Ohio's Ancient Earthworks And Ballad Singing After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia

This week, ballads tell stories about all kinds of real-life events, but after Hurricane Helene, one group of ballad singers felt some topics were still too raw. Also, the author of a new book on ancient Ohio credits a former grad student with introducing him to the region’s mysterious earthworks. And, the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan includes a summer camp for teens to study their heritage.

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Government Maria Young, Jun. 12, 2026

Counties Struggle To Pay Regional Jail Bills

Counties across West Virginia are struggling to pay the state to house and feed inmates in regional jails.

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Government Maria Young, Jun. 09, 2026

2026 Data Shows Drop In Homelessness

The annual PIT survey shows fewer unhoused people in West Virginia this year, including fewer young people and families, but a greater percentage of individuals.

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Government Maria Young, Jun. 05, 2026

Lawsuit Against W.Va.’s. Foster Care System To Proceed

A lawsuit filed seven years ago has survived its second dismissal after the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that courts have the jurisdiction -- and the duty -- to remedy the many challenges in the West Virginia foster care system.

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Government Maria Young, Jun. 05, 2026

W.Va. Joins Multi-State Crime Crackdown

Operation Summer Heat 2.0 aims to build on the success of last year's operation by targeting violent criminals and drug traffickers in and around West Virginia.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jun. 02, 2026

ACLU Report Questions ICE Numbers From Enforcement Operation

A report by Dragline and the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) looks at arrest records from the immigration crackdown known as Operation Country Roads earlier this year.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jun. 02, 2026

McCuskey Submits Multi-State Brief In Guam EPA Case

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a coalition of 21 states asking the Supreme Court of the United States to protect states’ right to manage their own environmental permitting.

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