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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz +, Dec. 19, 2025

Coal Miner Dies In Wyoming County; 6th Fatality In State This Year

Robert White, 63, a foreman with more than 40 years of mining experience, died Thursday at the Lower War Eagle mine in Wyoming County, according to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. There have been eight coal mine fatalities nationwide this year, according to MSHA. Six took place in West Virginia. Three of those deaths have occurred in the past six weeks.

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Arts & Culture Roger May, Dec. 04, 2025

Photo Essay: Floods ‘People Living In The Aftermath’

WVPB asked photojournalist and West Virginia native Roger May to go back home and take a hard look at how residents are still struggling to find normalcy nine months after flooding hit southern West Virginia. May specializes in turning his camera on the places that shaped him — revealing the humanity behind statistics. He worked primarily in Mingo, Logan, McDowell and Wyoming counties.

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Education Chris Schulz, Nov. 18, 2025

Mullens Math Teacher Awarded $25,000 For Excellence In Education

West Virginia’s 2025 Milken Educator Award winner is Brooke Bailey, a third and fourth grade math teacher at Mullens Elementary School in Wyoming County.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Jul. 25, 2025

Ella Hanshaw, Wild Clay And The Homewrecker, Inside Appalachia

This week, the music of West Virginia songwriter Ella Hanshaw and, thanks in part to her grandchildren, the discovery of some old tapes that led to a new release. Also, a pair of potters in western North Carolina forego commercial clay to work with clay that’s wild. And, we make a trip to West Virginia’s Hillbilly Hotdogs for its infamous "Homewrecker Hotdog Challenge."

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Education Chris Schulz, Jul. 25, 2025

FSU President To Embark On Statewide Tour

Traveling via camper van, the tour will make overnight stops at campgrounds, state parks and community hubs across 14 counties.

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Health & Science Mason Adams +, Jul. 08, 2025

Across W.Va., Localities Look For New Ways To Help People In Crisis

Communities in Appalachia have long dealt with higher rates of substance use disorder and mental health challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the problem. Localities in West Virginia are trying something new to help people in crisis — and so far, it seems to be working.

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