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Photographing Grandfamilies in Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, photographer Maddie McGarvey spoke with Inside Appalachia’s Abby Neff about her project documenting grandparents raising their grandchildren that was 15 years in the making.

And our reporters look at business expansion in West Virginia, as well as national recognition for a local hero.

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Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

West Virginia Morning is produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Eric Douglas, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

Eric Douglas is our news director. Teresa Wills is our host. Maria Young produced this episode.

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