On this West Virginia Morning, Sue and Stan Jennings for 30 years have run Allegheny Treenware, a company that makes wooden kitchen utensils. But they started off as a couple of coal miners. Folkways Reporter Capri Cafaro has more.
Clifford The Big Red Dog, America’s favorite Big Red Dog, made several recent appearances around the Mountain State. He stopped at Avery Pre-School in Morgantown for a read aloud, he met Governor Justice at the State Capitol Easter Egg Hunt, and finished off with a visit to Hundred Library in Wetzel County.
Clifford The Big Red Dog is larger-than-life dog and his best friend Emily Elizabeth will be back on PBS Kids this fall with new animated stories.
Based on the best-selling Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell, Clifford has captured children’s imaginations for over 50 years. Clifford has always helped children understand their world and face challenges with kindness and understanding, life lessons he’ll continue to share in the new series.
The new Clifford The Big Red Dog series features an expanded world and bigger adventures, it also introduces all-new designs for main characters Clifford and Emily Elizabeth. Although still set on Birdwell Island, Clifford The Big Red Dog will offer fresh and colorful new locations. The rebooted show will also have a strong emphasis on social-emotional skills such as empathy, along with a solid curriculum designed to boost early literacy and encourage imaginative play – teaching as it entertains with Clifford-sized humor.
The winners of the 2024 PBS Kids Writers Contest at West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPB) have been announced. Eighteen stories written and illustrated by children in grades K-5 were chosen out of more than 175 entries from across the state.
“Hope and Healing: A Discussion with West Virginia Youth” is a collaboration between West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute (WVDII). Youth from West Virginia gathered for the project to talk about issues they face on topics including substance use disorder, bullying, social media, and mental health. The project will be screened on Tuesday, April 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Charleston’s Geary Auditorium. The screening is free and open to the public.
Anne Farrow, a social studies teacher at Wheeling Park High School in Ohio County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Above and Beyond Award for January, which recognizes excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.
West Virginia Public Broadcasting partners with schools, organizations, libraries, colleges, etc., to offer various programs throughout the year. We facilitate workshops both in and out of the classroom, which can vary from 15 to 60 minutes. Currently, we are accepting requests for virtual and in-person programs.