Encore: The Grand March And A Year After A Denied Abortion, Inside Appalachia

This week, for nearly a century, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival has staged a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations. Also, abortion is illegal in most cases in Tennessee. So what happens after a birth? A photographer followed one mother for a year. And, new prisons are touted as a way to bring jobs to former coal communities. Not everybody agrees the trade-off is worth it.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, Sep. 26, 2025

‘Normalize Naloxone’: Advocates Push To Save Lives From Overdoses

Harm reduction advocates in Charleston, where the overdose prevention initiative first began, are still keen on the importance of preventing overdose deaths.

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Government Eric Douglas, Sep. 26, 2025

Judge Rules Water Authority Grant Constitutional After Changes

Judge rules a grant is now constitutional after changes made to remove religious education.

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Government Eric Douglas, Sep. 26, 2025

National Guard In DC To Continue If Fed Shuts Down

Troops from the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) will continue their assignment in Washington, D.C. even if the government shuts down.

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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 25, 2025

WVSU Celebrates Two Milestones In Its Land-grant History

This year, West Virginia State University (WVSU) is celebrating 135 years of the 1890 Land-grant University System, as well as 25 years since regaining its land-grant status in 2000.

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Government Eric Douglas, Sep. 25, 2025

CPS, Youth Services Staffing Improves In 2025

As of Sept. 1, 2025, the statewide vacancy rate for Child Protective Services (CPS) positions has dropped from 12% to 8.5%. Two years ago that rate was more than 27%.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Sep. 24, 2025

Latest Court Filings In Vaccine Exemption Lawsuit Focus On EPRA

Two motions filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Court vaccine lawsuits are arguing about the role of the Equal Protection for Religion Act on vaccine exemptions.

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