Wyoming County

Photo Essay: Floods ‘People Living In The Aftermath’

WVPB asked photojournalist and West Virginia native Roger May to go back home and take a hard look at how residents are still struggling to find normalcy nine months after flooding hit southern West Virginia. May specializes in turning his camera on the places that shaped him — revealing the humanity behind statistics. He worked primarily in Mingo, Logan, McDowell and Wyoming counties.

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Mullens Math Teacher Awarded $25,000 For Excellence In Education

West Virginia’s 2025 Milken Educator Award winner is Brooke Bailey, a third and fourth grade math teacher at Mullens Elementary School in Wyoming County.

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Ella Hanshaw, Wild Clay And The Homewrecker, Inside Appalachia

This week, the music of West Virginia songwriter Ella Hanshaw and, thanks in part to her grandchildren, the discovery of some old tapes that led to a new release. Also, a pair of potters in western North Carolina forego commercial clay to work with clay that’s wild. And, we make a trip to West Virginia’s Hillbilly Hotdogs for its infamous "Homewrecker Hotdog Challenge."

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FSU President To Embark On Statewide Tour 

Traveling via camper van, the tour will make overnight stops at campgrounds, state parks and community hubs across 14 counties.

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