Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Families, Community Pay Respects To Those Killed In W.Va. Mine Disaster 15 Years Ago
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 NewsPentagon Website Removes, Then Restores, Page Honoring Black Medal Of Honor Recipient
Army 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 NewsJustice, Morrisey Disagree On State Of State Budget
When 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 NewsMorrisey State Of The State: Transcript
This 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 ...
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Watch The 2025 State Of The State Address With Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Gov. Patrick Morrisey delivers his first State of the State address for the 2025 West Virginia Legislative session.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Mine Wars Graphic Novel, Storytelling And W.Va. Life, Inside Appalachia
This 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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