Christmas Past, Present And Future At Home And Abroad
Two West Virginia University professors discuss the ancient origins of our modern Christmas traditions as well as how people in other countries celebrate.
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Potomac River Advocates Want To Continue River’s Water Quality Improvements
The 2025 Potomac River Report Card from the non-profit Potomac Conservancy has given the river a "B" health grade.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMingo Water System Under Improvement Order
The troubled Mingo County Public Service District is under an order from the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to submit a 10-point corrective action plan.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsObesity In W.Va. And A Novel Set In Greenbank, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, a new obesity report paints a grim picture for West Virginia, but can anything be done? Also, Americans have been struggling with housing for years, but is the market changing? And a new novel set in Pocahontas County tells the story of two high school students as they unravel a decades-old mystery.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: The Grand March And A Year After A Denied Abortion, Inside Appalachia
This week, for nearly a century, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has staged a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations. Also, abortion is illegal in most cases in Tennessee. So what happens after a birth? A photographer followed one mother for a year. And, new prisons are touted as a way to bring jobs to former coal communities. Not everybody agrees the trade-off is worth it.
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Constructing Homes In Huntington And A Campaign For Clean Water in Appalachia, This West Virginia Week
Leaders of Huntington want commuters who work in the city to have a home there -- they've got a plan. And a campaign to help those in need access clean water looks at the unique challenges in Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMonthlong Online Fundraiser Brings Global Attention To Local Water Issues
George McGraw is CEO of DigDeep, one of the #TeamWater campaign’s U.S. partners that works to ensure that every American has access to a working tap and toilet at home.
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