Chris Schulz

Chris is WVPB’s North Central/Morgantown Reporter and covers the education beat. Chris spent two years as the digital media editor at The Dominion Post newspaper in Morgantown. Before coming to West Virginia, he worked in immigration advocacy and education in the Washington, D.C. region. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland and received a Masters in Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, May. 02, 2025

Red Onion Prison, NIOSH And The Mountain Laurel Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker. Also, laid-off federal worker warns the Trump administration’s mass firings could make a big difference for coal miners. And, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations.

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Economy Chris Schulz, May. 02, 2025

April State Revenue Up Year To Year

The excess revenue is due in large part to personal income tax. April collections were $88 million above estimate, because fewer people received tax refunds and more people had to pay than originally estimated.

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Government Chris Schulz, May. 01, 2025

Morgantown Voters Approve Camping Ban

After months of debate and opposition, city residents voted Tuesday to uphold a new city ordinance that expands an existing camping ban and carries up to 30 days of incarceration as the penalty for repeated violations.

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Education Chris Schulz, Apr. 29, 2025

State Pre-K Program Maintains Top 5 National Ranking

West Virginia once again scored well in the latest State of Pre-K report from the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at Rutgers University.

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