Shawn M. Legg is an independent candidate for the West Virginia Senate in District 7. The district includes Boone, Lincoln, and Logan counties and part of Kanawha County. Legg is facing Democrat Cynthia Brake and Republican Zack Maynard in the general election. Maynard is the incumbent and was appointed to the seat in 2025 after former Sen. Mike Stuart resigned. Legg’s campaign has focused on issues and political discussions involving communities in Kanawha, Lincoln and Boone counties.
Handmade Music School And American Chestnuts Trees, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new generation is learning the story behind "Brown Hill," a song by influential bluegrass band The Lost and Found. Also, data centers are changing the landscape, and one project is planning to plow over an extremely rare stand of seed-producing American chestnut trees. And, small food producers embrace digital technology for the humble farm stand.
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