Ashton Marra
27 posts
‘Recovery is Possible’: National Addiction Expert Discusses Stigma, Recovery
Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit…
December 7, 2021
Appalachia Remembers: 20 Years Since 9/11
On September 11, 2001, I was in the sixth grade at Washington Irving Middle School in Clarksburg, West…
September 10, 2021
‘There Was A Code of Silence’: Re-Release of Oral Histories as Book Marks Centennial of Pivotal Battle of Blair Mountain
Fifty years ago, Anne Lawrence found herself travelling from her college classrooms on the campus of Swarthmore College…
August 31, 2021
You Want to Understand Joe Manchin? You Have to Understand West Virginia Politics First.
For the past several months, Sen. Joe Manchin has been the subject of national and international headlines alike.…
June 11, 2021
Q&A: Investigation Finds Rural North Carolina Lacks Necessary Care for Sexual Assault Survivors
Sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANE nurses, are highly trained, specialized nurses stationed at hospitals across Appalachia to…
March 4, 2021
ICYMI: Our Partner’s Top Stories of 2020
From COVID-19 outbreaks to the youth leaders of local Black Lives Matter movements, here are some of our…
December 29, 2020