New Film On Black Lung To Premiere On PBS, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, many people wrongly believe black lung disease is a thing of the past, but the incidence of the disease is higher now than in the last 50 years. A new film from reporter Howard Berkes called Coal’s Human Cost will premiere Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 p.m. on PBS’ program FRONTLINE. The documentary explores what black lung disease means to miners and the community. News Director Eric Douglas sat down with Berkes to discuss it.

Also, lawmakers are expressing serious concern over reports that the state auditor intervened directly in the sale of properties with delinquent taxes.

And, West Virginia has secured more than $202 million in its second year of funding from the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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