West Virginia Public Broadcasting
2026 The Legislature Today Student Reporters Recap Session Experience
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- 2026 The Legislature Today Student Reporters Recap Session Experience
- Runtime
- 8:44
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- WVPB News Director Eric Douglas sits down with our 2026 student reporters for The Legislature Today to discuss their experiences covering the West Virginia Legislative session.
Representing South Charleston High School are seniors Jenna Walker and Nevaeh Siggers, and representing George Washington High School are sophomores Saja Huggi and Lily Rhodes.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- The Legislature Today: Final Hours Live, 2026
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- 4:03:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Watch our live TV broadcast of The Legislature Today: Final Hours, 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Be sure to check out our Final Hours Live Blog for all-day coverage on March 14: https://wvpublic.org/story/government/the-legislature-today-final-hours-live-blog-march-14/
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- The Legislature Today 3/13/26
- Runtime
- 26:48
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- Encore: The Secret Astronomers And Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:32
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A new novel about two girls and an astronomy textbook draws inspiration from one of the quietest places in West Virginia.
Also, author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle talks about growing up as part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
And, a Kentucky tattoo artist practices traditional tattooing and traditional music. He says, they’re not too different.
You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- Us & Them Encore: Diminishing OB Care In Rural America
- Runtime
- 33:28
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Children are often described as the future. But in many rural communities across America, the path to bringing a child into the world is getting longer — sometimes literally. Across the country, families are traveling farther and farther from home to deliver babies. Since the end of 2020, 124 rural hospitals have closed or announced plans to close their labor-and-delivery units — about two closures a month. As small hospitals struggle with rising costs and staffing shortages, obstetrics departments are often among the first services to disappear. In this encore episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears from families living with those changes — and explores what the loss of maternity care could mean for the future of rural towns and communities.
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- The Legislature Today 3/06/26
- Runtime
- 26:45
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- Good Hot Fish, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- When an award-winning Asheville chef decided to launch a restaurant, she returned to a rich community tradition.
Also, the popularity of weaving waxes and wanes. At the moment, it’s having a renaissance.
And, during Lent, Yugoslavian fish stew is a local favorite in Charleston, West Virginia.
You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- 2026 Student Reporters Nevaeh Siggers & Jenna Walker Discuss CPS, Foster Care
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing South Charleston High School are seniors Jenna Walker and Nevaeh Siggers.
In this segment, Nevaeh and Jenna discuss legislation related to CPS and foster care issues.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program here: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- 2026 Student Reporters Nevaeh Siggers & Jenna Walker Discuss Teacher Legislation
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing South Charleston High School are seniors Jenna Walker and Nevaeh Siggers.
Nevaeh and Jenna explain a variety of actions in the legislature that involve teachers in West Virginia.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program here: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- 2026 Student Reporters Nevaeh Siggers & Jenna Walker Discuss Navigating W.Va. Legislature's Website
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing South Charleston High School are seniors Jenna Walker and Nevaeh Siggers.
Nevaeh and Jenna breakdown how to navigate the West Virginia Legislature's website, wvlegislature.gov.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program here: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- Celebrating Black History Month: Memphis T. Garrison
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Let’s learn more about civic activist and educator Memphis Tennessee Garrison.
👇Classroom Resources 👇
📌 Learn about community activist Memphis Tennessee Garrison and examine the impact of one woman on communities in West Virginia: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/.../this-week-in-wv.../
📌 e-WV - Memphis Tennessee Garrison, traces her life from Hollins, Virginia through her move to Huntington, West Virginia: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/2024
📌 Explore the Memphis Tennessee Garrison House - this historic home in Huntington, West Virginia is part of the United States Civil Rights Trail: https://civilrightstrail.com/destination/huntington/
📌 Storer College - following the end of the American Civil War, and recognizing the need for education, the Freedmen’s Bureau, the Freewill Baptists of New England and John Storer came together, and Storer College was born in Harpers Ferry. The school surviv...
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- Above & Beyond Award, Ashley Clark, April 2025
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Read more about Ashley Clark at wvpublic.org/aboveandbeyond. She's a music teacher at Williamstown Middle/High School in Wood County, who earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Above and Beyond Award in April 2025.
