Shinto Garden In Southwest Virginia And A Healing Mosaic In Kentucky, Inside Appalachia

This week, a Japanese Shinto garden took root in southwestern Virginia because of family connections spanning geography and generations. Also, in Whitesburg, Kentucky, a new mosaic uses recovered objects to honor the town’s people after the flood of 2022. And, the young adult novel Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire mixes historical fact with spooky Appalachian folklore.

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Government Bill Lynch, Aug. 08, 2026

Pushback On School Clothing Vouchers And Black Lung Numbers Grow, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey gets pushback over school clothing vouchers, Huntington residents seek to ban Flock cameras, and black lung is big again.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 07, 2026

Child Advocacy Support Groups Get Grant Money

Twenty-two projects that serve children and families across West Virginia are set to receive a total of more than $2.1 million.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 07, 2026

High Schoolers Can Be Election Poll Workers For First Time

High school juniors and seniors can now sign up to be poll workers in West Virginia elections.

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Government Maria Young, Aug. 06, 2026

School Voucher Investigation Is ‘A Distraction,’ Says Delegate

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is getting pushback for the concerns he’s raised about school clothing voucher funds that are accessed through ATMs.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 06, 2026

Group Collects Signatures To Ban Flock Cameras In Huntington

Members of the Huntington branch of the statewide Citizen Action Group (Huntington CAG) began collecting signatures Wednesday for a ballot initiative against AI powered camera systems like Flock cameras used for license plate readers, gunshot detectors and other features.

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Government Maria Young, Aug. 05, 2026

Morrisey: Nearly Half Of School Voucher Funds Unaccounted For

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says almost half of the $11.4 million used to fund West Virginia's school voucher clothing program for needy children was taken out in ATM withdrawals that can't be traced.

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