Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

An Ohio Photographer Spent 15 Years With One Family. She Says Her Project Never Ended

Fifteen years ago, when Maddie McGarvey was a sophomore at Ohio University, she took on a project to document grandparents raising their grandchildren. That led her to meet 3-year-old Paige Casto and her family. She’s been photographing them ever since. Inside Appalachia Associate Producer Abby Neff spoke with McGarvey.

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Coronavirus Threatens Not Only W.Va.'s Elderly, But The Children They Care For

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that older adults and people with underlying chronic health conditions are at increased risk for…

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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Part 5 - School

In 2016, 40 percent of Lakewood Elementary School students were being raised by a grandparent. That’s a stunning statistic considering that kids being…

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