Art & Culture

If you have ever watched animals interact, it seems like they feel love. Penguins mate for life. Elephants form a bond through wrapping their trunks together before they mate. Some types of wolves mate for life and help raise the wolf pups. So, do animals actually feel love?

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about a unique hot dog that can be found in the small Kanawha County town of Marmet.

This year, the Christmas tree in the White House’s Blue Room is from West Virginia. The tree is from a farm in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, called Dan and Bryan Christmas Trees. They won this year’s National Christmas Tree Association contest, earning them the right to display one of their fraser firs in this historic room.

On this West Virginia Morning, an explosion at the Chemours Belle Plant near Charleston occurred late Tuesday night and resulted in a shelter-in-place advisory for the area. We bring you the latest on this event. Also, in this show, we remember Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager who passed away Monday at the age of 97, and we remember 28-year-old Charleston police officer Cassie Johnson who died in the line of duty last week.

On this West Virginia Morning, with West Virginians historically serving in the military at high rates, Veteran’s Day is a day that means a lot to a whole lot of people in the state. In this show, we celebrate and remember our Mountain State men and women in service.

On this West Virginia Morning, there’s a new documentary out about the Mothman. We learn about this new film, and we bring you a story about different red-eyed creatures.

"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy.

On this West Virginia Morning, we gather a bit more insight into the Appalachian vote as Election Day draws ever closer. Also, in this show, we bring you this week’s Mountain Stage Song of the Week, and we share a ghost story. Happy Halloween from West Virginia Public Broadcasting!

On this West Virginia Morning, we hear about racism found somewhere you may not expect – rock climbing. We explore the history of some racist and offensive language used for route names, and the debate over whether to change them.

On this West Virginia Morning - the art of butchering animals, West Virginia’s two U.S. senators weigh in on the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, and a report on voter registration and absentee ballot numbers.