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Remembering Dolly Parton’s Appalachian Roots, This West Virginia Morning Aug 28, 2026

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On this West Virginia Morning, we lost the beloved Dolly Parton this week. The Tennessee native was an American music icon, an actress and a philanthropist. She was also, undeniably, Appalachian.

To mark her passing, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with Ted Olson, a country music historian at East Tennessee State University’s Department for Appalachian Studies.

And South Charleston High School's varsity football team took to the field for the first game of the season Thursday night wearing new, safer helmets that are showing up on football fields across the state.

Also, a West Virginia whistleblower alleges federal funds for HIV treatment are being misused, and some of the best whitewater in the country is coming to West Virginia in a few short weeks.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

West Virginia Morning is produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Eric Douglas, and Maria Young.

Eric Douglas is our news director. Teresa Wills is our host. Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

Why The Youth Are Disconnected, This West Virginia Morning Aug 27, 2026

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On this West Virginia Morning, Hollywood may have coined the term 'failure to launch,' but it's showing up in young adults in West Virginia – for a troubling reason. There are so many young people in the U.S. who are not working or going to school, there’s a name for it - disconnected youth. About 12% of West Virginia’s young people from 16 to 24 fall into that category. And while the rate has dropped, it’s still a challenge.

In the latest episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay works with co-producer Kyle Vass to learn why the state has such a high number. Vass talks with psychologist Colleen Moran about what prevents some people from moving ahead.

A national settlement with the makers of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram means not only big money for West Virginia, but changes to the sites themselves.

Also Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of West Virginia has received tremendous response to the passing of the country music superstar and the moon puts on a celestial show tonight.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

A woman looks toward the camera, not smiling. She has light red hair and wears earrings. She has a gray cardigan on over a white shirt. She is outside. — **Us & Them Encore: Disconnected Youth** Aug 27, 2026
Show notes

There are so many young people in the U.S. who are not in school, working or training for work, that there’s a name for it. They are ‘disconnected youth,’ and while West Virginia’s rate has dropped in recent years, it’s still one of the highest in the nation.

Just under 12%, or 24,000, young people are in this category, and they can be tough to track down because there’s a stigma attached to this status. However, some programs are trying to bridge the gap - to connect with young people and help them train for a job and a career.

On this *Us & Them* episode, we’ll find out why some young people get stuck and the things Mountain State leaders say could help this next generation.

This episode of *Us & Them* is presented with support from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the West Virginia Humanities Council.

Subscribe to *Us & Them* on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Spotify, the NPR app and wherever you get your podcasts.

**Michelle Phares**, formerly director of YouthBuild in Elkins, West Virginia, worked with young people ages 16 to 24 who had become disconnected from school or work. Ferris left YouthBuild in April 2023 and now serves as deputy director of the Beverly Historic Center.
*Photo courtesy of Michelle Phares*

“A lot of them have not had basic needs met for a while. They haven't been able to get to the dentist, they haven't been to a doctor, they need to get eyeglasses, they don't have a driver's license, they can't find their Social Security card or their birth certificate. So, we walk through those things to get them to a stable place, where they then feel comfortable to even be in a classroom and start thinking about their education, start getting marketable job skills.”

— **Michelle Ferris**

**Sharelle Harmon** poses with her children, **Nehemiah Harmon**, **Jaidyn Harmon** and **Saniah Spady**, after graduating from West Virginia University in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science. Harmon, a 2015 graduate of YouthBuild North Central in Elkins, W.Va., credits YouthBuild and AmeriCorps with helping her rebuild her life and pursue higher education.
*Photo courtesy of The Inter-Mountain*

**Dayton Eisenhart** and fellow YouthBuild crew members show furniture they constructed through the Elkins, West Virginia, program. Eisenhart was in his final year at YouthBuild when *Us & Them* visited in 2021, learning construction skills while working toward a path into the workforce.
*Photo Credit: Michelle Phares*

**Sarah Armstrong Tucker**, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System, spoke with *Us & Them* about efforts to connect more young West Virginians with education, career training and the workforce.
*Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission*

“I generally don't like to characterize people in a negative connotation, and ‘disconnected youth’ seems to me to be a negative connotation. I'm sure that those students are connected to something. It's our job to figure out what they're connected to, to tap into that and to get them to connect to other things.”

