Mountain State Morning

This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking to statehouse reporter Phil Kabler about West Virginia's 2019 legislative session and the omnibus education bill. Also: How homeowners are using Airbnb to bring visitors into the Mountain State.

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking about how West Virginians are feeling the effects of a partial federal government shutdown. Also: A study from WVU and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources might tell us a lot more about bobcats in the state, and a manufacturing plant being built in the Eastern Panhandle is facing pushback from residents.

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking about Danny Jones' four terms as Charleston's mayor. We're also introducing you to Neal Brown, WVU's new football coach.

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You heard the State of the State address Wednesday. Now, hear from veteran statehouse reporter Phil Kabler about what it all means.

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking about West Virginia University's new football coach. We'll also talk about Gov. Jim Justice's bid for re-election and what might happen to medical marijuana banking.

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking about West Virginia's public schools employees, who were named the 2018 Gazette-Mail West Virginians of the Year. We're also talking to NPR's Howard Berkes, whose recent story showed regulators have known about black lung disease without acting to stop it.

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Special episode: For residents in Southern West Virginia, reliable water isn't always available. Reporter Caity Coyne walks us through the decadeslong problems that have left thousands of people without water and how this affects their daily lives. 

Click links below to read stories in Caity Coyne's "Stirring the Waters" series:

"Stirring the Waters: In Southern WV, days without water are a way of life"

"Search for central water system proves futile for one family"

"'Who's going to pay for it?' No easy answers to resolve water issues"

"Southern WV residents wary of water's health effects"

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking about conflicts of interest in the West Virginia Legislature. We're also talking about a controversial appointment by Gov. Jim Justice, and a state audit that says flood recovery is being hurt by flood office tardiness.

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking to the Gazette-Mail's Bill Lynch, who's writing about Christmastime in Charleston. Also: a conference on climate change, Roger Hanshaw renominated to House speaker and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston's list of priests accused of abuse.

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This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail's Mountain State Morning, we're talking about a natural gas lawsuit settlement and West Virginia's noncompliance with disaster recovery grants. We'll also tell you the story behind the first ALS clinic in Southern West Virginia.

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