How Appalachian NASCAR Hall Of Famer Leonard Wood Reinvented Racing

Stock car racing’s roots run deep in Appalachia. Our twisty roads and dark hollers were home to moonshiners — and moonshine runners, who became known for their driving skills. And they became some of NASCAR’s first stars when it formed in 1948. But NASCAR’s oldest continuous racing team had nothing to do with moonshine.

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Government Randy Yohe, Apr. 22, 2024

Budget Correction Plans Increase After Clawback Averted

House Speaker Roger Hanshaw said the surplus budget revenue pool is in the $700 to $800 million range.

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Government Randy Yohe, Mar. 15, 2024

Legislators Respond To Justice Budget Blowback

Lawmakers are responding to Gov. Jim Justice’s recent statement that the lack of health and human services funding in the recently passed budget is "a dog’s mess.”

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Mar. 13, 2024

New Parenting Series Kicks Off With Discussion On Changing Medical Advice

In the first installment of a new series called “Now What: A Series On Parenting,” reporter Chris Schulz sits down with Dr. Adriana Diakiw, an assistant professor of pediatrics at West Virginia University (WVU), to discuss how things have changed and what doctors recommend today.

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Government Randy Yohe, Mar. 05, 2024

Education Funding Boosted, Promised Programs Cut In State Budget

Much of the debate in the House of Delegates Tuesday morning focused on satisfying a potential $465 million federal clawback regarding the state’s spending on education. When it came to the budget debate, some promised program funding that was not education related, fell by the wayside.

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Economy Chris Schulz, Feb. 17, 2024

Law And Order, Child Care Access And A Women’s Bill Of Rights, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, the state legislature had Child Care Advocacy Day, centering on an issue leaders flagged as a top priority at the start of the session. But with the session more than halfway through, action still remains to be seen.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Nov. 08, 2023

Nonprofit Trains Service Dogs For Veterans, First Responders On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a West Virginia based nonprofit is filling a therapeutic need for veterans and first responders by training service dogs. Caroline MacGregor has the story.

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