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, Apr. 10, 2026

Rule To Protect Miners Delayed Indefinitely

A lawsuit filed by kitty litter industry group has been further delayed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s continued requests that the case be temporarily suspended for 60-day periods.

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Energy & Environment Associated Press, Nov. 09, 2025

A Flood Inside A Coal Mine Has Trapped A Coal Miner Inside

Emergency responders were hoping to use an underwater drone Sunday to reach a miner trapped deep inside a flooded West Virginia coal mine, authorities said.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 14, 2025

Silica Dust Rule Likely Delayed Again, Court Filing Says

The mining industry has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis to delay the implementation of the silica dust rule until Oct. 17.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 11, 2025

Rescue Competition Puts Coal Miners On Another Kind Of Turf

Coal miners from West Virginia and surrounding states met in Morgantown last month to compete in a rescue competition.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, May. 12, 2025

Safe Waste Disposal Around Bears And Former Head Of Mine Safety Talks Cuts, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, working to safely dispose of trash as West Virginia’s black bear population bounces back and former head of the Mine Safety and Health Administration discusses impact of recent cuts.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Apr. 28, 2025

Both Medicaid And Mine Safety Face Cuts, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, we look at the impacts of efforts to pare down Medicaid eligibility and mine safety oversight on residents of West Virginia.

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