John Deskins, Director, WVU Bureau of Business & Economic Research, tells host Eric Minor that the state of WV hit rock bottom in 2016 and areas of growth that need to continue to get the state back on track.

The lives of adults and kids with disabilities are enhanced and enriched through horsemanship, or equine assisted therapy. Bethany Smiley from On Eagles' Wings Therapeutic Horsemanship tells host Eric Minor about this different approach using horses can build independence, social skills and physical capacity among those with disabilities. oneagleswingswv.org

Cholera, what is it, and although not a U.S. threat, why is it a problem in countries like Africa and East Asia WVU Professor and Civil Engineer Antar Jutla tells host Eric Minor about the research he and his colleagues are conducting - using civil engineering to help fight disease and satellites to predict the next outbreak.

Valena Beety, Director of the West Virginia Innocence Project at WVU's College of Law, tells host Eric Minor that applying forensics to criminal cases isn't the same as a television court drama. In real- life, 25 percent of wrongful convictions are a result of faulty evidence, and that forensics is a great tool that can be made better.