On this West Virginia Morning, by some measures, West Virginia has the nation’s highest homeownership rate. However much of that housing is old and needs repair. Our latest episode of Us & Them is a recent award winner from the Virginia AP Broadcasters. Trey Kay uncovers an aspect of the housing crisis we don't often hear about – structures without electricity or running water that people call home. We listen to an excerpt.

Also, state education leaders are highlighting some of West Virginia’s most successful schools.

And, DirecTV workers, represented by the Communications Workers of America — or CWA — have voted to give union leaders the authority to call a strike if negotiations with the company fail to reach a fair agreement.

Finally, democrats in the House of Delegates held a press conference Wednesday to call for a special session to address skyrocketing gas prices.

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Maria Young produced this episode.

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