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 Chris Schulz, Jul. 27, 2026

Lawmaker Accused Of Child Sex Abuse Resigns From House Of Delegates

The public school teacher and now-former delegate from Fayette County was arrested and charged last week for “enticing a minor” after an investigation alleged he exchanged explicit images with a student before escalating to sexual abuse in his classroom.

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Government Maria Young, Jul. 26, 2026

Fatal Floods, Criminal Charges Against A Delegate And The 2026 National Scouting Jamboree, This West Virginia Week

Torrential rains flood the north-central part of the state, a state delegate faces 'disgusting' criminal charges, and scouts pour into W.Va. for the 2026 National Jamboree.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 24, 2026

Former Prison Officer Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Inmates

The former corrections officer admitted to a conspiracy in which he and other correctional officers used unreasonable force against inmates, including pretrial detainees, as a form of punishment and retaliation at the same jail where officers beat an inmate to death in 2022.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 24, 2026

House Speaker Calls For Special Session To Replace Delegate Charged With Child Sex Abuse

The House of Delegates is moving to expel Del. David Elliott Pritt, R-Fayette, after his arrest Wednesday. Replacing him on the ballot for the November election could be complicated.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 23, 2026

Sec. Of State Formally Announces Ballot Amendment

The amendment states that in all elections held in West Virginia only citizens of the United States who are citizens of the state are qualified to vote.

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Government Trey Kay +, Jul. 23, 2026

Us & Them: Who Can Call Morgantown Home?

Like many U.S. cities, Morgantown has a growing homeless population with far more people in need than shelters can take in. On this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay moderates a community conversation about the city’s camping ban, the shortage of housing and meaningful solutions for the future.

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