Award-Winning Book Reveals Why Books Are Important For Incarcerated Appalachians

Each year Berea College and the Appalachian Studies Association present the Weatherford Awards. They honor books about the Appalachian South. The winner of the 2024 award for nonfiction is titled, This Book is Free and Yours to Keep. It consists largely of letters from incarcerated people across the region who corresponded with the Appalachian Prison Book Project. Ellen Skirvin is one of the book’s editors.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, About an hour ago

GreenPower Halts Electric School Bus Production, Citing Trump Tariffs

GreenPower delivered its first electric school buses in late 2023, powered by a 2021 infrastructure law enacted by Congress and signed by then-President Joe Biden.

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Health & Science Jack Walker, About an hour ago

Department Of Human Services Taps New Commissioner For Social Services

Lorie Bragg was named the state's social services commissioner Wednesday. She has held the role in an interim capacity for several months following the most recent office holder's June 2024 departure.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas, About 3 hours ago

Salsa Recalled For Salmonella Concerns

A company that distributes 17 products with cucumbers to locations including West Virginia has issued a voluntary recall for potential salmonella contamination.

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Health & Science Eric Douglas, May. 23, 2025

Suit To Block Vaccine Exemption Executive Order Filed In Kanawha Court

The lawsuit was brought on behalf of two West Virginia parents, Dr. Joshua Hess in Cabell County, and Marisa Jackson in Kanawha County.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, May. 21, 2025

Governor Requests Soda Be Removed From SNAP Eligibility

West Virginians who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) may no longer be able to use those benefits to purchase some sugary drinks if a request to the federal government from Gov. Patrick Morrisey goes through.

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Government Trey Kay +, May. 21, 2025

Us & Them: 100 Days And A Lot To Discuss At Our Dinner Party

President Trump’s first 100 days were packed with bold moves—mass deportations, federal workforce cuts, and global tariff fights. At an Us & Them Dinner Party, guests from across the political spectrum dig into a potluck and unpack the early days of a presidency already shaking things up.

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