— **Sarah Armstrong Tucker**, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System

**John Prentice** was a therapist with First Steps, a Huntington, West Virginia, day program serving young people experiencing homelessness, when *Us & Them* interviewed him in 2021. Prentice is now a psychologist with Valley Health Systems in Huntington, where he provides behavioral health and recovery services.
*Photo courtesy of Valley Health Systems*

“I grew up in Elkins, West Virginia, in a fairly lower, middle class family who had periods of some pretty acute poverty. And as a queer teenager trying to figure out, ‘OK, what comes next out of this tiny town?’ there was a lot of, ‘Where do I go? Where do I look? How do I get connected?’ And if it wasn’t for the social connections that I was fortunate enough to have, there is no way that a lot of this stuff would have happened. … Unless I had people who were like, ‘Oh, here’s how to do this,’ there’s no way I would have gotten the drive to go to college or the push to keep going further.”

— **John Prentice**

**Colleen Moran**, a licensed psychologist in Charleston, West Virginia, specializes in working with children and young adults. In the 2021 *Us & Them* episode, Moran discussed depression, trauma and “learned helplessness” as factors that can leave some young people feeling stuck or disconnected from school and work.
*Photo Credit: Kyle Vass*

“You don't fix anything. You provide skills. You teach abilities. You support. You encourage. You guide. We don't ‘fix’ because these people aren't broken. They have been through some horrendous experiences, or they have chemical imbalances, or they are in bad situations. They are not broken. They just need help, support and skills.”

— **Colleen Moran**

A family of four. One adult woman and three children. They are dressed as if they are attending a graduation. They are standing outside. — **Us & Them Encore: Disconnected Youth** Aug 27, 2026
Show notes

There are so many young people in the U.S. who are not in school, working or training for work, that there’s a name for it. They are ‘disconnected youth,’ and while West Virginia’s rate has dropped in recent years, it’s still one of the highest in the nation.

Just under 12%, or 24,000, young people are in this category, and they can be tough to track down because there’s a stigma attached to this status. However, some programs are trying to bridge the gap - to connect with young people and help them train for a job and a career.

On this *Us & Them* episode, we’ll find out why some young people get stuck and the things Mountain State leaders say could help this next generation.

This episode of *Us & Them* is presented with support from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the West Virginia Humanities Council.

Subscribe to *Us & Them* on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Spotify, the NPR app and wherever you get your podcasts.

**Michelle Phares**, formerly director of YouthBuild in Elkins, West Virginia, worked with young people ages 16 to 24 who had become disconnected from school or work. Ferris left YouthBuild in April 2023 and now serves as deputy director of the Beverly Historic Center.
*Photo courtesy of Michelle Phares*

“A lot of them have not had basic needs met for a while. They haven't been able to get to the dentist, they haven't been to a doctor, they need to get eyeglasses, they don't have a driver's license, they can't find their Social Security card or their birth certificate. So, we walk through those things to get them to a stable place, where they then feel comfortable to even be in a classroom and start thinking about their education, start getting marketable job skills.”

— **Michelle Ferris**

**Sharelle Harmon** poses with her children, **Nehemiah Harmon**, **Jaidyn Harmon** and **Saniah Spady**, after graduating from West Virginia University in May 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science. Harmon, a 2015 graduate of YouthBuild North Central in Elkins, W.Va., credits YouthBuild and AmeriCorps with helping her rebuild her life and pursue higher education.
*Photo courtesy of The Inter-Mountain*

**Dayton Eisenhart** and fellow YouthBuild crew members show furniture they constructed through the Elkins, West Virginia, program. Eisenhart was in his final year at YouthBuild when *Us & Them* visited in 2021, learning construction skills while working toward a path into the workforce.
*Photo Credit: Michelle Phares*

**Sarah Armstrong Tucker**, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System, spoke with *Us & Them* about efforts to connect more young West Virginians with education, career training and the workforce.
*Photo courtesy of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission*

“I generally don't like to characterize people in a negative connotation, and ‘disconnected youth’ seems to me to be a negative connotation. I'm sure that those students are connected to something. It's our job to figure out what they're connected to, to tap into that and to get them to connect to other things.”