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WVPB's Above and Beyond Teacher Award is in honor of educators from all grade levels (K-12) and disciplines who go the extra mile. These teachers are known for paving the way for academic achievement, using new and innovative strategies to reach students, or simply making a difference in the lives of their students every day.
We at WVPB understand the value of these special educators. We see the sacrifices and extra efforts that go far beyond the classroom. To show our gratitude for these outstanding educators, WVPB will honor teachers who go Above and Beyond for West Virginia students.
Learn more at wvpublic.org/aboveandbeyond
Thank you to our sponsor, the WV Treasurer’s Office and SMART529, West Virgin...
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- Oscar Micheaux, Kathleen Driskell And Soul Food, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 51:30
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This week, in the 1920s, Oscar Micheaux was an entrepreneur filmmaker in western Virginia. He became a world-renowned director and producer.
Also, Kentucky’s poet laureate lives down the road from what has been called the country’s most lethal cryptid. Attempts to spot it have led to deaths.
And, we talk soul food with Xavier Oglesby, who’s passing on generations of kitchen wisdom to his niece.
You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- Us & Them Encore: The Stigma of Sobriety
- Runtime
- 53:45
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- America’s overdose crisis keeps changing shape.
In recent years, provisional CDC data have shown a sharp national decline in overdose deaths — even as public officials warn the street drug supply remains volatile and some communities see signs of a rebound.
That uncertainty is also reshaping the recovery world — especially around opioids. Some people find abstinence-based recovery works best. Others rely on medication-assisted treatment (MAT), using prescribed medicine like methadone or buprenorphine to stabilize a person and reduce the risk of relapse. But MAT has long divided the recovery community, fueling a stigma around a deceptively simple question:
When is someone sober?
In this encore episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay visits the Clarksburg Mission in Clarksburg, West Virginia — a Christian-centered recovery facility where people pursue different paths toward sobriety — and where debates abo...
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- Celebrating Black History Month: John Henry
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Let’s learn more about John Henry. Henry is known as the original “steel drivin’ man” based on his exceptional ability to lay tracks for railroads.
👇Classroom Resources 👇
📌 The Ballad Of ‘John Henry’ Elicits Varied Feelings For Some Black Appalachian Residents - a Folkways story from Nicole Musgrave: https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/the-ballad-of-john-henry-elicits-varied-feelings-for-some-black-appalachian-residents/
📌 Final Spike - examine the history of railroads in West Virginia and the work of legendary John Henry in connecting the Ohio River to the east coast of the United States: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/a932a03a-6192-4e91-bbf2-6f8c22d068e7/january-29-final-spike/
📌 John Henry on eWV - this resource provides a good summary of the life of John Henry and the dangerous work done by railroad workers: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/336
📌 Celebrating West Vir...
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- The Legislature Today 2/20/26
- Runtime
- 26:36
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- Osage, Connie Jordan Green And Ice Climbing, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This week, during the Great Depression, Osage, West Virginia was a raucous river town. It’s sleepier now, but music is keeping the magic alive.
Also, a poet remembers growing up in a secret city in Tennessee that was built during World War II.
And, rock climbing is usually for warmer months, but some climbers have taken to climbing frozen waterfalls.
You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- Celebrating Black History Month: Bill Withers
- Runtime
- 2:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Meet West Virginian Bill Withers who was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2015 and is now honored with a statue in Beckley, WV.
👇Classroom Resources 👇
📌 A Conversation with Bill Withers – In this interview, Bill Withers talks about how growing up in southern West Virginia impacted the music he created: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/.../a-conversation-with.../
📌 Lean on Me - A short bio of Withers’ life and musical influences: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/.../045604fe.../lean-on-me/
📌 Johnnie Johnson - Considered one of the “fathers of rock and roll,” this West Virginian is also credited with discovering Chuck Berry and producing the hit song, “Maybelline." https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/.../95e.../johnnie-johnson/
📌 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame - View the Induction Ceremony for Bill Withers: https://rockhall.com/inductees/bill-withers/
📌 Bill Withers 2007 West ...
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- 2026 Student Reporters Lily Rhodes & Saja Huggi Discuss CPS, Labor Laws
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing George Washington High School are sophomores Saja Huggi and Lily Rhodes.
