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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. No one is there to watch over things. Local news also provides a sense of cohesion and identity for a community. What happens when it’s gone? This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
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Residents on Nancy and Lewis Streets in Charleston are the big winners of a contest that pitted block against block on Charleston’s East End. The prize was a more energy efficient home.
The contest is called E4 – Energy efficiency in the east end, a Charleston neighborhood with older homes and apartment buildings.
For two years, homeowners signed up to have their homes undergo an energy audit and make improvements to use less power. Emmett Pepper, the Executive Director of Energy Efficient West Virginia says the competition was a great success.
“I’m definitely impressed by how many people participated. We jumped in participation each year. And that’s why this year we’re going to be expanding the program to a city wide program where it’s neighborhood versus neighborhood and not just block versus block.”
Residents on Nancy Street saved 30 percent on their energy bills. Residents on Lewis Street saved the most money, an average $81.21 between June, 2014 when the contest began and May, 2015.
Winners of the 2023 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters Awards were announced March 23 at the Awards Luncheon and Annual Membership Meeting at The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. WVPB brought home five first place awards and seven second place awards in eight different categories.
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West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s News Department has secured 11 nominations in eight categories in the 2023 Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters annual awards competition. This competition includes the best radio and television stations in both West Virginia and Virginia.