Related Program: Related Program: Native Appalachian plants are a largely untapped and understudied natural resource. The mayapple is a prime example. Wild-crafted for generations, studies now reveal the plant has life-saving properties. Dr. Eric Burkhart, a field botany expert, explains the uses of mayapple, and how it could be a special crop that offers economic befits throughout the Appalachian region.is a bite-sized, digital series that showcases some of Appalachia’s overlooked and underappreciated products of the forest while highlighting their (mostly forgotten) uses. Many...…Related Program: Related Program: Native Appalachian plants are a largely untapped and understudied natural resource. The mayapple is a prime example. Wild-crafted for generations, studies now reveal the plant has life-saving properties. Dr. Eric Burkhart, a field botany expert, explains the uses of mayapple, and how it could be a special crop that offers economic befits throughout the Appalachian region.is a bite-sized, digital series that showcases some of Appalachia’s overlooked and underappreciated products of the forest while highlighting their (mostly forgotten) uses. Many...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsLast fall, Murray Energy — the largest privately-owned coal company in America with a large presence in the Ohio Valley — joined many of its peers in . Murray faced mounting debt and a struggling coal market. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, tanking the global economy including energy markets. S&P Global Market Intelligence senior reporter has been . Late last week, he spoke with energy and environment reporter Brittany Patterson about the latest updates in the...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsLast fall, Murray Energy — the largest privately-owned coal company in America with a large presence in the Ohio Valley — joined many of its peers in . Murray faced mounting debt and a struggling coal market. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, tanking the global economy including energy markets. S&P Global Market Intelligence senior reporter has been . Late last week, he spoke with energy and environment reporter Brittany Patterson about the latest updates in the...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA regional reporting initiative focusing economy, energy, environment, infrastructure, health and agriculture in the Ohio Valley of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.Ohio Valley Resource A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. In a call with shareholders last week, Contura Energy, Inc., the move is tied to the ongoing global transition away from fossil fuels. "We recognize that...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA regional reporting initiative focusing economy, energy, environment, infrastructure, health and agriculture in the Ohio Valley of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.Ohio Valley Resource A major Ohio Valley coal producer announced last week it will speed up its exit from producing coal used to generate electricity. In a call with shareholders last week, Contura Energy, Inc., the move is tied to the ongoing global transition away from fossil fuels. "We recognize that...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe Inside Appalachia Folkways Project expands the reporting of the Inside Appalachia team to include more stories from West Virginia as well as expand coverage in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio.Normally Robert Villamagna would be in his art studio in Wheeling, West Virginia, hammering out old metal pieces from children’s toys, chip cans and coffee canisters that he finds at local flea markets. He has made artwork out of scrap metal for decades and...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe Inside Appalachia Folkways Project expands the reporting of the Inside Appalachia team to include more stories from West Virginia as well as expand coverage in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Ohio.Normally Robert Villamagna would be in his art studio in Wheeling, West Virginia, hammering out old metal pieces from children’s toys, chip cans and coffee canisters that he finds at local flea markets. He has made artwork out of scrap metal for decades and...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe West Virginia Department of Education that nine counties will begin with only remote learning for the week of Sept. 6 through 12. State officials rolled out updated data Saturday at 9 p.m.  Monongalia, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Putnam and Wayne counties will not initially open for in-person instruction.  Monongalia is the only county in West Virginia as of Saturday night that is marked red on that gauges whether schools are ready for...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsThe West Virginia Department of Education that nine counties will begin with only remote learning for the week of Sept. 6 through 12. State officials rolled out updated data Saturday at 9 p.m.  Monongalia, Fayette, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, Mingo, Monroe, Putnam and Wayne counties will not initially open for in-person instruction.  Monongalia is the only county in West Virginia as of Saturday night that is marked red on that gauges whether schools are ready for...