'Haunted' Town Already Celebrating Spooky Season
Halloween is still several weeks away, but one West Virginia town is already celebrating the season.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News
America Amplified
From Appalachia To Wyoming: Youth From Coal Country Discuss The Future After Coal
This decline has left coal communities reckoning with their future. And it’s why the Ohio Valley ReSource, with our partners at America Amplified and Wyoming Public Media, wanted to convene a group of young people from these two regions. Each participant submitted photos that showcased their community. While flipping through these images, we discussed stereotypes, community and the ways the coal industry impacts our lives. While bonded by coal, the two regions have taxed and benefited from the industry in vastly different ways, and that could determine how they fare after coal’s decline.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Pandemic Voter’s Guide For West Virginia
The coronavirus pandemic has forced elections officials to expand options for voters in November’s general election. This means you will have more ways to vote, including mail-in ballots and early in-person voting. But it also means many people have questions about how to vote. Here are answers to some common questions about voter registration, voting by mail, and early voting in person.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Program Feeds Families As The Pandemic Economy Places More In Need
It’s a sweltering hot Monday in Whitesburg, Kentucky, and the kitchen at Community Agricultural Nutritional Enterprises, or CANE, is buzzing with…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThink Americans Are Polarized Over Reopening, Face Masks? Survey Says Think Again
Here’s something that might surprise you: A new national survey shows that regardless of political affiliation, Americans are mostly in agreement over how…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRecent Stories
A Pandemic Voter Guide For West Virginia’s 2020 Primary
West Virginia officials moved the state’s primary election from May 12 to June 9 out of safety concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic, and have…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOhio Valley Facing Pandemic With A Health System Hollowed Out By Hospital Closures
As new cases of coronavirus mount in the Ohio Valley, health officials are bracing for an onslaught of patients and what could be unprecedented demand for…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMore West Virginia News
WVPB Special Series
From workforce challenges to the opioid epidemic to the economy and education, click here to browse our special series from over the years.
Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture stories
Economy
Economy stories
Education
PreK-12 and Higher Education stories
Energy & Environment
Energy & Environment stories
Government
Government stories
Health & Science
Health & Science stories and home of Appalachia Health News.
WVPB News
Read about job postings, upcoming documentaries, events, and more from WVPB.
