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
A scene from the music video Be The Change on WestVirginiaVille.com
The digital revolution has created new outlets for long-form journalism, music and storytelling as print publications close down. One example is the website WestVirginiaVille.com.
Douglas Imbrogno created the site to feature West Virginia creatives. Later today, he is going to premiere a new music video by Mountain Stage bandleader Ron Sowell called “Be The Change.”
Imbrogno and Sowell spoke with Eric Douglas about the project and the song debut.
Douglas: Explain to me what WestVirginiaVille is.
Imbrogno: WestVirginiaVille is a multimedia magazine that is able to do everything from regular print feature stories to short documentaries, music, videos, photo essays. It s really a multimedia magazine on the web.
CBS News Whitehouse Correspondent Weijia Jiang grew up in Upshur County, West Virginia
Weijia Jiang was born in China but immigrated to Buckhannon in Upshur County when she was a child. Today, she is the White House Correspondent for CBS News in Washington, D.C.
She is currently writing a book titled “Other” about her life growing up in West Virginia and her professional life since then.
Eric Douglas spoke with her by Zoom from the White House Press Room.
This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
Douglas:
Let s talk about how you came to West Virginia. I know you were born in China, but moved here when you were two. How did that all come about?
Published March 1, 2021 at 9:56 AM EST Listen • 15:23
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West Virginia Morning, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Johnson and Johnson, one-shot vaccine for emergency use. Now, there are three different vaccines available in the United States. We hear about them from experts. Also, we hear about a group called Re-Imagine Appalachia, and we have a conversation with CBS News Senior White House Correspondent and West Virginian Weijia Jiang.
A coalition of non-profit organizations is hoping local and national leaders will adopt a plan that could create more than 41,000 jobs in West Virginia. The group called Re-Imagine Appalachia released a blueprint last week. Jessica Lilly has details.
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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.