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We turn our attention to agriculture needs in West Virginia. Host Suzanne Higgins chats with Jennifer Greenlief, Assistant Commissioner at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture about the hemp industry in West Virginia, agriculture jobs, and funding needs to the department’s facilities.
It’s Day 35 of the 84th West Virginia Legislature, and it’s the last day the House of Delegates can introduce bills. But there are some exceptions. Senior Statehouse Reporter Dave Mistich outlines the latest proceedings.
Senate Bill 40 will be up for passage in the Senate on Wednesday. Reporter Danite Belay spoke recently with the sponsor of the bill – Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, who is the Chairman of the Senate Military Committee.
Establishing a statewide industrial hemp program is a legislative priority for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture this year. Reporter Randy Yohe sheds light on the state’s hemp industry.
The House Judiciary Committee listened to opinions Monday afternoon on a bill to allow the concealed carry of firearms on college campuses. University presidents, students, faculty, security and police officers, and parents spoke against HB 2519, while a smaller group spoke in favor. We bring you some of those remarks.
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On this West Virginia Week, the unhoused population in the state declines, child well-being remains the same, and just how many abandoned gas wells are there?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, we’re revisiting a show featuring storytellers out loud in front of audiences. Folks like five-time champion of the West Virginia Liars’ Contest, Bil Lepp. Also, musicians Anna & Elizabeth, whose storytelling used something known as a crankie. And, we’ll head to the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week’s Inside Appalachia features storytellers from around the region, including author, television host and five-time West Virginia Liars Contest winner Bil Lepp. Here he is back in 2019, telling a story during a Mountain Stage performance at the West Virginia Culture Center.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDaniel Johnston recorded songs in his parents' basement in rural West Virginia that would eventually inspire artists such as Kurt Cobain, Beck, Wilco, and Sonic Youth. In this award-winning episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay explores the life, art, and enduring legacy of the late singer-songwriter and visual artist whose creative genius and struggles with bipolar disorder made him one of America's most influential outsider artists.
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