When you think of “Appalachian cooking,” what comes to mind? For a lot of folks, it’s savory comfort foods like biscuits with sausage gravy, crispy fried chicken and mashed potatoes loaded with butter. But, what about folks who want that comfort food, without involving animals? Jan Brandenburg is a pharmacist and poet in Eastern Kentucky. Over the last 30 years, she’s collected and perfected recipes that take a plant-based approach to the Appalachian table. Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Brandenburg about her new book The Modern Mountain Cookbook.

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Government WVPB Staff +, Apr. 12, 2025

The Legislature Today 2025 Final Hours Live Blog

Check back to our live blog for the latest updates from the West Virginia Legislature throughout the day and night on April 12. And follow along with our live TV coverage from 8 p.m. to midnight on our WVPB live stream.

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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 WVPB Staff, Mar. 25, 2025

Postal Workers Rally Against Cuts And A Vaccine Exemption Bill Fails To Pass, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, postal unions across the U.S. rallied against job cuts and the possibility of a privatized postal service last week and a vaccine exemption bill fails in the House of Delegates.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 24, 2025

House Rejects Bill For Vaccine Exemptions

On this episode of The Legislature Today, the House of Delegates for more than two hours debated a bill that would require public schools to accept religious vaccine exemptions. But Senate Bill 460 was rejected, 56-42.

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Government WVPB Staff, Mar. 21, 2025

Reporter Roundtable Talks Bills On Microgrids, Vaccine Exemptions And Civics Curriculum

On this episode of The Legislature Today, WVPB reporters Jack Walker, Emily Rice and Curtis Tate discuss what legislation their following in this week's reporter roundtable.

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Health & Science Briana Heaney, Mar. 21, 2025