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Government Maria Young, Sep. 11, 2026

25 Years Later: W.Va. Remembers 9/11

An economics professor from WVU, Tom Witt, was at Ground Zero when two planes hit the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Health & Science Mason Adams, About 9 hours ago

Reporters Discuss Black Lung Surge In Appalachia

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control found that black lung rates are the highest they’ve been since the 1970s. The disease can be debilitating, even for young miners. Justin Hicks reported for the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom on the new CDC report. Longtime investigative reporter Howard Berkes assisted, continuing his years of reporting on black lung, as previously featured on Inside Appalachia. Following the story’s release, Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams reached out to dig deeper.

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Energy & Environment Bill Lynch, Sep. 12, 2026

West Virginia Hopes For Nuclear Investment And 9/11 Remembered

On this West Virginia Week, the state signs a memorandum of understanding about nuclear energy, the Public Service Commission disputes need for a transmission line, and 9/11 is remembered.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Sep. 11, 2026

Encore: Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Sep. 11, 2026

PSC Staff Submit Further Evidence Against Need For MARL Transmission Line

A staff engineer testified that there is little evidence of the project’s benefit to West Virginians and the most likely outcome of the MARL project not being built is the energizing of fewer data centers in Virginia.

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Government Maria Young, Sep. 11, 2026

Operation Coal Country Nets Noncompliant Sex Offenders, Violent Fugitives

Dozens of felony suspects in southern West Virginia have been arrested as part of Operation Coal County, which targeted noncompliant sex offenders, suspects wanted for sex crimes and violent fugitives.

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