This week, when an award-winning Asheville chef decided to launch a restaurant, she returned to a rich community tradition. Also, the popularity of weaving waxes and wanes. At the moment, it’s having a renaissance. And, during Lent, Yugoslavian fish stew is a local favorite in Charleston, West Virginia.
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Malia Saar (left), senior at George Washington High School, and Emma Browning, senior at Capital High School are WVPB’s 2025 student reporters on The Legislature Today.
Emma Browning, a senior at Capital High School (CHS), and Malia Saar, a senior at George Washington High School (GWHS), are our student reporters for the 2025 season of The Legislature Today.
Both students have been described by teachers as responsible, committed to learning, good communicators and leaders. They have excelled in their Honors and AP Civics, Literature and Composition, and U.S. History courses.
Emma is involved with student council, National Honor Society, Young Democrats and is Senior Class President. Her outside interests include lifeguarding in the summer and participating in a dance organization.
Malia participates in Children’s Theatre of Charleston events as well as Big Brothers Big Sisters, Community Autism Resources & EducationSystems (CARES), and the Kanawha County Public Library. She is a member of the GWHS Drama Club and is assistant director for the production, Almost Maine.
Videos
Episode 1: The Legislature Today Student Reporters: Ben & Ameera Pass the Mic