In this segment, Lily and Saja discuss some of the recent bills in the House and Senate that have implications on today’s youth.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program here: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- The Legislature Today 2/13/2026
- Runtime
- 28:52
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- Encore: Amythyst Kiah, Black Hair Salons And Poetry, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- This week, east Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah. Her latest album contemplates the cosmos.
Also, hair salons are important gathering places where Black women can find community.
And, West Virginia poet Torli Bush uses story to tackle tough subjects.
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- Us & Them Encore: A Band On The Right Side Of History
- Runtime
- 38:45
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The U.S. continues to struggle with racial discrimination and this episode of Us & Them looks back at a moment in the 1960s when music and race intersected. America’s popular music scene is a racially integrated space and there are times when it provides a place to heal the nation’s divides. Host Trey Kay shares a story about a band that took a stand against racism and the musicians who suffered the consequences. Kay heads to the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame to talk with West Virginia musicians of different generations as they talk about their experiences past and present in the local music scene and the way it reflects our divisions and unity.
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- Above & Beyond Award, Darin Virag, March 2025
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- WVPB's Above and Beyond Teacher Award is in honor of educators from all grade levels (K-12) and disciplines who go the extra mile. These teachers are known for paving the way for academic achievement, using new and innovative strategies to reach students, or simply making a difference in the lives of their students every day.
We at WVPB understand the value of these special educators. We see the sacrifices and extra efforts that go far beyond the classroom. To show our gratitude for these outstanding educators, WVPB will honor teachers who go Above and Beyond for West Virginia students.
Learn more at wvpublic.org/aboveandbeyond
Thank you to our sponsor, the WV Treasurer’s Office and SMART529, West Virginia’s Education Savings Account.
#WVPBEducation
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- Celebrating Black History Month: Pierre Thomas
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Meet Pierre Thomas, the chief justice correspondent for ABC News, and learn about his connection to West Virginia.
Examine the emotions created when Pierre Thomas explored the grounds of the former plantation on which his great-great-great-great grandmother, Adaline, had lived as a slave in the late 1800s.
👇Classroom Resources 👇
📌 This Week in WV History – Albert Gallatin Jenkins – an audio biography of Albert Gallatin Jenkins: https://wv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/9c8fc2ea-324b-4c70-a201-fefb06c3f9e9/this-week-in-wv-history-may-21/
📌 Albert Gallatin Jenkins – biography of the owner of Green Bottom Plantation: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/967
📌 Green Bottom Plantation – plantation on which Adaline was enslaved: https://www.wvencyclopedia.org/entries/2098
📌 The Civil War – Ken Burns in the Classroom – segments of this series focus on the institution of slavery and pla...
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- Celebrating Black History Month: Carter G. Woodson
- Runtime
- 2:01
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Meet West Virginian Carter G. Woodson. In 1926, Woodson was instrumental in founding "Negro History Week" now known as "Black History Month." This son of two former enslaved people understood the power of education and worked to “bring truth to the telling of history."
👇Classroom resources 👇
📌 This Week in WV History - Carter G. Woodson: https://wv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/4a594d5b-a2af-4d07-9830-6094ac71ea5c/this-week-in-wv-history-sept-9/
📌 Celebrating Black History & Culture: https://wv.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/celebrating-black-history-culture/
📌 Katherine Johnson | NASA Computer: https://wv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/1fe35938-1f6a-444c-9184-85f4ee66eb6a/katherine-johnson-nasa-computer/
📌 A Conversation with Bill Withers: https://wv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/c0131283-c863-46f9-953c-4b3d22cda545/a-conversation-with-bill-withers/
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- The Legislature Today 2/6/2026
- Runtime
- 26:50
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- 2026 Student Reporters Lily Rhodes and Saja Huggi Explore Elements of State of the State
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing George Washington High School are sophomores Saja Huggi and Lily Rhodes.
In this segment, Lily and Saja dive into elements of Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s State of the State address.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program here: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- Printmaking Inspired By Appalachian Stories, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This week, some of the stories on our show inspired college student art — including a vivid image of a bear smashing a clarinet.
Also, a Hare Krishna community in West Virginia serves vegetarian food made in three sacred kitchens.
