New Novel Explores The Plight Of Appalachia’s Talented Young People

Virginia writer Emilee Hackney has a complicated relationship with her home. She loves the place where she’s from, in Tazewell County — her friends, family, the swimming holes and mountains and wild places — but she also felt stifled. Her new memoir "All That’s Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir" explores this tension and her experience when she did leave. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Hackney about the book.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jun. 22, 2026

State Lawmakers Support End Of Greyhound Racing In Letter To Senators

In the letter, state lawmakers argued that a federal ban on dog racing would help West Virginia be in line with the rest of the country and free up state tax revenues for unmet needs.

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Energy & Environment Maria Young, Mar. 12, 2026

Senators Try, Try Again To Get Coal Support Bill Passed By House

A bill supporters say would stabilize utility costs and support the state's coal industry has bounced around like a ping-pong ball from one chamber to the next. Supporters tried to push it through again Thursday.

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Government Maria Young, Mar. 04, 2026