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The comprehensive education reform bill – SB 451 – passed the West Virginia Senate following a few hours of debate. The bill now heads to the House of Delegates for consideration. Host Suzanne Higgins and Senior Statehouse Reporter Dave Mistich break down the day’s action over the bill. We also bring you a special report about the state’s drug court.
It’s another Social Media Monday. Digital Reporter Shayla Klein joins us to share some the latest attention SB 451 has received on Twitter.
Both the House of Delegates and Senate are considering legislation that would expand adult drug court in West Virginia. SB 62 would require participation before the discharge of certain first-time drug offenses, and HB 2686 would implement a pilot program for family drug courts in five counties. We bring you an in-depth look at the largest adult drug court in the state through the eyes of administrators and participants.
Tuesday on our show, it’s AARP Day at the West Virginia Legislature. We’ll focus on the organization’s legislative priorities this session.
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Stories about cryptids are revived every October in the lead-up to Halloween. Oftentimes, these monsters are said to live in the woods – or some other dark area where they’re difficult to find. Few, if any, can be found leaping along rooftops in one of the country's largest historic preservation districts. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, LPM’s Roberto Roldan brings us the story of the Old Louisville Demon Leaper.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOn this West Virginia Week, our voter's guide is out, and it has all the information you need to know about the upcoming general election in the state. Also, another lawsuit targets the state's public school funding formula. And, a million dollar giant troll is making its way to the woods of West Virginia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, author Silas House returns with a sweeping new novel. Also, some folks say, you have to fake it 'til you make it, even if you're trying to establish a state park. And, the story of the first Mothman sightings as written by a small town journalist in 1966.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSilas House is a major voice for Appalachia. The Kentucky native has written more than 15 books and served as the state's poet laureate. His latest book is The Tulip Poplars, a sweeping novel about the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love throughout the 20th century. Inside Appalachia's Mason Adams spoke with House.
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