And COVID exposed the contempt society has for marginalized people. One author says, these folks are anything but passive.
You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- Ice Climbers Enjoy Frozen Cathedral Falls In Fayette County, W.Va.
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Recent freezing temperatures gave local climbers the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and practice some things they learned long ago.
This video was captured by News Director Eric Douglas on Jan. 31, 2026,
See more on this story on our website: https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/ice-climbers-enjoy-the-cold-weather/
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- The Legislature Today 1/30/2026
- Runtime
- 26:58
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- A Secret City In East Tennessee, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This week, we take a look at how the U.S. government built a secret city in East Tennessee during World War II to work on the atomic bomb.
Also, almost everybody has a favorite cup or coffee mug, but how far would you go to replace it?
And, we hear from a cabinetmaker on the physicality of poetry.
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- The Legislature Today 1/23/2026
- Runtime
- 26:52
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- MVP Noise, Appalachian Flooding And Temperature Blankets, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:37
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This week, people continue to resist the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Some folks have complained to the company about noise from compressor stations.
Also, why is Appalachia so prone to severe flooding? We spoke with a reporter whose team dug into the data to find out.
And a good blanket will keep you warm on a cold night — but a handmade temperature blanket can convey a message to a loved one.
You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- 2026 Student Reporters Lily Rhodes & Saja Huggi Discuss Legislative Resources on wvpublic.org
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- This year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting has expanded its cadre of student reporters. Representing George Washington High School are sophomores Saja Huggi and Lily Rhodes.
Lily and Saja breakdown the legislative resources available at wvpublic.org.
Learn more about our The Legislature Today Student Reporters Program here: https://wvpublic.org/wvpb-education/the-legislature-today-student-reporters-program/
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- Us & Them Encore: Re-Entry
- Runtime
- 55:32
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- For this encore episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay hears about the challenges to America’s incarcerated population as they re-enter society. At least 95% of all state prisoners are released after serving their sentence, more than 600,000 people each year. The re-entry process requires essential tasks; accessing identification materials, birth certificates and sometimes social security materials. How well do programs designed to help formerly incarcerated people succeed? Some people suggest recognizing past traumas may be a powerful step to help people make a new life after they serve their time. This encore episode of Us & Them received a best documentary award from the Public Media Journalists Association in 2023 and was acknowledged with a public service through journalism award from Virginia’s AP broadcasters.
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- Almost Heavens Episode 15: Cassiopeia and Andromeda
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In this episode, she tells us about the constellations and stars of Cassiopeia and Andromeda.
Learn more about Almost Heavens on our website: https://wvpublic.org/tv-wvpb-pbs-kids-channel/almost-heavens/
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- Almost Heavens Episode 14: Fall Deep Sky
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston, West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In this episode, she shows us some interesting objects we can find in the fall deep sky.
Learn more about Almost Heavens on our website: https://wvpublic.org/tv-wvpb-pbs-kids-channel/almost-heavens/
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- The Legislature Today 1/16/2026
- Runtime
- 26:41
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- The Legislature Today is West Virginia’s only television/radio simulcast devoted to covering the state’s 60-day regular legislative session. New episodes every Friday at 6 p.m. Follow along with our daily 2026 legislative coverage at wvpublic.org/thelegislaturetoday.
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- Encore: What Is Appalachia? We Asked People From Around The Region. Here's What They Said
- Runtime
- 53:46
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- What is Appalachia? We’re giving our entire Inside Appalachia episode over to this question this week, with stories from Mississippi to Pittsburgh.
Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust Belt, even the Northeast. Politically, it encompasses 423 counties across 13 states — and West Virginia’s the only state entirely inside Appalachia.
That leaves so much room for geographic and cultural variation. This week, we ask people from five Appalachian states if they feel like they’re in Appalachia.
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- Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivers the 2026 West Virginia State of the State address.
- Runtime
- 1:06:09
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivers the State of the State address for the 2026 West Virginia Legislative session.
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- Mountainthology - Episode Three (Full Episode)
- Runtime
- 27:30
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Join David Marcum to explore the origins of Hillbilly Hot Dogs, and the trials and tribulations of Moonflower Hemp.
