Encore: Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Sep. 09, 2026

Community Members Come Together With Goals To Affect Data Center Development

The group opposes the unchecked buildout of data centers and are seeking four key points including local control and community consent.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Sep. 08, 2026

Public Hearing On Data Center Power Rules Scheduled

A public hearing is planned after the West Virginia Legislature passed the Power Generation and Consumption Act (House Bill 2014) and asked the commission to propose rules for legislative approval outlining how the PSC would carry out new duties and responsibilities assigned to it under the law.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Aug. 28, 2026

Mason County Data Center Reportedly Nets Muli-Billion Dollar Client

Anthropic, creator of Claude AI, has agreed to spend $45 billion over six years for computing capacity at the Monarch Compute Campus north of Point Pleasant.

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Government Maria Young, Aug. 11, 2026

State Leaders Unveil Data Center Development Plan; Some Skeptical

The state's new Responsible Data Center Development Plan can lead West Virginia into a more prosperous future, say state leaders.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Aug. 03, 2026

Morrisey Promotes Energy Future To Gas And Oil Association

Recent announcements from the governor’s office include a 2.6 gigawatt gas fired power plant in Grant County by Dominion Energy, a 500 megawatt plant in Moundsville, and a 1.2 gigawatt plant by Ft. Martin in Monongalia County.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Aug. 03, 2026

As Data Centers Eye W.Va., Local Communities Feel Overlooked

Data center development is a fast-growing industry, with projects popping up in seemingly every corner of the country. But that’s not been the case in West Virginia so far. Now, state officials are rolling out the red carpet for the expensive and increasingly expansive projects.

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