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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Government Maria Young, Feb. 18, 2026

Warner Refuses To Hand Over Voter Data To DOJ

West Virginia law bans the release of the personal voter information the U.S. Dept. of Justice is seeking. So as far as Secretary of State Kris Warner is concerned, that information won't be released.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Mar. 10, 2025

Four W.Va. Agencies Addressing Substance Use Secure Federal Grants

Four West Virginia organizations that aim to prevent opioid use and support addiction recovery have secured a federal grant from the United States Department of Justice.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, Dec. 16, 2024

$650M Deal Means Firm Won’t Face Prosecution For Encouraging OxyContin Sales

The Justice Department will not prosecute a consulting firm accused of encouraging OxyContin sales in return for $650 million in resolution payments.

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Government Eric Douglas, Sep. 19, 2022

Domestic Violence Prevention Programs Receive $4 Million

More than $4 million is coming from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women to three programs in West Virginia.

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Government John Raby, Aug. 16, 2022

Judge Rejects Plea Agreement In Submarine Secrets Sale Case

A Navy nuclear engineer and his wife have withdrawn their guilty pleas in a case involving the sale of secrets about American nuclear submarines. The moves by Jonathan and Diana Toebbe came Tuesday in a federal court in West Virginia after a judge rejected plea agreements that had called for specific sentencing options.

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Government Associated Press, Oct. 12, 2021

W.Va. Judge Orders Couple In Submarine Spy Case Held in Detention, Sets Friday Hearing

A federal judge said Tuesday that the Maryland couple charged in a plot to sell sensitive U.S. submarine secrets to a foreign government will remain behind bars. Jonathan and Diana Toebbe each made brief appearances in federal court in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Magistrate Judge Robert Trumble ordered them to remain detained pending a detention hearing on Friday at which more extensive arguments are expected to be made. The couple answered perfunctory questions from a judge, but no substantive information about the case was discussed.

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