Remembering Singer-Songwriter Daniel Johnston, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, the late singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston grew up in West Virginia and came onto the indie music scene in the 1980s. Last year, Johnston was inducted into the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame and he’s featured in the next episode of Us & Them. In this award-winning show, host Trey Kay learns about Johnston’s legacy which was partly shaped by his challenges with mental illness.

Also, an international nonprofit is launching an initiative to ease West Virginia’s childcare dilemma.

And, Marshall University is trimming some programs as it eyes growth in the coming years.

Finally, the state is sponsoring a poetry contest for the America 250 celebration on the Fourth of July.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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