— **Sarah Armstrong Tucker**, chancellor of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Community and Technical College System

**John Prentice** was a therapist with First Steps, a Huntington, West Virginia, day program serving young people experiencing homelessness, when *Us & Them* interviewed him in 2021. Prentice is now a psychologist with Valley Health Systems in Huntington, where he provides behavioral health and recovery services.
*Photo courtesy of Valley Health Systems*

“I grew up in Elkins, West Virginia, in a fairly lower, middle class family who had periods of some pretty acute poverty. And as a queer teenager trying to figure out, ‘OK, what comes next out of this tiny town?’ there was a lot of, ‘Where do I go? Where do I look? How do I get connected?’ And if it wasn’t for the social connections that I was fortunate enough to have, there is no way that a lot of this stuff would have happened. … Unless I had people who were like, ‘Oh, here’s how to do this,’ there’s no way I would have gotten the drive to go to college or the push to keep going further.”

— **John Prentice**

**Colleen Moran**, a licensed psychologist in Charleston, West Virginia, specializes in working with children and young adults. In the 2021 *Us & Them* episode, Moran discussed depression, trauma and “learned helplessness” as factors that can leave some young people feeling stuck or disconnected from school and work.
*Photo Credit: Kyle Vass*

“You don't fix anything. You provide skills. You teach abilities. You support. You encourage. You guide. We don't ‘fix’ because these people aren't broken. They have been through some horrendous experiences, or they have chemical imbalances, or they are in bad situations. They are not broken. They just need help, support and skills.”

— **Colleen Moran**

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library In W.Va., This West Virginia Morning Aug 26, 2026

Show notes

On this West Virginia Morning, singer, actress and icon Dolly Parton visited West Virginia in 2022 to celebrate the state’s full participation in her Imagination Library, an early childhood literacy program she started in honor of her father in 1995. Dolly Parton died Tuesday after a brief illness. We listen to a clip from an interview she did with then WVPB Executive Producer Suzanne Higgins. Watch the full interview here.

Also, Gov. Patrick Morrisey has announced the replacement for a state delegate who recently resigned.

And, National Save A Life Day is less than a month away, but there's still time for you or your organization to get involved.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

Efforts Underway To Protect A Rare Plant, This West Virginia Morning Aug 25, 2026

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On this West Virginia Morning, one of the world’s rarest plants, the Peters Mountain Mallow, lives on only one mountainside, in the New River Valley along the West Virginia line. Last year, scientists counted just five plants still alive – and the recent drought means protecting it from extinction is getting tougher. Radio IQ’s Roxy Todd reports.

Also, another vehicle has fallen off an interstate overpass in Charleston. Traffic officials are looking at how to make that stretch of road safer.

And, updated draft rules for West Virginia's Military Hall of Fame are now open for public comment.

Finally, with the autumn season right around the corner, West Virginia’s fall foliage projection map is back.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

Kentucky Neighbors Call For More Data Center Transparency, This West Virginia Morning Aug 24, 2026

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On this West Virginia Morning, as developers rapidly propose data centers across Kentucky, their neighbors are struggling to find out what it will mean for them. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Sylvia Goodman reports that residents are calling for more transparency from developers and their own public officials.

Also, the Kentucky Attorney General’s office said a proposed data center in Eastern Kentucky could help offset the cost of a power plant project, but the plan involves West Virginia.

And, just over $1 million is available for the development of an all-in-one care model that coordinates medical care and daily support designed to help older residents with health challenges stay safely in their own homes.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

New Transmission Line Sees Resistance And The State Has A New Secretary Of Tourism, This West Virginia Week Aug 22, 2026

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On this West Virginia Week, plans for a new transmission line may be in trouble, a former state delegate is indicted, and the state has a new secretary of tourism.

Bill Lynch is our host this week. Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert.

West Virginia Week is a web-only podcast that explores the week's biggest news in the Mountain State. It's produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Eric Douglas and Maria Young.

Learn more about West Virginia Week.

A wall of photos are shown. The photos are part of a paper tree on the wall. — **Black Lung And Beasts Of The East, Inside Appalachia** Aug 21, 2026
Show notes

A new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high.

Also, the author of a new book says reintroducing nearly extinct animals back into the wild can boost damaged ecosystems, but they can't repair them.

And, roadside attractions pay tribute to our enduring fascination with weird.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, *Inside Appalachia*.

