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Hundreds of Southern West Virginia residents are expected to pay their respects after the death of a 39-year-old Monroe County football coach, Ben Thornton.
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The second round of winners in Gov. Jim Justice's COVID vaccination sweepstakes were announced Sept. 23. -
The 2021 Overdose Epidemic Report is based on numbers through January 2021. It shows that opioid prescriptions have decreased each year, but deaths continue to rise.
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Black Lung organizers across Appalachia have convinced their U.S. senators to support the Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Act of 2021. Sen. Joe Manchin and other lawmakers from Ohio, Virginia, and Pennsylvania introduced the bill Thursday.
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On this West Virginia Morning, a needle exchange closes, miners praise federal legislation introduced to fund Black Lung benefits and child care deserts,
Mountain Stage
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Mountain Stage
Tune in this week for performances from Amy Helm, Chris Pierce, The Suitcase Junket, Christian Lopez and Erin & The Wildfire. Listen starting 9/24/21 on select NPR affiliates.
Inside Appalachia
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Each October, storytellers and audiences of all ages gather at the International Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tennessee. This year, because of the pandemic, the festival is going virtual. It takes place the first weekend in October. We thought it was a fitting time to listen back to an episode of Inside Appalachia — which is all about the art of live storytelling.
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The Mercer County Health Department voted Wednesday to close its needle exchange program due to strict requirements under a new state law.
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Foster children are at a significantly higher risk of developing mental and physical health problems than those who haven't been in the system — challenges West Virginia kids are already more likely to confront compared with their peers elsewhere.
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West Virginia native Emily Calandrelli has built a career encouraging kids, especially girls, to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. She recently filmed a series of stories in the Mountain State about women in aviation.
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On Friday, the West Virginia Public Service Commission will consider whether customers of Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power will pay the full cost of upgrades to the John Amos, Mitchell and Mountaineer power plants.
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The BASE Jumping Coordinator for Bridge Day made the decision to cancel jumping from Bridge Day this year at a meeting of the Bridge Day Commission Wednesday according to media reports.
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“There’s a lot of folks still out there in West Virginia that still haven’t been vaccinated,” Justice said.
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