https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com Your source for in-depth West Virginia news Fri, 09 May 2008 14:39:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 1055891 https://s0.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com noWest,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,DignityYour in-depth source for West Virginia newsWest Virginia Public Broadcasting Newsgcollard@wvpubcast.org https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/go-to-wvpubcastorg-for-latest-news-from-west-virginia-public-broadcasting/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/go-to-wvpubcastorg-for-latest-news-from-west-virginia-public-broadcasting/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 04:01:52 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1466 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/go-to-wvpubcastorg-for-latest-news-from-west-virginia-public-broadcasting/feed/ 1 1466 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting) https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/supreme-court-race-turns-negative/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/supreme-court-race-turns-negative/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:06 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1464 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/08/supreme-court-race-turns-negative/feed/ 1 1464 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Scott Finn We’re just days away from the primary in West Virginia, and the political ads are starting to get nasty – especially in the Supreme Court race. Huntington lawyer Menis Ketchum has become the first candidate to release a negative T.V. ad, attacking Chief Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard. But the other candidates are […]By Scott Finn We’re just days away from the primary in West Virginia, and the political ads are starting to get nasty – especially in the Supreme Court race. Huntington lawyer Menis Ketchum has become the first candidate to release a negative T.V. ad, attacking Chief Justice Elliott “Spike” Maynard. But the other candidates are […]West,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/eastern-panhandle-employees-of-bankrupt-company-search-for-work/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/eastern-panhandle-employees-of-bankrupt-company-search-for-work/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 12:48:40 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1462 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/eastern-panhandle-employees-of-bankrupt-company-search-for-work/feed/ 1 1462 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Cecelia Mason When an Eastern Panhandle company called AB&C Group closed it’s doors in mid March, it forced about 400 employees into a job market where finding a job has become more difficult. Some of the workers have found jobs, but others are competing in a slow economy with people who have been laid […]By Cecelia Mason When an Eastern Panhandle company called AB&C Group closed it’s doors in mid March, it forced about 400 employees into a job market where finding a job has become more difficult. Some of the workers have found jobs, but others are competing in a slow economy with people who have been laid […]West,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/wvea-has-new-president/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/wvea-has-new-president/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 12:47:15 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1461 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/wvea-has-new-president/feed/ 1 1461 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Beth Vorhees Princeton High School teacher Dale Lee won the election for president of the state’s largest teachers union over incumbent Charles DeLauder. Listen to storyBy Beth Vorhees Princeton High School teacher Dale Lee won the election for president of the state’s largest teachers union over incumbent Charles DeLauder. Listen to storyWest,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/irene-mckinney-essay-on-motherhood/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/irene-mckinney-essay-on-motherhood/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:42 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1463 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/irene-mckinney-essay-on-motherhood/feed/ 1 1463 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noAs we prepare to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Mother’s Day, West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Irene McKinney is thinking about her own mother, and the reality of motherhood. Listen to storyAs we prepare to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Mother’s Day, West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Irene McKinney is thinking about her own mother, and the reality of motherhood. Listen to storyWest,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/wvu-faculty-senate-calls-for-garrison%e2%80%99s-resignation/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/wvu-faculty-senate-calls-for-garrison%e2%80%99s-resignation/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 12:41:16 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1458 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/wvu-faculty-senate-calls-for-garrison%e2%80%99s-resignation/feed/ 1 1458 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Emily Corio On Monday, West Virginia University’s Faculty Senate voted, and they want President Michael Garrison out. More than three-quarters of Senators approved a motion that says Garrison “must resign” or the WVU “Board of Governors must require his resignation.” The vote came less than two weeks after an investigative panel found that top […]By Emily Corio On Monday, West Virginia University’s Faculty Senate voted, and they want President Michael Garrison out. More than three-quarters of Senators approved a motion that says Garrison “must resign” or the WVU “Board of Governors must require his resignation.” The vote came less than two weeks after an investigative panel found that top […]West,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/wv-girl-overdoses-at-pa-treatment-facility/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/wv-girl-overdoses-at-pa-treatment-facility/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 12:35:32 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1460 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/wv-girl-overdoses-at-pa-treatment-facility/feed/ 1 1460 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Scott Finn Last month, two teenagers overdosed on the prescription drug methadone at a drug treatment facility in rural PA. One girl died Thursday; the other is from the Eastern Panhandle. She suffered brain damage from which she may never recover. WV DHHR sent her to the facility, run by the non-profit group KidsPeace. […]By Scott Finn Last month, two teenagers overdosed on the prescription drug methadone at a drug treatment facility in rural PA. One girl died Thursday; the other is from the Eastern Panhandle. She suffered brain damage from which she may never recover. WV DHHR sent her to the facility, run by the non-profit group KidsPeace. […]West,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/oral-history-project-continues-during-festivall-2008/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/oral-history-project-continues-during-festivall-2008/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 12:30:34 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1459 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/oral-history-project-continues-during-festivall-2008/feed/ 1 1459 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noEdited by Suzanne Higgins FestivALL 2008, a city-wide celebration of the arts, is scheduled to begin on WV Day, June 20 in Charleston. For the oral history project, visitors come to WV Public Broadcasting to record conversations about their lives. Last year, 82-year-old Hal Day and his daughter Christie recorded this excerpt. Listen to storyEdited by Suzanne Higgins FestivALL 2008, a city-wide celebration of the arts, is scheduled to begin on WV Day, June 20 in Charleston. For the oral history project, visitors come to WV Public Broadcasting to record conversations about their lives. Last year, 82-year-old Hal Day and his daughter Christie recorded this excerpt. Listen to storyWest,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/children%e2%80%99s-book-about-coal-mining/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/children%e2%80%99s-book-about-coal-mining/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 13:28:08 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1457 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/children%e2%80%99s-book-about-coal-mining/feed/ 1 1457 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Beth Vorhees Casey Erwin has written a children’s book: Our Daddy is a Coal Miner. Listen to interviewBy Beth Vorhees Casey Erwin has written a children’s book: Our Daddy is a Coal Miner. Listen to interviewWest,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/bethany-professor-uses-musical-talents-to-create-a-new-sound/ https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/bethany-professor-uses-musical-talents-to-create-a-new-sound/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 13:26:42 +0000 http://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/?p=1456 https://wvpubcastnews.wordpress.com/2008/05/05/bethany-professor-uses-musical-talents-to-create-a-new-sound/feed/ 1 1456 wvpublicbroadcasting gcollard@wvpubcast.org (wvpublicbroadcasting)noBy Keri Brown Aaron Carey has been playing heavy metal and rock music for most of his life. But over the past 6 years, his style of music has changed. He’s now focusing on using his guitar to produce more folk type music that combines his Native American and Celtic heritage. Listen to story Read […]By Keri Brown Aaron Carey has been playing heavy metal and rock music for most of his life. But over the past 6 years, his style of music has changed. He’s now focusing on using his guitar to produce more folk type music that combines his Native American and Celtic heritage. Listen to story Read […]West,Virginia,Public,Broadcasting,PBS,NPR,public,radio,news,Outlook,Inside,Appalachia,West,Virginia,Morning,Aging,with,Grace,and,Dignity