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Tackling The Nation’s Blood Shortage, This West Virginia Morning

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On this West Virginia Morning, blood is a key part of modern medical care, but keeping a regular supply relies on thousands of volunteers donating regularly. Winter weather can interrupt those life-saving donations, leading to seasonal shortages.

Our North Central-based reporter Chris Schulz speaks with Jason Keeling, executive director of the American Red Cross of Allegheny Highlands chapter, about the importance of blood drives and how technology is making it easier than ever to roll up your sleeve.

Also, arraignments have begun for those arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in West Virginia last month. And, clean up continues after a transformer failure in Wyoming County released mineral oil onto the ground and into a nearby stream.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.

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

Maria Young produced this episode.

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