West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, West Virginia Catholics celebrate the announcement of a new pope. We’ll tell you about an effort to save more pets in West Virginia. 

Also, a West Virginia doctor credited with saving athletes from serious injury to be honored in the halls that first welcomed his grandparents to America.

Annnnd, Mothman gets his own West Virginia-made potato chip. But what does it taste like?

Maria Young 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, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

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On this West Virginia Week, the federal government continues to announce funding cuts to programs like Americorps, but Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she is working toward reinstating some federal workers in Morgantown. 

Also, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed more bills into law, including one requiring a photo ID to vote in West Virginia. Finally, the city of Morgantown has joined a growing list of communities in West Virginia to ban camping on public property.

Emily Rice 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, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

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On this West Virginia Week, there were several protests across the state including one aimed at federal cuts and another at federal immigration efforts. A new law aims to cut back on dangerous drugs on the streets of West Virginia. We’ll take a look at how one plant can help combat the poisonous effects of another – and where to find it in the wild. And, a rising Black poet finds his voice in Appalachia. 

Maria Young 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, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

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On this West Virginia Week, we’ll visit with an Eastern Panhandle artist. 

We’ll find out who joined the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. We’ll also talk to a federal worker whose job was cut. 

We’ll catch our breath after the end of the 2025 regular legislative session. 

We’ll also hear about esports, school discipline and the return of a cycling competition to Charleston.

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, Chris Schulz, Curtis Tate, Emily Rice, Eric Douglas, Jack Walker, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.

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On this West Virginia Week, the legislature prepares to wrap up its 2025 regular session as both chambers work to pass a balanced budget – Gov. Patrick Morrisey is keeping a close eye on the process. 

One of the more contentious bills: an effort to prohibit diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state. 

State and federal officials are also eyeing big changes to the low income nutrition assistance program. We’ll have the details on the governor’s inaugural Rhododendron Roll at the State Capitol this weekend. And we’ll take you to a place where a hot dog is so much more than a hot dog. 

Maria Young 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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On this West Virginia Week, as the legislative session winds down, both chambers are working to pass a balanced budget and come up with a final product both sides will agree to. 

We’ll also hear about issues the coal industry is facing, at home and abroad.

Meanwhile, several cities across West Virginia have implemented bans designed to prevent homeless people from sleeping in public spaces. Now, a bill to ban so-called camping statewide is making its way through the legislature.

We also discuss education-related topics in front of the legislature – from teacher pay to curriculum and school discipline.

Chris Schulz 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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On this West Virginia Week, legislators debate a statewide camping ban and what should be expected of residents who get SNAP benefits.  We’ll take a look at the hopes for a comeback of the coal industry and why one city has cracked down on shoplifting. 

Maria Young 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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On this West Virginia Week, legislators debate who should pay for the state’s sex offender registry and whether parents should be informed about their teen’s health choices.  We’ll take a look at efforts to help vulnerable communities struggling to recover from debilitating floods and hear from a leading local health official about the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Maria Young 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.

Learn more about West Virginia Week.

On this West Virginia Week, Old Man Winter has departed for now — perhaps because his effigy was burned last week in Helvetia’s annual Fasnacht celebration. We’ll travel to the remote Swiss enclave in Randolph County, where preserving history means participating in a localized Mardi Gras tradition.

Plus, West Virginia lawmakers are considering expanding access to spay and neuter subsidies for the state’s cats and dogs. We visit an animal shelter in Berkeley County, plus the Capitol Rotunda to learn more.

Also in this episode, we discuss the exclusion of women from U.S. historical narratives, a decision surrounding a controversial development proposal in Jefferson County and a new law enshrining definitions of gender into state code.

Jack Walker 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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On this West Virginia Week, we hear from West Virginians protesting federal cuts to staffing and funds. Plus, we’ll look at legislation to arm teachers in classrooms across the state and have reaction to the dismissal of a long-standing lawsuit against West Virginia’s child welfare system, and if you have a cryptid story to share, the West Virginia Folklife Center wants to hear from you!

Maria Young 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.

Learn more about West Virginia Week.