
This week on Inside Appalachia, during a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that
cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person....
Mar 21, 2025

On this West Virginia Morning, Sen. Eric Tarr
discusses his position on some of the bills that make changes to the practice of medicine in W.Va., and our Song of the Week....
Mar 21, 2025

On this episode of The Legislature Today, a number of bills have moved through the West Virginia Legislature this year that make changes to the practice of medicine in the state. A bill to remove the certificate of need for hospitals failed, but bills allowing optometrists and pharmacists to expand their practice are still moving. Sen. Eric Tarr, R-Putnam, has argued against some of these bills so he joined News Director Eric Douglas in our studio to discuss why. ...
Mar 20, 2025

On this West Virginia Morning, state and federal orders to repeal diversity, equity and inclusion programs have mixed reviews on campus, and lawmakers give an update on the state budget process....
Mar 20, 2025

On this episode of The Legislature Today, News Director Eric Douglas speaks with Sen. Jason Barrett, R-Berkeley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Del. Clay Riley, R-Harrison, vice chairman of the House Finance Committee, to get their take on the budget process so far. ...
Mar 19, 2025

On this West Virginia Morning, a public health official discusses COVID-19’s lasting impact in West Virginia and lawmakers talk about their approach to regional issues like infrastructure constraints and a higher local cost of living....
Mar 19, 2025

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Jack Walker talks with Eastern Panhandle lawmakers Dels. Michael Hite, R-Berkeley, and Mike Hornby, R-Berkeley. They discuss lawmakers’ approach to regional issues like infrastructure constraints and a higher local cost of living....
Mar 18, 2025

On this West Virginia Morning, a month after floods ravaged West Virginia’s southern counties the long road to recovery is just beginning, and Curtis Tate sat down with energy and environment stakeholders for The Legislature Today....
Mar 18, 2025

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Curtis Tate speaks with Emmett Pepper of Energy Efficient West Virginia and Lucia Valentine of the West Virginia Environmental Council about energy and environment legislation they’re following, including Senate Bill 592, which would relax safeguards for aboveground storage tanks....
Mar 17, 2025

On this West Virginia Morning, Jefferson County rejected a proposal for Mountain Pure Water Bottling Facility last week, and our reporters get together with Brad McElhenny to discuss some of the major issues they covered from the Legislature last week....
Mar 17, 2025
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