Watch these episodes two weeks early on Passport
https://www.pbs.org/show/mountainthology/
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- Thank God You Didn't Listen to Me (Hillbilly HotDogs Mini-Doc)
- Runtime
- 12:01
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Hillbilly Hot Dogs is, frankly, one of West Virginia’s most popular tourist attractions, with visitors and fans from around the globe. However few know of the country-spanning love story and the doubt from others that they could cut the mustard. Producer Bryce Smith joins Inside Appalachia producer Bill Lynch to visit co-founder Sherrie Knight, where they discuss the origins and operations of Hillbilly Hot Dogs, and the legacy left behind by the Weenie Man.
Watch these episodes two weeks early on Passport
https://www.pbs.org/show/mountainthology/
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- Queens of the Hill (Moonflower Hemp Mini-Doc)
- Runtime
- 13:37
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
- Description
- Two sisters, born and raised in rural West Virginia, started a non-traditional company in a rather traditional town. After battling fires, nature, and their own inexperience, they're thriving. But federal legislation means it could all disappear overnight. Producer Troy Rankin visits Moonflower Hemp to meet with the Queen sisters and discuss how everything almost went up in smoke.
Watch these episodes two weeks early on Passport
https://www.pbs.org/show/mountainthology/
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- Crisis Response Teams And Essays On Nature, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:33
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week — too often, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder wind up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way.
Also, changes to the Endangered Species Act could benefit big business. They could also kill animals like the eastern hellbender.
And, in troubled times, a West Virginia writer says to find peace in nature. We talk about her collection of essays.
You'll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.
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- Us & Them Encore: Amazing Grace
- Runtime
- 28:19
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- In this encore episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay shares the story of a simple song written more than 250 years ago that now has a profound and universal legacy. John Newton wrote the hymn Amazing Grace to connect with Christians and over decades it’s been sung to a number of melodies. However, addition to its religious origins, it is now a popular folk song and an anthem for civil rights which transcends divisions and speaks to people across time and faiths about shared pain, hope and forgiveness. Newton’s creation may have been inspired by his past as a slave and captain of a slave ship. But today, Amazing Grace is a comforting song of redemption that helps many recover from dark times and see ahead to the light.
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- Inside Appalachia's Bill Lynch Eats The Homewrecker Hotdog
- Runtime
- 4:39
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This video pairs with the mini-doc "Thank God You Didn't Listen to Me" where you can learn all about the Homewrecker - https://youtu.be/aha4m2RhKRw
From summer 2025, Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch tries the famous "Homewrecker" hotdog from Hillbilly Hotdogs.
Hillbilly Hotdogs is more than a typical West Virginia hotdog stand. It’s a bona fide roadside attraction. The lot is an eccentric collection of rustic-looking buildings covered in graffiti, repurposed school buses and reclaimed junk poking fun at hillbilly stereotypes.
Read more on this story on our website: https://wvpublic.org/story/arts-culture/the-homewrecker-returns-to-hillbilly-hotdogs/
#InsideAppalachia #HillbillyHotdogs
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- Mountainthology - Tongue Twister
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Watch Mountainthology on air, on Passport, or on Youtube a few weeks later.
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- A Look Back At 2025, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:31
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, a look back at 2025. We met some fascinating people, like Aaron Dowdy of country rock band Fust.
Alos, central Appalachia continued to recover from Hurricane Helene. From the beginning, the recovery brought people together.
And we made a trip to Hillbilly Hotdog to take on The Homewrecker.
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- Five Faves: 2005 Edition (Special Episode)
- Runtime
- 2:01:57
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- Five Faves: 2005 Edition Executive producer Adam Harris walks us through some of the most memorable sets and performances from his first season with Mountain Stage, twenty short years ago. Tune in to hear The Del McCoury Band, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Lizz Wright, Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith, Odetta and more! https://bit.ly/4sptuc8
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- Encore: Holiday Traditions, Inside Appalachia
- Runtime
- 53:28
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- This week, Inside Appalachia dives into the holidays. We go a-wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s kind of like Christmas caroling, with a kick.
Also, family recipes bring generations together. But what happens when you’ve got grandma’s potato candy recipe, and it doesn’t have exact measurements?
And, a new book explores the magical dark side of nature.
