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WVPB Staff Published May 8, 2026 - 11:05 am

Riding With W.Va.’s Quick Response Teams, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, substance use disorder and mental health challenges reached a boiling point during the COVID-19 pandemic, so a few localities decided to try something new. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spent time over several months with crisis teams in Huntington and Princeton.

And the state commits to helping children through improvements to foster care and new savings accounts, while local and federal law enforcement focus on seatbelt enforcement.

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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. Chuck Anziulewicz is our host. Maria Young produced this episode.

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