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Jennifer Forbes Helps Students Discover Wonder In Everyday Learning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (512+ words) The winners of the 2026 WVPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest have been announced! This week, Hurricane Helene devastated central Appalachia and disrupted the lives of people in recovery. Also, in West Virginia, fur trapping continues, even in the 21st century. And, baseball…...
Recovery After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (432+ words) Brandi Hayes and other members of the Buncombe County Post-Overdose Response team continued treating patients after Helene cut off communications and destroyed roads. You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia. Blue Ridge Public Radio's Katie Myers has…...
How Hurricane Helene Affected Substance Use Recovery, This West Virginia Morning - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (27+ words) It's been a year-and-a-half since Hurricane Helene ravaged central Appalachia. Communities are still recovering, including those who were already in recovery for addiction....
Farmers In W. Va. Look For Path Forward After Federal Grant Program Cancellation - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (553+ words) A small federal grant program aimed at increasing first-time farmers" access to land, training and tools was finding fertile ground in West Virginia. But in March, the Trump administration suddenly terminated it, leaving local partners uncertain about their futures....
Capito Joins Concerns About DOJ "Anti-Weaponization" Fund" - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (17+ words) Republican senators including Shelley Moore Capito are questioning how payouts for alleged political prosecution would be handled....
Rail Trail Expansion Pays Tribute To Region's Industrial Past - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (327+ words) The winners of the 2026 WVPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest have been announced! Up Next: PRI's The World WV Educational Broadcasting Commission, the WVPB Foundation, and the Friends of WVPB. The'visitor's'center was designed to resemble an'historic train depot in recognition of…...
Rail Trail'Expansion Pays'Tribute'To'Region's Industrial Past' - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (181+ words) Part of the Elk River Trail near Clay, from 2023. The'visitor's'center was designed to resemble an'historic train depot in recognition of the area's railroad heritage near the former junction of the Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad and the Elk River Railroad....
Capito Joins Concerns About DOJ "Anti-Weaponization" Fund - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (169+ words) U. S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told reporters Wednesday that she, too, has questions about an "anti-weaponization" fund announced by the U. S. Dept. of Justice this week. It would allow people who believe'they've'been politically targeted for prosecution to apply for financial payouts." "The…...
Vandalia Kicks Off This Weekend In Charleston - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (385+ words) The winners of the 2026 WVPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest have been announced! The annual Vandalia Gathering returns to the state capitol grounds in Charleston this weekend for its 49th year. WV Educational Broadcasting Commission, the WVPB Foundation, and the Friends of…...
Two Primary Races Go'To'Recount' - West Virginia Public Broadcasting
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (365+ words) Canvassing of the 2026 primary election has been underway in most counties since Monday." Del. Laura Kimble, R-Harrison, announced she has called for a recountvia a press release from the West Virginia Freedom Caucus she co-founded." Results from the Secretary of…...