West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we hear from homeless people in the southern coalfields and their advocates about the unique challenges of being unhoused in a rural community.

Plus, leaders from the state legislature discuss issues in our schools including discipline, as well as proposed exemptions to the state’s school vaccine requirements

Also in this episode, a local woman grapples with losing her dream job in the recent federal cuts.

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, 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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On this West Virginia Week, we hear from Gov. Patrick Morrisey about his plans for the state. We’ll also have the minority response to his first State of the State address. 

Plus, the debate begins over vaccine exemptions and whether parents should be allowed to decide that their kids can skip a long list of vaccines. We hear about new penalties on a coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice, and a new program to help childcare businesses in West Virginia get off the ground. 

Also in this episode, a new state position: Director of Addiction Recovery. And, a new way to protest that draws on the past. 

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, we hear from Charleston resident Steve Logan, whose world was turned upside down last year by the news that his son Aaron had been imprisoned in Venezuela. But things changed for the better when a presidential envoy took on the case.

Plus, homelessness is on the rise in much of the Mountain State, while elected officials consider passing bans on camping and panhandling. We discuss challenges facing a low-barrier housing shelter in Huntington, and grassroots data collection efforts that offer a glimpse into statewide homelessness trends.

Also in this episode, we hear about a camp honoring Appalachia’s African American arts heritage, an exhibit on Black history in Morgantown and a new report on child welfare in West Virginia.

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

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On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s new administration is falling in line with President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. We also learn about grassroots organizers keeping homeless people safe in the cold, and we have an interview with a Mountain State Spotlight reporter who broke an investigation this week about mismanaged foster care placement and inadequate mental health support for children in the state.

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

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On this West Virginia Week, incoming administrations wasted no time making executive orders, leaving infrastructure and DEI initiatives facing uncertainty. We’ll hear about the state’s rapid decline in overdose deaths, as well as West Virginians who received presidential pardons for their part in the 2021 riot at the United States Capitol. We will also hear about resources available for the homeless in the capital city.

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

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On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Sen. Jim Justice took their oaths of office, and Morrisey wasted no time in signing executive orders and giving a budget outlook.  We’ll hear about Huntington’s status as an inclusive community, as well as changing access to books in Tennessee’s prisons. We’ll also explore the past and future of a historic building in Shepherdstown. 

Also in this episode, shakeups in the both of the state legislature's chambers, lawsuits over state money in Ohio and filling vacant Senate seats, and Google weighs in on local power usage.

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

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On this West Virginia Week, Governor Jim Justice says farewell to his time as the state’s chief executive, legislators convene for a single day and a new national report raises questions about whether Justice debts far outweigh the assets.  We’ll take a look at the lasting effects of a powerful winter storm and hear from a former West Virginia lawmaker who remembers working closely with Jimmy Carter.

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

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On this West Virginia Week, Governor-elect Patrick Morrisey announced some of the leaders in his incoming administration. We’ll find out about the rate of homelessness – and how West Virginia compares to the rest of the nation. We’ll take a look at the state’s coal mine fatalities in the past year and get the details on a new dinner series that focuses on what you might find in a traditional Appalachian cellar. 

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

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On this West Virginia Week, whoa, was that an earthquake? We’ll speak to a geologist about an earth-shaking event around Huntington. We’ll catch up with the state’s health officer as he leaves his post. And we’ll ask West Virginia’s incoming attorney general about his priorities for the office.

We’ll also hear the latest on a controversial water bottling plant proposed for Jefferson County. We’ll remember West Virginia’s first lady of gospel, and we’ll see why Google has asked to participate in a case before the West Virginia Public Service Commission.  

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

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