Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Changing The Legislative Auditor's Office And The Fall Of AppHarvest, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, the demise of eastern Kentucky’s AppHarvest and bills changing the Legislative Auditor's Office.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew Research Explores Thriving Plants On Former Coal Lands, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, thousands of acres of land across West Virginia and surrounding states are covered in coal mines where not much grows. But some new research is looking at a plant that thrives in that environment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsNew State Commission To Connect Federal Dollars With Coalfield Communities
We’ve heard for years about help to revitalize struggling coalfield communities. One bill’s passage may be a grant writer’s godsend.
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