Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, May. 17, 2024

Water, Sewer Providers Must Assess Security Risks As Cyberattacks Rise

The Public Service Commission of West Virginia is requiring all water and sewer providers in the state to complete cybersecurity assessments, following an uptick in cyberattacks nationally.

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Energy & Environment Jack Walker, Feb. 22, 2024

State Water Agency Invests $20 Million In Infrastructure Projects

The West Virginia Water Development Authority announced Wednesday that it would invest $20 million in water, wastewater and sewage infrastructure upgrades across the state.

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Energy & Environment Eric Douglas, Aug. 17, 2022

Residents Warned Against Recreation Along Parts Of Kanawha River

Flooding rains Sunday night into early Monday washed out at least 2.5 miles of the Kanawha Falls Public Service District's sewage collection system, which serves the Mount Olive Correctional Center.

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WVPB News Glynis Board, May. 30, 2018

Wastewater Woes: For These Appalachian Towns, It’s Always Infrastructure Week

Kimberly Shatney lives just outside Pine Grove, West Virginia, an incorporated town of about 500 people with a big problem. Behind a small sandwich shop…

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