On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia’s vaccine rollout has been praised as a major success, but some communities haven’t been so lucky. We explore this issue. Also, we have the latest news from the West Virginia statehouse and broadband challenges in the Ohio Valley.
Published March 8, 2021 at 12:27 PM EST Listen • 15:25
On this
West Virginia Morning, since the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department closed its harm reduction program in 2018, diseases linked to the use of dirty needles have skyrocketed. We explore the impacts of closing that program.
On our most recent episode of
Inside Appalachia, we look at how the ongoing opioid epidemic is affecting HIV numbers in the region. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified Charleston, West Virginia as “the most concerning outbreak of HIV related to injected drug use” in the nation. Charleston also does not have a syringe exchange program based at its local health department.
CHARLESTON — After a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic, the West Virginia Book Festival will return to the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center on Oct. 22 and 23.
Needle Exchange
A bill was recently introduced in the West Virginia State Legislature that would outlaw some of the state s most effective needle exchange programs. SB 334 was introduced by Senators Eric Tarr and Amy Grady; both are Republicans for District 4, which includes Mason, Jackson, Roane and Putnam counties. SB 334 would create a stricter license application process for harm reduction programs.
Talking about HIV and other needle-borne illnesses can be scary maybe that’s why so many of us don’t talk about it. But what if the stigmas are causing these health crises to worsen?
HIV can spread throughout communities quickly, especially in places where there are high rates of people who use drugs. Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that Charleston, West Virginia, has the nation’s most alarming outbreak of HIV. Public health officials have been warning for years that Appalachia is vulnerable to outbreaks of the disease.
Published March 5, 2021 at 11:02 AM EST Listen • 15:56
On this
West Virginia Morning, we explore the latest news from the West Virginia statehouse, and we have news on an HIV outbreak in Charleston. Also, we have a conversation on broadband expansion, and we bring you this week’s
Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
More than three weeks after he championed the reduction of the personal income tax in his State of the State Address, Gov. Jim Justice has unveiled initial details of the plan. Dave Mistich reports.
Earlier this week, the House of Delegates advanced legislation to improve the state s broadband situation. It includes provisions for consumer protection, new broadband construction, and accountability for telecommunications companies that receive public funding. For