On this West Virginia Morning, Kari Gunter-Seymour is Ohio’s third poet laureate. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Gunter-Seymour about poetry, getting published and the Appalachian part of Ohio.
Senators want to raise the state’s tobacco tax by $1, but Governor Tomblin says that could cause a loss of business in the border counties. Still, Tomblin says if the measure is approved by the House of Delegates he “probably could” sign it.
More than a week after lawmakers voted to override Governor Tomblin’s veto of the Right-to-Work measure, members of the business community are still debating its worth. We meet two West Virginia business owners, one of which pulled his membership from the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce over the bill.
In the House, Delegates vote on a bill that would allow certain people to consume raw milk. A similar bill was vetoed by Governor Tomblin last year.
News from the world of banking over the last few weeks has been unsettling, both at home and abroad, but how has that affected West Virginia’s financial institutions?
During the 2023 West Virginia Legislative session, lawmakers considered two bills to lower the state’s smoking rates. Both bills were sent to Health and Human Resources Committees and neither moved any further.
Edible Mountain follows botanists, conservationists, and enthusiastic hobbyists in the field as they provide insight on sustainable forest foraging. The episodes are designed to increase appreciation and accessibility to the abundance found in Appalachia, celebrating the traditional knowledge and customs of Appalachian folk concerning plants and their medical, religious, and social uses.