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On this West Virginia Morning, recovering from substance use disorder is hard at the best of times. How did people working on recovery during the February 2025 floods hold on to their sobriety? As we approach the one-year anniversary of those deadly floods, we wanted to check in on this often overlooked issue. Wendy Welch brings us this report.
Also, one of West Virginia’s oldest coal-fired power plants may soon be converting to natural gas. And, President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week, requiring military installations to purchase electricity from coal-fired power plants. The Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom reports politicians hailed it as a way to bring a dying coal industry back.
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On this West Virginia Week, we take a look at the dramatic ending of the state Legislature’s 2026 regular session, developing data centers and Easter eggs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, we meet the woman behind the popular TikTok account “Appalachian Forager.” She makes jam from pawpaws and jewelry from coyote teeth. Also, we sit in on a master class in foraging for wild mushrooms. And, when a West Virginia pastor got assigned to a new church, folks tried to warn him.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn incorrectly listed data center permit deadline has kept Mason County citizens from having their voices heard.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAround this time of the year, some area churches get into the business of selling chocolate Easter eggs. These are the kind of eggs that have some weight to them. But one West Virginia church has become known far and wide for its chocolate eggs.
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