On this West Virginia Morning, there are master crafters of all stripes from music to poetry to wood working. But have you ever heard of a master crafter of ‘pull candy?’ We meet one. Also, we chat with some young people who are contemplating whether to stay or leave West Virginia, and we have the latest on the governor’s executive order ending the statewide COVID-19 mask mandate for fully vaccinated West Virginians.
Published May 13, 2021 at 10:29 AM EDT Listen • 15:13
On this
West Virginia Morning, First Lady Jill Biden is expected to arrive in West Virginia Thursday, but what is The Office of the First Lady anyway? We explore its role. Also, no one has yet received the governor’s promised $100 savings bond for getting the COVID-19 vaccine, and we have a conversation about trees and pollution.
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On this West Virginia Morning, we have the latest on a former nursing assistant who admitted to murdering veterans at a Clarksburg hospital, and we have a report on the status of West Virginia’s medical cannabis program. Also, the City of Huntington and Cabell County are suing prescription opioid distributors in federal court. If the city and county win their lawsuit, that could result in a payout of tens of millions of dollars.
Published May 11, 2021 at 10:30 AM EDT Listen • 16:18
On this
West Virginia Morning, the brain drain is one contributing factor to West Virginia’s declining population. We talk to a nursing student who is set on leaving the state and why. Also, we have stories on vaccinations, flood recovery and behavioral health.
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Published May 10, 2021 at 1:37 PM EDT Listen • 15:50
On this
West Virginia Morning, we learn more about one county’s approach to the generational consequences of the state’s addiction crisis. We also hear from a community mourning the loss of high school athlete Dwayne Richardson, Jr., who was shot and killed in an accidental shooting earlier this month.
As local officials for Huntington and Cabell County move forward with a trial against some of the nation’s largest opioid distributors, Nicholas County residents convened at their courthouse on Friday to celebrate their first round of graduates from the local family treatment court.