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A Helping Hand In Mercer County And An Appalachian Singer’s Life Story, This West Virginia Morning

A Helping Hand In Mercer County And An Appalachian Singer’s Life Story, This West Virginia Morning

Update: 2025-10-10
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On this West Virginia Morning, hundreds of low-income households in Mercer County are about to get a significant financial boost – one that organizers hope will make a difference for recipients as well as their communities.





And, a retiring Appalachian singer announced his plans – then got a call from an old friend. We bring you the story behind the story of Rob McNurlin’s life.





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, Curtis Tate, Eric Douglas, Maria Young and Randy Yohe.





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


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A Helping Hand In Mercer County And An Appalachian Singer’s Life Story, This West Virginia Morning

A Helping Hand In Mercer County And An Appalachian Singer’s Life Story, This West Virginia Morning

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