**In This Episode:**

**Reporters Discuss Black Lung Surge In Appalachia**

**Black Lung Cases Highest In 50 Years**

**"Gravity House" Roadside Attraction**

**Returning Wild Animals To Wild-ish Places**

**The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness**

**Ascend Program Benefits Remote Workers Moving To W.Va**

Black Lung Cases Highest In 50 Years

A wall in the New Beginnings clinic shows many of the coal miners who've been treated there. Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman also has a collection of funeral programs for those who've died.
*Photo Credit: Justin Hicks/Kentucky Public Radio*

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that black lung rates are the highest they’ve been since the 1970s. The disease can be debilitating, even for young miners. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Justin Hicks reports with Howard Berkes, a longtime investigative reporter who’s focused on black lung for years, on why this is happening.

"Gravity House" Roadside Attraction

There’s still time to squeeze in a road trip in the waning days of summer. If you’re on the road, keep an eye out for classic roadside attractions.

Folkways Reporter Andrea “River” Peterson explored how “Gravity House” attractions keep luring new fans with vintage kitsch.

Returning Wild Animals To Wild-ish Places

Elk graze at dawn on reclaimed mine land in Kentucky's designated elk zone. The animals were reintroduced to the state in 1997 and have flourished.
*Photo Credit: Irina Zhorov/The Pulse*

Europeans decimated native animals when they settled the U.S. By the 1800s, some species had disappeared from entire regions of the country, among them, the elk. States east of the Rocky Mountains have been reintroducing elk. But does bringing back wild animals bring back wilderness?

*Inside Appalachia* Editor Irina Zhorov found that it’s complicated.

*The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness*

Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton, second from left, watches as five elk are released at a reclaimed strip mine near Hazard Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997. These are the first free-ranging elk to set hoof in Kentucky since the 1840s.
*Photo Credit: John Perkins/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources*

Wildlife advocates are pushing to bring large species back across the East. It has worked with some species, like elk and not so much with others. A new book looks at the process. It’s called *The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness*.

Host Mason Adams spoke with author and Pittsburgh journalist Andrew Moore.

Ascend Program Benefits Remote Workers Moving To W.Va

West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living.
*Photo Credit: Chris Jackson/NPR*

The pandemic supercharged remote working. Several states raced to take advantage with programs to attract remote workers and digital nomads. West Virginia has the Ascend program. It pays people $12,000 over two years to move to West Virginia, as well as providing other incentives.

NPR recently reported that the program has been successful, although the numbers are still pretty small, about 668 direct participants. WVPB News Director Eric Douglas talked with NPR Reporter Scott Neuman, who reported the piece.

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Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Erik Vincent Huey, Hello June, Joe Dobbs and the 1937 Flood, Paul Loomis and the Blue Dot Sessions.

Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Irina Zhorov is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Allison Silverstein.

You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org.

You can find us on Instagram, Threads or here on Facebook.

*Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.*

Elk running across a field. — **Black Lung And Beasts Of The East, Inside Appalachia** Aug 21, 2026
Show notes

A new report finds the number of black lung cases is at its highest since the 1970s. The human cost is high.

Also, the author of a new book says reintroducing nearly extinct animals back into the wild can boost damaged ecosystems, but they can't repair them.

And, roadside attractions pay tribute to our enduring fascination with weird.

You'll hear these stories and more this week, *Inside Appalachia*.

**In This Episode:**

**Reporters Discuss Black Lung Surge In Appalachia**

**Black Lung Cases Highest In 50 Years**

**"Gravity House" Roadside Attraction**

**Returning Wild Animals To Wild-ish Places**

**The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness**

**Ascend Program Benefits Remote Workers Moving To W.Va**

Black Lung Cases Highest In 50 Years

A wall in the New Beginnings clinic shows many of the coal miners who've been treated there. Respiratory therapist Marcy Freeman also has a collection of funeral programs for those who've died.
*Photo Credit: Justin Hicks/Kentucky Public Radio*

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control finds that black lung rates are the highest they’ve been since the 1970s. The disease can be debilitating, even for young miners. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Justin Hicks reports with Howard Berkes, a longtime investigative reporter who’s focused on black lung for years, on why this is happening.

