Nonprofit

Wyoming County Coffee Shop Steps Up To Help In Flood Recovery

Volunteers trying to help a Wyoming County community recover from the February 2025 floods have found distrust hampering their efforts. According to one pastor, the town of Oceana did not qualify for a disaster declaration because too few people – wary of volunteers and the application process – did not declare the damage to their homes.

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Nonprofit To Redevelop Putnam County Manufacturing Plant

West Virginia nonprofit Advantage Valley received more than $4 million in federal and local funds to redevelop a manufacturing plant near the town of Poca in Putnam County.

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Morgantown Nonprofit Mails Books To People Incarcerated Across Appalachia

Founded in 2004, the Appalachian Prison Book Project has mailed more than 70,000 books to people incarcerated in Appalachian prisons, with the goal of expanding access to books and educational resources.

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Advocates Seek Bigger Slice Of State Budget To Address Domestic Violence

Domestic violence prevention nonprofits have not received a state budget increase since 2009. Advocates hope a special session of the West Virginia Legislature could change that.

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