This story is part of an episode of Inside Appalachia about Professional Wrestling in Appalachia. Click here to listen to the full episode. In the All Star Wrestling ring in Madison, West Virginia, Rocky Rage used to be one of the most beloved local characters in the arena. But then he made […]
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Natural Gas Industry Again Beats a Tiny West Virginia County That Wanted to Control Its Destiny
A federal judge ruled that Fayette County must allow a natural gas compressor station, saying the federal Natural Gas Act takes precedence over local zoning rules. A West Virginia county, whose elected leaders have vocally resisted natural gas industry operations, has again been told by a federal judge that it […]
Read MoreLavender Hopes and Realities: Farming Project Doesn’t Go as Planned
West Virginia Public Broadcasting reported earlier this year on an economic development project to grow lavender on former strip mines in West Virginia. After the story was released, the organization heard from a number of students involved in the program, saying they were disappointed and felt misled by the outcomes of the […]
Read MoreTrump Power: Industry Analysts Say New Rule Will Not Fuel Coal Comeback
When President Trump wants to talk coal, he comes to West Virginia. So it was not surprising that the president visited Charleston just hours after his administration unveiled a long-awaited overhaul of the Obama administration’s signature climate change regulation, the Clean Power Plan. “We’re cancelling Obama’s illegal, anti-coal-destroying regulations. The […]
Read MoreWest Virginia GOP Largely Accurate About Food Stamp Decline
In a recent tweet, the West Virginia Republican Party praised President Donald Trump for his role in reducing the number of Americans who rely on food stamps. “Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million. Our economy is […]
Read MoreMichael’s Place Saved My Life. I Can’t Stop Thinking About People Caught in their Addiction Who Won’t Have the Same Opportunity.
Editor’s Note: As journalists, we spend a lot of time talking with officials and community members and distilling it into stories that explore important issues of our time. But we realize that sometimes it is just more powerful to hear it straight from the source. This is one of those […]
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