On this West Virginia Morning, an explosion last year at a fracking waste disposal site near Fairmont left a lot of residents concerned about impacts to health and the environment.

Also in this show, high school football playoffs are back on track after court delays, increases to public health insurance rates prompt a rally and parts of the state prepare for the first winter storm of the season.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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