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Government Maria Young,

25 Years Later: W.Va. Remembers 9/11

An economics professor from WVU, Tom Witt, was at Ground Zero when two planes hit the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff,

Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later, This West Virginia Morning

Twenty-five years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001, at 8:46 a.m., a hijacked plane hit one of the twin towers at the World Trade Center in New York City, ending for this nation a certain innocence, and the belief that such an attack would never happen on American soil. Maria Young caught up an economics professor from WVU who was on site when the planes hit – and gave an exclusive interview to then-West Virginia Public Broadcasting News Director Beth Vorhees.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz,

W.Va. Flagship Universities Commemorate 25th Anniversary Of Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks

There are many events planned across the state to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, including three days of volunteering at Marshall and a 12-hour vigil at WVU.

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Economy Maria Young,

Armstrong To Bring High-Speed Internet To Ten Rural W.Va. Counties

Armstrong Telecommunication announced Thursday plans to deploy more than 500 miles of high-speed fiber infrastructure across 10 West Virginia counties thanks to a $100 million federal and state investment.

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Arts & Culture Mason Adams,

East Tennessee State University Professor Speaks On Dolly Parton’s Legacy

Appalachia, and the entire world, really, was shaken by the passing of Dolly Parton. Dolly — everyone called her Dolly — was a Tennessee native, country and pop music singer, and philanthropist who invested heavily in people – especially here in Appalachia. And in children’s literacy through her Imagination Library, which provides free books to young kids. To a lot of people, she was Appalachia. To mark her passing, Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Ted Olson, a country music historian at East Tennessee State University’s Department for Appalachian Studies.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas,

Ascend WV To Target Healthcare Pros

The Ascend WV program will receive $2.4 million from the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program to recruit and retain healthcare professionals.

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