Across the nation, more than 390,000 children rely on foster care. However, a shortage of licensed foster homes is creating a national crisis. While official foster care cases are carefully tracked, many informal examples of kinship care aren’t part of the data. For this Us & Them episode, we hear the experiences of those who’ve been part of the foster care system.

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WVPB News Corey Knollinger, Feb. 27, 2019

West Virginia Loses Population, Despite National Growth

West Virginia is one of only two states to lose population in the last 10 years, according to recently-released data analysis by the non-profit The Pew…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Sep. 08, 2016

The Presidential Race from the Viewpoint of West Virginians

On this week's episode of Viewpoint, host Ashton Marra talks presidential politics with West Virginia native Paige Lavender, senior politics editor with…

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WVPB News Feb. 25, 2016

Health Impact Project Announces Grants for Seven Southern and Appalachian States

Seven southern and Appalachian states, including West Virginia, received Health Impact Project grants yesterday from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Oct. 27, 2014

Where Do I Vote? Pew Can Point You in the Right Direction

Over the past few months, you’ve no doubt been battered by an onslaught of campaign advertisements from the candidates themselves and from outside…

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WVPB News Dave Mistich, Jun. 18, 2014

West Virginia Partners with Pew for Study of Juvenile Justice System

Recently, Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has been touting the successes of last year’s Justice Reinvestment Act in reducing prison and jail populations, as…

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