Appalachia

Farmer Grows Workforce Training Program In Former Coal Camp

In the early 20th century, the coal industry was booming in Appalachia. That made the region a destination for Black migrants from the Deep South, who were moving northward in search of new jobs. Black communities thrived in Appalachia during the boom. But as coal employment declined, Black coal camps began to dwindle. Now, a West Virginia man is reviving one of those coal camps — through farming. Tiara Brown reports with support from Black By God, the West Virginian.

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U.S. Appeals Court Denies Challenge To Mountain Valley Pipeline Extension

In 2023, the Mountain Valley Pipeline received a three-year extension of its federal approval to build the Southgate Extension from Virginia into North Carolina.

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Tips On Telling A Good Lie

Appalachian storyteller W.I. “Bill” Hairston gives advice for contestants in the popular Vandalia Gathering Liars Contest.

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Advocating For Federal Funds And A Vatican City Student From W.Va., This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning,  we meet a young woman whose mother is undocumented even though she’s married to a U.S. citizen. We’ll hear from Appalachian advocates who want Congress to reverse cuts impacting flood prevention and mine r...

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