Award-Winning Book Reveals Why Books Are Important For Incarcerated Appalachians

Each year Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association present the Weatherford Awards. They honor books about the Appalachian South. The winner of the 2024 award for nonfiction is titled, This Book is Free and Yours to Keep. It consists largely of letters from incarcerated people across the region who corresponded with the Appalachian Prison Book Project. Ellen Skirvin is one of the book’s editors.

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Education Maria Young, May. 27, 2025

School-Business Partnership Teaches Pocahontas County Students Outdoor Skills

Like so many success stories, Nature’s Mountain Classroom began with a problem. Tracey Valach was a homeschool mom in Pocahontas County. Her husband worked at Snowshoe Mountain Ski Resort. "For a long...

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Education Chris Schulz, May. 21, 2025

Governor Appoints New Members To WVU Board Of Governors

The governor appointed Charles Wilfong and Terry Hauser to serve on the board Tuesday, fulfilling a new requirement that the state’s land-grant universities have one board member with a background in agricultural sciences.

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Education Maria Young, May. 20, 2025

Schools Get Excess Medical Supplies To Help Train Future Health Workers

Left over medical supplies on the verge of expiration have been delivered to schools across the state.

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Education Maria Young, May. 15, 2025

Garner Encourages Partnerships To Benefit W.Va. Kids

Actress and West Virginia native Jennifer Garner was the featured speaker for the 2025 West Virginia Education Summit.

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Education Chris Schulz, May. 14, 2025

State Board Of Education Votes To Fight Legislative Oversight, Declares State Of Emergency In 2 Counties

The board voted Wednesday to pursue litigation to contest the constitutionality of House Bill 2755, and declared states of emergency in Tyler and Nicholas county schools.

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Education Chris Schulz, May. 14, 2025

Federal Funding Cuts, New Dye Requirements Fuel Uncertainty In School Lunchrooms

From aviation administration to worker safety, federal cuts implemented by the Trump administration have touched every aspect of life. That includes the USDA's Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, which provided funds for schools to purchase fresh, local food for students.

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