Jack Walker

Jack Walker served as West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Eastern Panhandle reporter from January 2024 to August 2025, and reported from the statehouse during the 2024 and 2025 legislative sessions. Previously, he reported for the Washington Blade and the Times West Virginian in Fairmont. He has received both a master’s and bachelor’s degree from Brown University, as well as an associate’s degree from Frederick Community College.

Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Sep. 26, 2025

Encore: 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.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Sep. 05, 2025

A Rural Radio Station's Fight To Stay On Air, Inside Appalachia

This week, the federal government has taken back millions of dollars set aside for public radio stations. Allegheny Mountain Radio is among those fighting to stay on the air. Also, a book by a West Virginia artist illustrates the tiny worlds of mountain critters, like a lizard that changes color. And, geocaching gets folks outside to play detective and find hidden treasures.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Aug. 22, 2025

Maximumrocknroll, Yama And Clifftop, Inside Appalachia

This week, a Tennessee DJ takes us on a tour of Appalachian punk and metal. Also, Appalachian culture is enriched by its immigrants. We explore the fusion of West Virginia and Japan. And, Appalachia isn’t all punk rock and Japanese food. There’s also string band music.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Aug. 20, 2025

New Book Explores Little-Known History Of Black-Owned Hotel In Harpers Ferry

A Jefferson County author's new book unveils the history of Thomas and Lavinia Lovett, a Black couple who in 1890 opened Harpers Ferry's iconic Hill Top Hotel.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Recent Stories

Arts & Culture Jack Walker, Aug. 14, 2025

Berkeley County Resident’s Gadget Geocaches Put Local Tourism On The Map

A Berkeley County resident's one-of-a-kind take on a popular outdoor activity has brought thousands of people to West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle.

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Economy Jack Walker, Aug. 12, 2025

Safety Improvements Planned For Crash-Prone Charles Town Intersection

Efforts to reduce vehicular accidents at a troubled Charles Town intersection will soon bring new construction. But first, representatives for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) say they want to learn more about the needs, concerns and opinion...

Continue Reading Take Me to More News

Load More Articles