On this West Virginia Morning, the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom recently wrapped up a month-long series about signal species. These are animals, plants and other organisms that offer us clues about the changing world around us – if you pay close enough attention.
LPM’s Bill Burton sat down with deputy managing editor John Boyle to discuss how the series came together with our partners in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia.
Also, a fire in a Wood County industrial storage facility prompted Gov. Patrick Morrisey Sunday to declare a State of Emergency.
And, the Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was created by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. It targeted agricultural projects that addressed land access issues facing underrepresented groups — including veterans, Black farmers and Indigenous farmers.
Finally, three people were killed in last month’s flash flooding in Kentucky. West Virginia just passed the 10-year anniversary of some of the deadliest flooding in the state’s history. As Curtis Tate reports, flash flooding is the top killer among U.S. weather disasters.
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Eric Douglas produced this episode.
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