. Patrick Morrisey addressed two legislative priorities at a press briefing Friday. He said he maintains hope that both goals will come to fruition this year.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Feb. 27, 2025

Lawmakers Hear From All Sides Of Vaccine Debate

On Monday night, lawmakers held a hearing on controversial legislation that would change West Virginia’s school-entry vaccination requirements to allow for religious and philosophical exemptions.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Jan. 14, 2025

Morrisey Promises Religious Exemption To Vaccination On Day One

On his first day as Governor, Patrick Morrisey promised West Virginia would allow religious exemptions to school-entry vaccines.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Dec. 02, 2024

Risk Low From New Kind Of Mpox Showing Up In U.S.

The first known U.S. case of a new emerging Mpox strain was identified in California on Nov. 16. While the risk to the public remains very low, West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Health Reporter, Emily Rice, spoke with Michael Kilkenny, the executive director of the Cabell/Huntington Health Department about the new strain of Mpox and how to avoid it.

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Health & Science Trey Kay +, Nov. 14, 2024

Us & Them: Childhood Vaccines — Parental Rights vs. Public Health in West Virginia

A recent effort to loosen West Virginia’s 'gold standard' vaccination requirements for school children by exempting homeschoolers and private schools passed the legislature, but was vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice. In this episode, Trey Kay delves into this latest chapter of West Virginia's vaccine history.

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