This week, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton. Dolly used her musical success to help others. She started the Imagination Library, a free book program for children that included some of her favorites, like the "Little Engine that Could." And, Dolly’s kindness touched people from all walks of life.
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With just one day left in this regular legislative session, both the 2016 and 2017 budgets remain unbalanced.
Secretary of Revenue Bob Kiss details the House, Senate and Governor’s proposals to fund state government, but the loss of several bills means none of the proposals can be approved for the 2017 fiscal year.
Senators have voted to approve a bill that would require West Virginia voters to show some form of identification before casting a ballot and the House approved a bill that allows voters to determine if restaurants and wineries in their county should be allowed to sell alcohol on Sunday mornings.
Another measure making its way through the House would call an Article Five Convention of States to amend the U.S. Constitution. Both chambers took up a similar provision last session, but ran out of time on the final night.
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On this West Virginia Week, a second data center is coming to Mason County, the Rural Health Transformation Program Funds are beginning to be distributed in the state, and remembering Dolly Parton.
This week, we remember the one and only Dolly Parton. Dolly used her musical success to help others. She started the Imagination Library, a free book program for children that included some of her favorites, like the "Little Engine that Could." And, Dolly’s kindness touched people from all walks of life.
We remember Dolly Parton, not just as a musician and celebrity, but as a voice for Appalachian humor, resilience and kindness. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with Mountain Stage host and country star Kathy Mattea, who shares some of her memories.
NPR recently released a story showing that heat-related deaths in the United States have likely been undercounted. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracks deaths, but it isn’t always easy to attribute a death to heat. We speak with an expert who helps us understand what heat does to the body and what it means in West Virginia.