Jessica Lilly
6 posts
Black Lung Patient Fights for Miner Benefits in His Final Days
Robert Bailey was a coal miner for 36 years. He began working in McDowell County, and after it…
April 23, 2019
P.A. Students Look for Creative Solutions to Water Infrastructure Needs in Central Appalachia
On a rainy, chilly fall day, a research team made up of graduate students from the University of…
January 23, 2019
Lessons Learned as Charleston Needle Exchange Decertified
If you’ve been paying attention, you know by now that Appalachia is in the middle of an opioid…
May 26, 2018
The Opioid Epidemic in Kermit, WV
As the opioid epidemic continues to kill people across the country, local governments are struggling to get a…
January 28, 2018
Gender Issues in Appalachia: A Conversation on Changing Attitudes in the Region
Do people who identify as LGBTQ struggle for acceptance in Appalachia? Ideas about gender are changing across the…
July 21, 2017
With a Road to Nowhere, Southern West Virginia is Counting on Trump’s Infrastructure Promises
While President Trump pushes for a brand new wall to separate the Mexican and U.S. border that could…
April 28, 2017