Us & Them Encore: Another Small Town Paper Down

Across the nation, there are more and more local news deserts; communities with no local newspaper, television or radio station to cover what’s going on. When a small town paper like The Welch News in McDowell County, WV, can’t compete and shuts down, losing those local eyes and ears can affect accountability because no one is there to watch over things. When local news sources vanish, a community can also lose its sense of cohesion and identity. This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. This story was also honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best News Documentary and by the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters for Best Documentary.

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State Board Of Education Declares Seventh County State Of Emergency Of The Year  

This is the seventh time this year - and the tenth time in the last three years - that the state Board of Education has intervened in a local school system.

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W.Va. Leads Nation In Monthly Drop In Overdose Deaths

New figures show a significant drop in the number of overdose deaths in West Virginia.

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