Join us starting Friday July 8 as Kathy Mattea welcomes Ani DiFranco, Hayes Carll, Dar Williams and Mipso, on a show recorded at the Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences in Charleston, W.Va.
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On this West Virginia Morning, a trial begins Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Charleston with Union Carbide as the defendant. The company was sued by a property owner in South Charleston alleging contamination from an industrial landfill Union Carbide owns. The lawsuit argues the company violated state and federal law and needs to pay civil penalties.
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A federal judge ruled in favor of three drug distributors that were accused of fueling the opioid epidemic in Huntington and Cabell County. Local leaders are considering their next step.
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In his Tuesday coronavirus briefing, Gov. Jim Justice announced that FEMA has ruled that the damage from the May 6, 2022 flooding in Cabell, Putnam and Roane Counties was not enough to qualify for federal assistance.
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On this West Virginia Morning, we look at the state’s involvement and subsidizing of greyhound racing in part three of our series looking inside this controversial enterprise.
Mountain Stage
Join us starting Friday, July 1 for an encore episode of Mountain Stage hosted by Kathy Mattea with performances by Rodney Crowell, Colin Hay, Amy Speace, Jordan Tice, and Nobody's Girl.
Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we hear from a radiologist in eastern Kentucky who says he’s seeing a rise in cases of black lung among young coal miners. We’ll also hear the first part of a new series from reporters Randy Yohe and Chris Schulz about the dog racing industry in West Virginia. Then, we’ll travel to Monaca, Pennsylvania where Shell plans to begin operations at its massive ethane cracker plant, and our host Mason Adams speaks with author Barbara Ellen Smith.
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As of July 1, West Virginia has a new level of courts between Family Court and Circuit Courts and the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The Intermediate Court of Appeals will take some of the Supreme Court’s load and also hear Family Court cases that weren’t always heard by the Circuit Court.
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Since 2007, West Virginia law has said state sanctioned casinos cannot operate without having horse or dog racing. A 2017 bill to eliminate the state’s role in greyhound racing was passed by the West Virginia Legislature but vetoed by Gov. Jim Justice.
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A federal judge has ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit filed in West Virginia.
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During the memorial services for Hershel “Woody” Williams, Sen. Joe Manchin announced that he received a call at 11 a.m. Sunday confirming that Williams will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. This honor is typically reserved for presidents and dignitaries.
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A celebration of an American hero’s life took place this holiday weekend, as the body of World War II Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams would lie in state at the Capitol rotunda.
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Williams, the last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, died on Wednesday.

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