Jim Lewis, Charleston Priest And Activist, Dies At 90
A longtime Charleston priest, activist and central figure in one of West Virginia’s most turbulent cultural conflicts has died. The Rev. Jim Lewis was 90.
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Residents Suddenly Left Without Clean Water in Dispute with Mine Company
In May 2016, a jury found that a coal company owned by then-candidate for governor, Jim Justice, wasn’t responsible for contaminating the water wells of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHemp Farmers Face Rocky Road in Diversifying Eastern Kentucky’s Economy
As the number of coal mining jobs continues to decline in central Appalachia, hemp is getting a lot of attention as one way to diversify eastern…
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