Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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West Virginians Protest Across State; Six Arrested In Morgantown
Demonstrators in Charleston, Parkersburg and Huntington braved the cold Tuesday to demand an end to what they called the authoritarian policies of the Trump administration.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarshall-WVU Partnership Helps Secure Millions For Community, Workforce Projects
The West Virginia Grant Resource Centers announced Wednesday that since its founding in 2023, it has helped secure more than $50 million to support economic, community and workforce development projects across the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAllegheny Mountain Radio Braves Storm Of Federal Cuts
This month, the CPB will begin winding down its operations. The funding cuts will mostly affect NPR and PBS affiliates like our home station. Smaller stations are being hit especially hard. Like Allegheny Mountain Radio, on the Virginia-West Virginia border. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with Scott Smith, Allegheny Mountain Radio’s general manager.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRestricting Abortion Meds And Feeding The Hungry After SNAP Cuts, This West Virginia Morning
A new ruling from the Fourth Circuit may make it harder for West Virginians to terminate a pregnancy, and the head of a Huntington foodbank details the impact of pending SNAP cuts on the hungry in Appalachia.
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Resuming Black Lung Research And Bolstering Cyclist Tourism, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, we look into barriers to resuming black lung research after a reversal of federal cuts, plus efforts to strengthen Charleston tourism for cyclists.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCut NIOSH Workers Hold Morgantown Rally In Solidarity With DC Protest
Almost all of the 250 employees working at the Morgantown office had their jobs cut in April, before about 100 were reinstated last week to comply with a court order. Without further intervention, the remaining NIOSH workers will be formally terminated on June 2.
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