Author: Liz Carey

Places of Worship in West Virginia Grapple with COVID’s Impact on Holiday Services

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, Pastor Nancy White has shifted the way members of her congregation at the Milton Methodist Church in Milton, West Virginia, worship together.  Initially, the virus closed the church, but during the summer months, White began to provide recorded sermons over Facebook […]

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AppHarvest Promotes New Ag Methods in Appalachia

A start-up, backed by nearly half-billion-dollar investment, seeks to create living wages and sustainable agricultural practices in the region. Some worry about the impact on traditional farmers and others about the source of the funding. AppHarvest, the brainchild of Jonathan Webb, son of Corbin, Kentucky, hopes to deliver indoor, large-scale […]

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Report: 20% of COVID-19 Patients Develop Mental Illness

For rural patients already struggling with access to mental health care, the long term effects of the pandemic could mean even greater barriers in receiving the help they need. As COVID cases rise in rural areas, a new report found that one in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days […]

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Domestic Violence in Rural America Increases During Pandemic

Rising economic pressures during the pandemic and limited access to transportation contributed to a rise in physical violence and abuse in rural households. When the state of Pennsylvania locked down for the coronavirus in March, K found herself stranded with an abusive husband and four children. She knew she couldn’t […]

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