On this West Virginia Week, we’ll learn more from two experts about Certificate of Need and why state lawmakers want to change it.

We’ll hear from the state’s new director of substance abuse prevention and recovery. We’ll also visit a legislative district that’s been thrown into chaos.

We’ll get an update on the flood recovery in southern West Virginia. We’ll also hear about beekeepers, a preservation district and a surface mine.

Curtis Tate is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. It's produced with help from Bill Lynch, Briana Heaney, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

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