Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Energy & Environment Maria Young, Apr. 02, 2026

Energy Company Says It Will Breathe Life Into Coal Country

A company that says it has patented a process to turn coal into environmentally friendly and valuable byproducts broke ground on a new facility in West Virginia on Thursday, April 2, 2026.

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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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Energy & Environment Bill Lynch, Feb. 21, 2026

A Year After The Floods, Trump And Coal, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, last winter’s floods are remembered, Trump signs an order aimed at supporting the coal industry, and the federal government wants information on hundreds of thousands of West Virginia voters.

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Economy WVPB Staff, Dec. 08, 2025

Revitalizing Rural Downtowns, This West Virginia Morning

Eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to revitalize the region’s downtown spaces. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder reports.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Aug. 20, 2025

After A Coal Firm's Bankruptcy And Celebrating Success Against The Odds, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, South Fork Coal – which had operations that were contested by numerous conservation groups – has idled its operations and furloughed its remaining employees. And, a little-known piece of Harpers Ferry’s storied history is getting some attention.

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Government WVPB Staff, Apr. 09, 2025

A Discussion On Energy

On this episode of The Legislature Today, Briana Heaney talks with WVPB Energy & Environment Reporter Curtis Tate who has been following several bills this session. As most politicians say, West Virginia is an energy state. Both of West Virginia's U.S. senators were at an event Tuesday sponsored by President Donald Trump where he signed an executive order with the intention of supporting the coal industry.

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