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John Henry of Charleston, W.Va., walks into a polling place at Weberwood Elementary Saturday, May 14, 2011 in Charleston, W.Va. West Virginia voters head to the polls for the fourth time in 12 months to nomination a Republican and a Democrat candidate to run in October's special gubernatorial election. Photo: Jeff Gentner/AP Photo

Voting is Safe Across Appalachia. Here’s What to Do if Somebody Tries to Change That.

Election Watch

byJordan Wilkie

November 4, 2022

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Voter Poll: Worries over Inflation Dominate Midterm Election

Election

byTim Marema and Sarah Melotte

November 1, 2022

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White Supremacy and White Christianity, An Interview with Author Robert P. Jones

Documenting Hate

byLaura Harbert Allen

October 18, 2022

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Loretta Lynn waves to the crowd after performing during the Americana Music Honors and Awards show Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, in Nashville, Tennessee. Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter who became a pillar of country music, died on October 4, 2022, at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. She was 90. Photo: Mark Zaleski/AP Photo.

Remembering the Legacy of the ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter’ Who Rewrote the Appalachian Narrative

Commentary

bySkylar Baker-Jordan

October 10, 2022

6 minute read

image of President Biden, Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa) and McGregor Industries owner Bob McGregor talking with First Class Fitter Michael Phillips

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An Economic Transformation

Local Economists Weigh In On Biden’s Recovery Plan for Region

This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cripple the economy…

February 19, 2021

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2020 Election

Ohio Valley Election Officials Prepare For Unprecedented Pandemic Election

This piece was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Governors, Secretaries of State and other state and local…

September 29, 2020