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Trump Invests In Coal And Mountaineer Food Bank Expands, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, the Trump administration invests in coal, Medicaid concerns rise in the Mountain State, and Mountaineer Food Bank expands.

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Encore: Printmaking Inspired By Appalachian Stories, Inside Appalachia

This week, some of the stories on our show inspired college student art — including a vivid image of a bear smashing a clarinet. Also, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens. And, COVID-19 exposed the contempt society has for marginalized people. One author says, these folks are anything but passive.

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Lawsuit Against W.Va.’s. Foster Care System To Proceed

A lawsuit filed seven years ago has survived its second dismissal after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that courts have the jurisdiction -- and the duty -- to remedy the many challenges in the West Virginia foster care system.

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W.Va. Joins Multi-State Crime Crackdown

Operation Summer Heat 2.0 aims to build on the success of last year's operation by targeting violent criminals and drug traffickers in and around West Virginia.

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