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• Uncategorized Mar. 15, 2019

  From Dollywood to the Magic City: Appalachia’s Alternative Enterprises

  This week on Inside Appalachia, we take off-the-beaten-path tour of some of the region’s alternative cultures and economies. We’ll visit a factory where…

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• WVPB News Dec. 07, 2018

  'Who's Going to Pay for It?': No Easy Answers to Resolve Water Issues

  BRADSHAW -- Local officials in McDowell County called a meeting in the town of Bradshaw to talk about broadband internet in West Virginia’s poorest…

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• WVPB News Dec. 05, 2018

  Mine Workers Sue Federal Regulators Over Controversial Mine Safety Decision

  The United Mine Workers of America is suing the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, after the agency reduced its heightened oversight…

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• WVPB News Glynis Board, Nov. 09, 2018

  NETL Taps WVU's Brian Anderson As New Leader

  The U.S. Department of Energy named a new director of the agency’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. The new director, Brian Anderson, comes from…

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• WVPB News Oct. 24, 2018

  Combating Obesity, Building Resilience Through Mountain Biking

  West Virginia's youth obesity rates have soared over the years, and a new report found that more than 35 percent of teens here are overweight or obese. A…

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• Uncategorized Oct. 19, 2018

  Changing Coal Communities and Overcoming Poverty in Appalachia

  Jeannette Walls grew up poor in America. She wrote about it in her memoir "The Glass Castle," which has remained on the New York Times bestsellers list…

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