On this West Virginia Morning, the latest episode of Us & Them is all about the debate over charter schools in West Virginia. We talk with host Trey Kay to find out what he learned about the often contentious issue. Also, in this show, we learn how universities across the state are harnessing a growing interest in forensic science.

Last week, national and state officials released unemployment numbers and they show significant improvement from the height of the pandemic. But in context they may not be as rosy as they seem.

On this West Virginia Morning, esports and how they are growing across college campuses in West Virginia along with a look at West Virginia’s unemployment numbers and what they mean. Are they really as much of a sign of strength as some would like to believe?

Some landowners have miles of the pipeline already installed on their properties. Contractors for Duke and Dominion also cleared trees along more than 110 miles across West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, leaving about half of the felled trees on the property.

A Greenbrier County company plans to build a meat processing plant in White Sulphur Springs after being selected as the latest investment from the Country Roads Angel Network. (CRAN)

Much of the work done in the special legislative session that ended last week revolved around changes to Congressional, state Senate and House of Delegates maps. But 32 of the 40 bills passed during the session were special appropriations bills that passed with little to no discussion or debate.

Biden huddled with W.Va. Democrat Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer at the president’s Delaware home on Sunday as they work on resolving the disputes between centrists and progressives that have stalled the Democrats’ wide-ranging bill.

A confirmation vote is planned for Monday in the U.S. Senate that will make a West Virginia native the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky officially signed off Thursday on recommendations making boosters available from Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

The workers include housekeepers, maintenance workers, phlebotomists and licensed practical nurses.