Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia

This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.

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Health & Science Curtis Tate, May. 07, 2025

Coal Miner Asks Federal Court To Order Black Lung Program To Resume

On Wednesday, Harry Wiley's attorneys sought a preliminary injunction from Judge Irene Berger. If she grants it, HHS would have to bring back a team that monitors coal miners for black lung disease.

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WVPB News Dave Mistich, Apr. 06, 2016

Blankenship Gets One Year in Prison, One Year Supervised Release, $250,000 Fine

Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been sentenced to the maximum one year in prison and another year of supervised release for his role in a…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Feb. 16, 2016

Jim Justice Owned Company in Contempt of Court Over Debt

A company owned by billionaire coal businessman and gubernatorial candidate Jim Justice is in contempt of federal court after a judge says the company…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Dec. 01, 2015

Jury Issued Allen Charge in Blankenship Trial

Federal District Judge Irene Berger issued an Allen charge to jurors in the case of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship Tuesday morning. In the…

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WVPB News Dave Mistich, Nov. 18, 2015

Continued Coverage and Reactions to Blankenship's Split Verdict

Editor's Note: This is a developing story. Be sure to keep refreshing this post for the latest. For more, follow @wvpublicnews on Twitter. For more on the…

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WVPB News Ashton Marra, Nov. 16, 2015

Updated: Blankenship Defense Rests Without Calling a Single Witness

Jurors in the trial of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship will soon be asked to deliver a verdict.At 10:10 a.m. Monday, the prosecution rested its…

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