New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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A Year After The Floods, Trump And Coal, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, last winter’s floods are remembered, Trump signs an order aimed at supporting the coal industry, and the federal government wants information on hundreds of thousands of West Virginia voters.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHow The Pandemic Exposed America's Disdain For Marginalized People
More than one million Americans have died from COVID-19. Some groups of folks died at much higher rates than others. And those deaths tended to follow lines of race, class, age and disability. A new book digs deeper; it’s titled "Disposable: America’s Contempt for the Underclass." It’s written by Sarah Jones, a reporter at New York Magazine who grew up in Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsQuestions Remain On Future Of Historical Exhibits In Harpers Ferry
An executive order from President Donald Trump called for the removal of national park exhibits with "negative depictions."
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSheila McEntee, Ancient Kilns And Amythyst Kiah, Inside Appalachia
This week, in troubled times, the outdoors can offer peace. We talk with a West Virginia writer about her new collection of essays. Also, modern technology makes firing pottery a lot easier, but some potters in North Carolina still do it the old way. And, East Tennessee’s Amythyst Kiah’s latest album contemplates the cosmos.
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Trump Nominates New U.S. Attorneys For W.Va.
The President has nominated two West Virginians to serve as U.S. Attorneys in the state.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMorrisey Pushes Lawmakers To Build On ‘Trump-Style’ Energy Policy
Gov. Patrick Morrisey is encouraging lawmakers to support legislation that would allow data centers to operate their own microgrids -- and therefore bump coal production across the state.
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