Randy Yohe

1 week 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 week 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 week 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.

2 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

Monday evening, the Huntington City Council will vote on a resolution submitted by Mayor Patrick Farrell to fund a newly proposed, unique homeless shelter. The plan calls for the city to steer the remainder of funds allocated for this fiscal year, plus another $350,000 for FY 2026, away from the Huntington City Mission’s low barrier emergency facility and toward the new shelter instead.

3 weeks ago | wvpublic.org | Randy Yohe

West Virginia American Civil Liberties Union (WV-ACLU) legal director, Aubrey Sparks, said an international student, one month from graduation had his visa was unlawfully revoked. The organization is helping the student sue the federal government for relief. Sparks says the federal government’s action was taken because her client, a Marshall University graduate student, identified as S.V., showed up in a criminal records check.