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Special announcement: The Mountain State Morning podcast is going on hiatus as we put all of our time and energy into covering the coronavirus and its effects on our community. You can read all that coverage for free at wvgazettemail.com/corona
For Stephanie and Neil Legg, traditional church services are becoming something of the past. Neil is pastor at Covenant Christian Fellowship, in Charleston. Stephanie is a therapist and yoga instructor. The couple is liquidating everything from
Tax reforms, greyhounds, Bibles in schools and the foster care system. Those are just some of the hundreds of issues that West Virginia's legislators have debated over the last 50 days. But now, there are less than 10 days left to pass bills an
Earlier this legislative session, as they debated the need for a Fairness Act, lawmakers questioned whether members of the LGBTQ community in West Virginia are discriminated against for their sexual orientations or gender identity. The answer?
Gunnoe Farms has operated in Charleston for more than 70 years, first as a sausage company, and now making salads. That’s about to end though. Owner Joy Gunnoe announced earlier this month it was the end for the salad business. The choice came
In less than one year, 26 people in Charleston have had their lives saved by Naloxone kits carried by area businesses. Leaders with the program want to get more businesses on board to save more lives in 2020. This week, we join them as they wor
Students in Herbert Hoover High School’s next three graduating classes will finish their high school careers without ever having a high school of their own. They learn in portable trailers, as they have since floods destroyed the school in 2016
So you wake up in the morning and your newspaper is sitting on your porch. But how did it get there? This week, former Mountain State Morning producer Kate Mishkin takes us on a ride around Kanawha and Putnam Counties, giving a behind-the-scene
More than 300,000 West Virginians rely on food pantries each month to eat. Many of those pantries have little on their shelves, which are supplied by wavering donations and organized by a handful of aging volunteers. The state’s largest food ba
West Virginia’s legislature is officially back in session. State senators and delegates will be in Charleston for the next 60 days passing and debating bills that will affect many West Virginians. Last night, Governor Jim Justice gave his annua
Since 1972, Larry Groce has been helping shape West Virginia into a cultural haven. He helped found annual arts events like FestivALL, but he’s best known as the host of Mountain Stage, which is recorded in West Virginia and airs on NPR station
Each year, the Charleston Gazette-Mail’s sports staff names a West Virginia native as Sportsperson of the Year. This year, the staff is honoring Mike Hamrick, athletic director at Marshall University. Don’t ever mistake cloud computing with th
West Virginia holds the second highest rate of people living with diabetes nationally. That’s more than 15 percent of the people here relying on insulin every day to keep them alive. But as insulin prices rise, many struggle to afford their med
Last week, a photo emerged of a class of roughly 30 correctional officers from Glenville’s training academy performing a Nazi salute. State officials, including the governor, were quick to condemn the training class’ actions, but many questions
Hunting is a favored pastime in West Virginia, but even a skilled hunter would struggle to out-shoot the students on the West Virginia University rifle team. This week, we learn how demanding the sport of rifle shooting really is. Mountain Stat
Since 2015, West Virginia State Police have spent $3.5 million in taxpayer money settling lawsuits alleging wrongful action by state troopers. There are allegations of of sexual assault, excessive force and wrongful deaths. There are rarely any
In West Virginia, the tourism industry could be a potential economic boom. As climate change worsens, though, all of that — and some of the things that make the state special — could be at risk. Reporter Kate Mishkin travels to West Virginia's
Coming next Wednesday: West Virginia has long depended on coal to fuel its economy. But as mining declines, the global warming it leaves behind is sabotaging the state’s potential future as a tourism hub.
Murray Energy, West Virginia's largest coal producer, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October. The United Mine Workers union said it was a long time coming. We talk to Taylor Kuykendall of S&P Global Market Intelligence about the impacts of
Years ago, the water in a Fayette County town was so clean people wanted to bottle it. Now, the water runs red and pink. It has high levels of iron, manganese and aluminum. What happened? It’s important that everyone in your organization has a
Many rural hospitals are struggling to stay open. But Roane County General Hospital, once on the verge of bankruptcy, just launched a $22 million expansion. Most software over 10 years old, like Windows XP, has reached its End-of-Life. Hardware
Gov. Jim Justice’s own farming businesses received the maximum amount possible farming subsidies through a program meant to help American farmers through the U.S. trade war with China. Most software over 10 years old, like Windows XP, has reach
Federal authorities arrested two Ukrainian men on charges of trying to funnel foreign money into political campaigns to influence elections in the United States. This includes a campaign in West Virginia. Producer Kate Mishkin talks to politica
A Poca High School student wrote about how his marching band needed money to replace their 14-year-old uniforms. Now, the marching band has raised about $6,000. But they’re not the only high school in West Virginia struggling to get funding for
A conversation with Denise Kiernan, one of the headlining speakers at the West Virginia Book Festival. Also: Why West Virginians love West Virginia. Your technology should add value to your business, not devour precious resources like your time
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