"Gravity House" Roadside Attraction

There’s still time to squeeze in a road trip in the waning days of summer. If you’re on the road, keep an eye out for classic roadside attractions.

Folkways Reporter Andrea “River” Peterson explored how “Gravity House” attractions keep luring new fans with vintage kitsch.

Returning Wild Animals To Wild-ish Places

Elk graze at dawn on reclaimed mine land in Kentucky's designated elk zone. The animals were reintroduced to the state in 1997 and have flourished.
*Photo Credit: Irina Zhorov/The Pulse*

Europeans decimated native animals when they settled the U.S. By the 1800s, some species had disappeared from entire regions of the country, among them, the elk. States east of the Rocky Mountains have been reintroducing elk. But does bringing back wild animals bring back wilderness?

*Inside Appalachia* Editor Irina Zhorov found that it’s complicated.

*The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness*

Kentucky Gov. Paul Patton, second from left, watches as five elk are released at a reclaimed strip mine near Hazard Thursday, Dec. 18, 1997. These are the first free-ranging elk to set hoof in Kentucky since the 1840s.
*Photo Credit: John Perkins/Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources*

Wildlife advocates are pushing to bring large species back across the East. It has worked with some species, like elk and not so much with others. A new book looks at the process. It’s called *The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness*.

Host Mason Adams spoke with author and Pittsburgh journalist Andrew Moore.

Ascend Program Benefits Remote Workers Moving To W.Va

West Virginia is one of a handful of states offering programs that give workers financial incentives to relocate to places where they will have a lower cost of living.
*Photo Credit: Chris Jackson/NPR*

The pandemic supercharged remote working. Several states raced to take advantage with programs to attract remote workers and digital nomads. West Virginia has the Ascend program. It pays people $12,000 over two years to move to West Virginia, as well as providing other incentives.

NPR recently reported that the program has been successful, although the numbers are still pretty small, about 668 direct participants. WVPB News Director Eric Douglas talked with NPR Reporter Scott Neuman, who reported the piece.

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Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Erik Vincent Huey, Hello June, Joe Dobbs and the 1937 Flood, Paul Loomis and the Blue Dot Sessions.

Bill Lynch is our producer. Abby Neff is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Irina Zhorov is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens. We had help this week from Folkways Editor Allison Silverstein.

You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org.

You can find us on Instagram, Threads or here on Facebook.

*Inside Appalachia is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting.*

Restoring The Eastern Wilderness By Reintroducing Big Game To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning Aug 21, 2026

Show notes

On this West Virginia Morning, as wildlife advocates push to reintroduce large game to parts of Appalachia, there's an effort underway to bring back some animals that might surprise you. A new book, “The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness,” looks at the process. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with author Andrew Moore.

And top leadership has changed again at the West Virginia Department of Human Services. Lorie Bragg, who was tapped to be the commissioner of the Bureau for Social Services in May of 2025, is no longer employed with the department.

Also Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a new round of funding aimed at water issues, this time in Wayne County and the application to construct a transmission line in northeastern West Virginia is likely to be delayed.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

West Virginia Morning is produced with help from Bill Lynch, Chris Schulz, Eric Douglas, and Maria Young.

Eric Douglas is our news director. Teresa Wills is our host. Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

The Future Of Social Security Benefits, This West Virginia Morning Aug 20, 2026

Show notes

On this West Virginia Morning, Social Security began 91 years ago when President Franklin Roosevelt signed it into law. Since then, it has provided a social safety net to Americans, allowing many of them to retire with dignity, according to John Hishta, senior vice president of campaigns with AARP. But many experts say that without some action, social security benefits will have to be reduced by 20% in 2032. News Director Eric Douglas sat down with Hishta to understand the situation.

Also, a federal grand jury has indicted a former state delegate on charges of sexual exploitation of a child.

And, communities struggling to provide clean drinking water to their residents will get financial and practical help, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday.

Finally, unemployment fell in July compared to the previous month, but so did West Virginia’s workforce participation rate.

West Virginia Morning is a production of West Virginia Public Broadcasting, which is solely responsible for its content.

Support for our news bureaus comes from Shepherd University and Marshall University School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Maria Young produced this episode.

Listen to West Virginia Morning weekdays at 7:49 a.m. on WVPB Radio or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. #WVMorning

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