Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 27, 2025

Federal Disaster Declaration Granted For 4 Southern W.Va. Counties

President Donald Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for McDowell, Mercer, Mingo and Wyoming counties over severe flooding that swept southern West Virginia roughly two weeks ago.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 07, 2025

State Of Emergency Declared For Cabell, Kanawha Counties Over Storms

The governor has placed Cabell and Kanawha counties under a state of emergency due to severe weather conditions that began Wednesday. Gov. Patrick Morrisey placed all 55 West Virginia counties under a s...

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 06, 2025

Ice, Flash Flooding Trigger Preparedness Declaration For Entire State

Gov. Patrick Morrisey issued a state of preparedness declaration on Wednesday in response to winter weather and flash flooding.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 18, 2024

Did You Feel That Shaking? Earthquakes Are Rare In W.Va., But Not In Appalachia

Curtis Tate spoke with Tom Pratt, a U.S. Geological Survey research geophysicist, about seismic activity in the region.

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Government Emily Rice, Nov. 09, 2024

Election Results and Drought Conditions, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, Jim Justice, the state’s two-term Republican governor, won a decisive victory in the race for the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s general election. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia’s three-term attorney general, won the ...

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Nov. 06, 2024

After Hurricane Helene, Morgan County Bolsters Local Emergency Prep

The devastation of Hurricane Helene has led emergency response officials and advocates in Morgan County to bolster emergency preparedness efforts for the public.

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