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It's been 15 years since the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia. Family members and others from the community gathered over the weekend to remember those who lost their lives in one of the worst mining accidents of the past half century.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsArmy Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers, and a native West Virginian, is the highest-ranking Black servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor. But a Department of Defense profile of Rogers, who died in 1990, was taken down on Friday. It comes as the Trump administration has pushed to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) across the federal government. As of Monday afternoon, the page had returned to the website.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhen he ended his term as governor to head to the U.S. Senate, Jim Justice assured West Virginians he was leaving the state in glowing financial condition. New Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced a week into his first term that he had “inherited” from the Justice administration a projected $400 million budget deficit for the fiscal year starting in July. Contradicting Justice, he said the former governor didn’t find the money to pay for his record $1 billion-a-year cuts to the personal income tax. Justice has dismissed the concerns as “crazy talk."
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis is a transcript of Gov. Patrick Morrisey’s State Of The State address, delivered to West Virginia lawmakers on February 12, 2025. It has been lightly edited for clarity. I want to start with ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGov. Patrick Morrisey delivers his first State of the State address for the 2025 West Virginia Legislative session.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week on Inside Appalachia, we speak with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. Also, professional storyteller James Froemel invents quirky characters, like a sign maker who can't spell. And, one of the most common animals to get hit by cars are possums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.
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