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Unemployment Drops Again, But Overall Employment Does, Too

The unemployment rate in West Virginia has fallen each of the last four months. But fewer West Virginians are actually working.

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Federal Cuts To Medicaid Endanger Addiction Treatment, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, federal cuts and changes to state law focused on Medicaid programs could undermine West Virginia’s drug addiction and treatment system for 50,000 residents.

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LISTEN: Nellie McKay Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

Our Song of the Week is “Suitcase Song,” performed by stylistic chameleon Nellie McKay. Originally featured on Nellie’s 2004 debut album, Get Away from Me, “Suitcase Song” was rereleased on Gee Whiz: The Get Away from Me Demos, in 2025.

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Us & Them Encore: Black West Virginians With Substance Use Disorder Face Unique Challenges

West Virginia leads the nation in overdose deaths, but not everyone experiences the crisis the same way. In this Regional Edward R. Murrow Award-winning episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay examines the unique challenges Black West Virginians face in addiction treatment and recovery — and what happens as the state changes how those services are funded.

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