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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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, About 18 hours ago

PSC Staff Submit Further Evidence Against Need For MARL Transmission Line

A staff engineer testified that there is little evidence of the project’s benefit to West Virginians and the most likely outcome of the MARL project not being built is the energizing of fewer data centers in Virginia.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Aug. 26, 2026

Community Orgs Voicing Support For Delay, Dismissal Of Transmission Power Line Application

Three organizations have submitted letters supporting a PSC staff report submitted Aug. 19 that recommends the application for the MARL transmission line be delayed or dismissed.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Aug. 21, 2026

Restoring The Eastern Wilderness By Reintroducing Big Game To Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a new book, “The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness,” looks at the process to reintroduce large game to parts of Appalachia.

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Energy & Environment Chris Schulz, Aug. 20, 2026

Transmission Line's PSC Application Recommended For Delay, Possible Dismissal

PSC staff completed their report by saying that should the applicant NextEra decline a minimum 60-day delay, they recommend the application be dismissed for lack of completeness.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Aug. 10, 2026

With More Data Centers On The Horizon, Communities Worry About Rising Electricity Bills

Residents across Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have packed public meetings in recent months to speak out against data centers, with a recurring concern being how they could affect the cost of electricity.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 23, 2026