For the second year in a row, teachers and public school workers walked off the job this week over the education overhaul bill. How did we get here?
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re looking at whether senators from Southern West Virginia might act on the region’s water crisis. Also: A look at "Falling Short," a report from the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re looking at a change in the way the state handles foster care children. We’ll also update you on a controversial education bill and a former delegate who will challenge Gov. Jim Justice in the 2020 gubernatorial race.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking to statehouse reporter Phil Kabler about West Virginia's 2019 legislative session and the omnibus education bill. Also: How homeowners are using Airbnb to bring visitors into the Mountain State.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about how West Virginians are feeling the effects of a partial federal government shutdown. Also: A study from WVU and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources might tell us a lot more about bobcats in th…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about Danny Jones’ four terms as Charleston’s mayor. We’re also introducing you to Neal Brown, WVU’s new football coach.
You heard the State of the State address Wednesday. Now, hear from veteran statehouse reporter Phil Kabler about what it all means.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about West Virginia University’s new football coach. We’ll also talk about Gov. Jim Justice’s bid for re-election and what might happen to medical marijuana banking.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about West Virginia’s public schools employees, who were named the 2018 Gazette-Mail West Virginians of the Year. We’re also talking to NPR’s Howard Berkes, whose recent story showed regulators have known about …
Special episode: For residents in Southern West Virginia, reliable water isn’t always available. Reporter Caity Coyne walks us through the decadeslong problems that have left thousands of people without water and how this affects their daily lives.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about conflicts of interest in the West Virginia Legislature. We’re also talking about a controversial appointment by Gov. Jim Justice, and a state audit that says flood recovery is being hurt by flood office ta…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking to the Gazette-Mail’s Bill Lynch, who’s writing about Christmastime in Charleston. Also: a conference on climate change, Roger Hanshaw renominated to House speaker and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Char…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about a natural gas lawsuit settlement and West Virginia’s noncompliance with disaster recovery grants. We’ll also tell you the story behind the first ALS clinic in Southern West Virginia.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about the Farmington mine disaster, 50 years later. We’re also talking to Manna Meal about Thanksgiving in Charleston, and to Tom Bragg, who covers West Virginia University sports for the Gazette-Mail.
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’ll bring you up to speed on convicted West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry’s resignation and state senator Richard Ojeda’s plan to run for president. Finally, a parting interview with Dawn Miller, who moved on…
In a midterm election characterized as extraordinarily intense, with notably high voter turnout, West Virginians voted to re-elect Sen. Joe Manchin.
On Tuesday, Nov. 6, West Virginia voters will be asked to vote on an amendment that would prohibit Medicaid-funded of abortions. The amendment’s wording also says women would not have a constitutional right to an abortion. In this special episode, we talk to reporters and experts about the f…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’ll tell you about who’s coming to the West Virginia Book Festival, which starts Friday. We’re also talking about elk tours in West Virginia, and Sen. Joe Manchin’s criticism about a rumored settlement between a opioid supp…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re updating you on West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Allen Loughry’s conviction in federal court. Also: why there haven’t been any House of Representatives debates, and what to expect from Fallout 76, the apocalyptic vid…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking to Gazette-Mail reporter Ken Ward Jr., who just received a MacArthur Fellowship, commonly referred to as a “genius” grant. We’re also talking about an insulation plant being built in the Eastern Panhandle that’s…
Special episode: How did the West Virginia Supreme Court justice who wrote the book on political corruption in West Virginia wind up facing federal indictments — and how did every other justice on the bench get caught up in a scandal that could lead to every one of them losing office? As the…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking to attorney Anthony Majestro, who’s answering questions about the 2014 water crisis settlement checks. We’re also talking about a lawsuit that could change the future of hemp farming in West Virginia, and the Ca…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about the $1 million in settlements paid to former Secretary of State employees. We also talk to reporter Lori Kersey about her reporting on the June 2016 flood victims two years later. Finally, we’ll talk about…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re bringing you details about StoryCorps’ visit to Charleston. We also have the latest figures from the recently legalized sports betting in West Virginia. Finally, we sit down with News Editor Leann Ray to talk about how …
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we sit down with reporter Jennifer Gardner to talk about her story on a Naval Ordnance Plant that had a major impact on South Charleston. We’re also talking about recent numbers on overdose deaths and how some University of T…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we’re talking about Gov. Jim Justice’s appointments onto the West Virginia Supreme Court and a statue and scholarship unveiled this weekend honoring scientist Katherine Johnson. Finally, we sit down with outdoors reporter Joh…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we discuss cuts to Kanawha County Schools teacher positions. We’ll also be talking about the approval of up to $80 million in funding to upgrade West Virginia’s state parks. Finally, we sit down with watchdog reporter Ken War…
This week on the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we discuss the articles of impeachment against the West Virginia Supreme Court justices and Justice Robin Davis’ resignation, a petition to get Don Blankenship on the ballot for U.S. Senate some say they were tricked into sig…
This week on the Gazette-Mail’s Mountain State Morning, we talk about the latest in the West Virginia Supreme Court investigations and who's filing to run for one of the bench's vacancies. We’re also talking about Randy Moss’ induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the mark he left…
This week, we talk about the latest news on the West Virginia Supreme Court — including a resigning justice pleading guilty to wire fraud — and the skyrocketing costs for one Roads to Prosperity project. We’ll also talk to features editor Maria Young about a harrowing dog rescue that has cap…
This week, we're previewing two opioid epidemic forums happening in Charleston and Huntington. We're also talking about a new study that sheds light on the prevalence of black lung disease.
A breakdown of testimony from officials about West Virginia's flood recovery program, the beginning of impeachment proceedings for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and the sights and sounds of the Putnam County Fair.
We're talking about the state’s $150 million flood recovery program, a federal investigation into a state supreme court justice and a new documentary now on Netflix that takes place at a drug addiction treatment community in northern West Virginia.
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