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 Eric Douglas, Aug. 05, 2026

Group Moves To Ban Surveillance Cameras In Huntington, Council Gets Proposed Ordinance

Flock surveillance cameras have been in the news a lot lately. A group in Huntington is gathering Wednesday to put a ballot initiative together to ban them in the city.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 04, 2026

Pritt Voluntarily Removes Himself From General Election Ballot

Former delegate David Elliott Pritt from the 50th House District in Fayette County has removed himself from the November general election ballot, avoiding a hearing before the state election commission.

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Government Maria Young, Aug. 04, 2026

Expedited Federal Disaster Funds Approved For Lewis, Upshur Counties

President Trump has approved $4.5 million in federal funds for storm victims of Lewis and Upshur Counties.

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Government Maria Young, Aug. 04, 2026

Water Listening Tour Gives ‘Everyday People’ A Chance To Discuss Woes

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has launched a four-county, two day 'water listening tour' to see firsthand the challenges some West Virginia communities face with contaminated drinking water.

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Government Eric Douglas, Aug. 04, 2026

State Finishes Fiscal Year With $175M Unappropriated Surplus

West Virginia finished the 2026 fiscal year with a total surplus of nearly $460 million dollars. As often happens at the end of the legislative session, money, is allocated to what is referred to as the “back of the budget." These are projects that will be paid for using any excess revenue for the year. After all those appropriations were addressed, the state still has approximately $175 million that has not been spoken for, according to a report from the West Virginia Department of Revenue.

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Government Chris Schulz, Aug. 01, 2026

Remote Work Programs, Child Online Safety and An Appalachian Memoir, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we learn about steps parents can take to keep their children safe from harm, we look at a program to attract remote workers to the state, and a new Appalachian memoir.

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