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air Stations On a recent sticky July afternoon, Diana Green stands on the muddy bank of lower Davis Creek in South Charleston, West Virginia.  As a child, she enjoyed wading in the nearly 10-mile-long stream in search of crayfish and salamanders. As an adult, Green set down roots there, purchasing a farm that backs up to the creek. Seeing the waterway choked with trash and pollution, Green helped form a small community-based watershed group in the 1990s. The Davis Creek...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air Stations On a recent sticky July afternoon, Diana Green stands on the muddy bank of lower Davis Creek in South Charleston, West Virginia.  As a child, she enjoyed wading in the nearly 10-mile-long stream in search of crayfish and salamanders. As an adult, Green set down roots there, purchasing a farm that backs up to the creek. Seeing the waterway choked with trash and pollution, Green helped form a small community-based watershed group in the 1990s. The Davis Creek...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsCoronavirus and COVID-19 News & ResourcesThis is a developing story and may be updated. West Virginia’s rates of new coronavirus cases are trending down, and as a result, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has announced a plan to reopen the state’s economy.  The plan, which is expected to roll out over the course of the next three to six weeks, calls for ramping up testing, contact tracing and increasing supplies of protective gear. The plan also includes some guidelines...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsCoronavirus and COVID-19 News & ResourcesThis is a developing story and may be updated. West Virginia’s rates of new coronavirus cases are trending down, and as a result, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has announced a plan to reopen the state’s economy.  The plan, which is expected to roll out over the course of the next three to six weeks, calls for ramping up testing, contact tracing and increasing supplies of protective gear. The plan also includes some guidelines...WW…

© 2020Telling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsWatch the official trailer for Rosemary, WVPB’s documentary profiling the campaign of the first openly transgender person to be elected to public office in West Virginia.With the pandemic as the backdrop, the film follows Rosemary Ketchum's campaign and election to Wheeling's City Council in June, 2020.Rosemary Premieres Monday, October 26, 2020 at 9 PM on WVPB TV.Encore Presentations: Wednesday, October 28, 08:00 pm on The West Virginia Channel, and Thursday, October 29, 10:30 pm on WVPB.Ketchum, elected...…© 2020Telling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsWatch the official trailer for Rosemary, WVPB’s documentary profiling the campaign of the first openly transgender person to be elected to public office in West Virginia.With the pandemic as the backdrop, the film follows Rosemary Ketchum's campaign and election to Wheeling's City Council in June, 2020.Rosemary Premieres Monday, October 26, 2020 at 9 PM on WVPB TV.Encore Presentations: Wednesday, October 28, 08:00 pm on The West Virginia Channel, and Thursday, October 29, 10:30 pm on WVPB.Ketchum, elected...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA regional reporting initiative focusing economy, energy, environment, infrastructure, health and agriculture in the Ohio Valley of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the , has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease.“I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsA regional reporting initiative focusing economy, energy, environment, infrastructure, health and agriculture in the Ohio Valley of Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia.Robert E. Murray, the former CEO and president of the , has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits. For years, Murray and his company fought against federal mine safety regulations aimed at reducing the debilitating disease.“I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs...WW…

© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSassafras root makes an excellent tea. Learn the right way to do it from naturalist Bill Beatty!Edible Mountain is a bite-sized, digital series from WVPB that showcases some of Appalachia’s overlooked and underappreciated products of the forest, while highlighting their mostly forgotten uses.The series features experts, from botanists to conservationists, who provide insight on how to sustainably forage these delicacies. It also explores the preparation of these amazing...…© 2022 West Virginia Public BroadcastingTelling West Virginia's StoryPlay Live Radio0:000:00Available On Air StationsSassafras root makes an excellent tea. Learn the right way to do it from naturalist Bill Beatty!Edible Mountain is a bite-sized, digital series from WVPB that showcases some of Appalachia’s overlooked and underappreciated products of the forest, while highlighting their mostly forgotten uses.The series features experts, from botanists to conservationists, who provide insight on how to sustainably forage these delicacies. It also explores the preparation of these amazing...WW…