Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Foster Lawsuit Will Not Wait For Supreme Court Decision, Judge Rules

A class action lawsuit against the W.Va. foster care system will move forward without waiting for a possible petition and ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, a judge has ruled.

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Health & Science Chris Schulz, Apr. 09, 2026

Federal Court Upholds State Vaccination Requirements

Federal judges ruled that West Virginia's vaccination requirement are legitimate because of its protection of the health and well-being of school children.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Oct. 15, 2025

Appeals Court Affirms Union Carbide Clean Water Fine

In a 14-page unpublished opinion, a three-judge panel affirmed the U.S. District Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr.’s decision to fine Union Carbide $200,000 for violating the Clean Water Act.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Jul. 22, 2025

U.S. Appeals Court Will Hear Union Carbide Lawsuit In September

The Courtland Company and Union Carbide will present their case to the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, on Sept. 11.

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Government WVPB Staff, Jul. 16, 2025

Restricting Abortion Meds And Feeding The Hungry After SNAP Cuts, This West Virginia Morning

A new ruling from the Fourth Circuit may make it harder for West Virginians to terminate a pregnancy, and the head of a Huntington foodbank details the impact of pending SNAP cuts on the hungry in Appalachia.

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Government Chris Schulz, Jul. 15, 2025