Red Onion Prison, NIOSH And The Mountain Laurel Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker. Also, laid-off federal worker warns the Trump administration’s mass firings could make a big difference for coal miners. And, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations.

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Health & Science WVPB Staff, Feb. 03, 2025

State Scores Low On Smoking Cessation And Researching The East Palestine Derailment, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, West Virginia's tobacco use and prevention efforts again earned failing grades on an assessment from the American Lung Association, and researchers look at the effects of the East Palestine derailment.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jan. 29, 2025

Norfolk Southern's Coal Exports Top Domestic Volume In 2024

The Atlanta-based railroad hauled shy of 30 million tons of domestic coal in 2024 and 33 million tons of export coal. The railroad’s coal domestic and export tons were about the same in 2023.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, May. 24, 2024

East Palestine Settlement Includes Safety Rules In Stalled Senate Bill

As part of the settlement, Norfolk Southern is required to make safety improvements that were in a bill the Senate Commerce Committee approved last year.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Apr. 09, 2024

Norfolk Southern Settles East Palestine Derailment Lawsuit For $600 Million

Norfolk Southern plans to pay residents and businesses $600 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over a February 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

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Government WVPB Staff, Feb. 12, 2024

Reporters Discuss ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ Legislation On This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Briana Heaney and Emily Rice spoke with Lori Kersey, a reporter from the independent news organization West Virginia Watch. One of the big stories on Friday from the statehouse was a bill called the Women’s Bill of Rights.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Nov. 30, 2023

Capito: Rail Safety Bill Will Pass, But Not Until Next Year

Nearly 10 months after a train derailment resulted in a release of toxic chemicals in East Palestine, Ohio, Congress has still not moved forward with legislation.

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