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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Education Chris Schulz, Sep. 08, 2026

Pack Responds To Lawsuit Over Hope Scholarship Expansion

The suit alleges the expansion is inconsistent with the state Constitution's guarantee of a thorough and efficient system of free schools and could lead to the closure of their local elementary school.

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Government Chris Schulz, Sep. 02, 2026

Treasurer Hopes New Analysis Dispels Confusion Around Data Center Tax Revenue

The analysis predicts the total tax income from two of the data center projects currently under development at over $100 million annually, a fraction of the roughly $17 billion the companies will spend developing the data centers.

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Government Chris Schulz, Aug. 01, 2026

Remote Work Programs, Child Online Safety and An Appalachian Memoir, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we learn about steps parents can take to keep their children safe from harm, we look at a program to attract remote workers to the state, and a new Appalachian memoir.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 31, 2026

Treasurer Pack ‘Outraged’ By State Clothing Voucher Early Closure

State Treasurer Larry Pack said it was unacceptable that the state claims to lack funding to help children while celebrating millions of dollars in budget surplus.

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