Marshall Professor Weighs In On Significance Of Nation’s Founding – 250 Years Later, This West Virginia Morning

WVPB had a conversation with Us & Them host Trey Kay earlier this week on the significance today of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. This week, WVPB is hosting a special screening event at Marshall University with excerpts from Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, and Kay will lead a panel discussion. We once again hear from Kay, this time speaking with one of the panelists — Marshall University political science professor George Davis — about why revisiting the nation’s founding story still matters.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jan. 27, 2026

Proposed Changes To Endangered Species Act And Aftermath Of Winter Storm, This West Virginia Morning

How important is habitat for survival? We listen to The Allegheny Front’s latest story on what’s happening with federal efforts to limit protections for endangered species. Also, following a major winter storm, West Virginia officials are warning of frigid temperatures for much of the week.

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Energy & Environment Bill Lynch, Jan. 24, 2026

Rare Salamanders And W.Va. Braces For A Winter Storm, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, the state readies itself for a major winter storm. Also, a rare species of salamander is at risk, and we learn how catastrophic flooding in Appalachia is studied.

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Energy & Environment Maria Young, Jan. 23, 2026

Warming Centers For Unhoused People Open Across W.Va.

Homeless service providers across the state are scrambling to provide food and shelter to unhoused people during the upcoming winter storm.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Jan. 23, 2026

Understanding Flooding In Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

Over the last several years, catastrophic floods have washed out parts of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, as well as North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Why are the mountains getting so much flooding? And what do frequent major storms mean for the future? Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Brady Dennis with The Washington Post. He and a team of journalists investigated those questions.

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