Published March 5, 2021 at 11:02 AM EST Listen • 15:56
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West Virginia Morning, we explore the latest news from the West Virginia statehouse, and we have news on an HIV outbreak in Charleston. Also, we have a conversation on broadband expansion, and we bring you this week’s
Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
More than three weeks after he championed the reduction of the personal income tax in his State of the State Address, Gov. Jim Justice has unveiled initial details of the plan. Dave Mistich reports.
Earlier this week, the House of Delegates advanced legislation to improve the state s broadband situation. It includes provisions for consumer protection, new broadband construction, and accountability for telecommunications companies that receive public funding. For
Jett Morton is pretty good at installing new shelves for his growing collection.
Between the “Typewriter Room” in his parents basement and the four large metal shelving units in the living room of his Morgantown home, his collection of antique typewriters take up a lot of space.
“I was at over 300 machines,” Morton said. “I had lost counts between 300 and 350.”
Driven by nostalgia, typewriters have gained a surge of popularity in recent years. Before typewriters were cool (again), there was an existing worldwide community of people like Morton who collect, repair and use typewriters.
For him, this hobby started at the age of seven when his parents would take him to yard sales and flea markets.
Published March 3, 2021 at 10:21 AM EST Listen • 15:22
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West Virginia Morning, young people are making typewriters cool again. We explore why. Also, we have the latest news from the West Virginia Legislature.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill making it clear that strikes by public employees are illegal. The measure thinly passed the lower chamber Tuesday, despite a Republican-led supermajority in the House and Democrats standing alone to oppose the legislation. Dave Mistich reports.
A bill expanding West Virginia’s public charter school law is now back in the House of Delegates after the Senate made some changes earlier this week. Liz McCormick reports.
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West Virginia Morning, public education is a major topic at the West Virginia Legislature this year with Republicans and Democrats taking different sides on charter school expansion, work stoppage and education savings accounts. We speak to each side for their perspective. Also, we have the latest news from the statehouse, on vaccine distribution, and this week’s
Mountain Stage Song of the Week.
The West Virginia House of Delegates has made a major change to a bill that deems strikes by public employees illegal. As Dave Mistich reports, lawmakers in the lower chamber adopted an amendment that now would allow extracurricular activities on strike days.
On this West Virginia Morning, spring is just around the corner and this year researchers at West Virginia University are on the lookout for this year’s cicada brood, expected to be among the largest. But more importantly, these cicadas have a fungus that affects their behavior. Also, in this show, we have a story exploring solar expansion, and we have the latest in state education and health news.