Coal Layoffs Continue, Abortion Medication And Governor Presses For Tax Cuts, This West Virginia Week

A job loss or an unexpected change in coverage costs might mean that you’re starting the year without health insurance. If you're looking for care, there might be an affordable option near you that you’ve never heard of.…

The Mon River has long been called “the hardest working river in the United States.” The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, brings us their latest story on the legacy of steel works on the Mon R…

This week, 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 reci…

On this West Virginia Morning, a special reading of “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” as well as a year in review from Gov. Morrisey. The post Hear ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa’ This West Virginia Morning appea…

Christmas has become a huge cultural and commercial holiday, but where did we get traditions like Christmas trees? And how do people in other countries celebrate? We talk with West Virginia University (WVU) religious stu…

On this West Virginia Week, the National Guard stays in Washington, D.C. for now, a deadline looms for Real IDs and West Virginia band, The Carpenter Ants, celebrate the holidays with a new record. The post The National…

This week, when you’re the only doctor in a rural mountain county, you’ve got to think ahead to keep your practice going. Also, a West Virginia baker draws on her Finnish heritage to make a different kind of cinnamon rol…

Health care options are shrinking across rural Appalachia. In November, an urgent care center in rural Patrick County, Virginia closed. In the wake of the closure, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams went to Stuart, Virginia…

Before he became the first Black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall spent decades using the law as a tool for social change. On Us & Them, Trey Kay hosts a community conversation on Marshall’s legacy —…