Randy Yohe

1 week ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

One weekend, every spring and fall, landowners, historians and archaeologists join in opening up the Pocahontas County site of the pre-revolutionary war Fort Warwick to the public. On that Friday, buses full of students run through the trench filled grounds. On Saturday, adult volunteers are invited to come dig in the dirt for artifacts. On a recent spring Saturday, Randy Yohe’s ancestry-loving wife Vickie brought her gloves and kneeler to help unearth some West Virginia History.

3 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

A gusty breeze blew across Huntington’s Spring Hill Cemetery grounds, as about 40 people gathered for what was termed a long overdue grave marker dedication to the sister of Black History Month founder Carter G. Woodson. Many said that Bessie Woodson Yancey did not ride her sibling’s coattails, but stood strong on her own merits. Among those in attendance, Crystal Good, the founder and publisher of Black by God the West Virginian.

1 month ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

There is a public-private effort underway to give West Virginia high school students enhanced career training, strengthen the talent pipeline for Mountain State industries and improve the state’s workforce participation rate.  For several years, the West Virginia Department of Education’s Classroom2Careers initiative has helped high school students gain practical work experience in various trades and industries through apprenticeship opportunities.

1 month ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

At New Again Detailing in Kenova, shop owner Rusty Sartin said he has strived to maintain the latest certifications, provide top notch customer service and spread the word of faith. “I’ve always had a passion for cars,” Sartin said. “I love making them look better than what they were, the joy it can bring to people, but also to shine my light a little bit more. To be able to spread the word of the goodness of God a little bit and hopefully reach some people.

1 month ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

Imagine looking out your apartment window onto St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Charleston’s Michael Tupta finished dental school at West Virginia University, then experienced an even higher calling. He’s now a seminarian, studying to become a Roman Catholic priest. Randy Yohe spoke with Tupta on his spiritual mission, reflections on the passing of Pope Francis and his desire to minister a Mountain State parish. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.