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Matt Carroll has been in recovery for 10 years and advocates for medication in treating the disease of addiction. Federal and medical research supports his position. Photo: Todd Brase/100 Days in Appalachia

Medication and Recovery: Doctors Say Access to Critical Addiction Care is Difficult in Appalachia

Dr. Jonathan JK Stoltman speaks to a group of West Virginia University journalism students about the importance of language choice in stories about addiction. Photo: Justin Hayhurst/West Virginia University

Commentary: Here’s How You Can Improve Reporting on Addiction

Steel-Making Coal Upturn Brings New Mine, Old Problems to WV Community

Brandon Wallace is a cottage food producer based in Wheeling, West Virginia, who specializes in hand crafted foods that he sells locally. Photo: Christina White/ Provided

As COVID-19 Challenged Almost Every Industry, Appalachian Cottage Producers Found Ways to Thrive

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Horror Podcast ‘Old Gods of Appalachia’ Keeps Appalachian History and Folklore Alive Through Its Tales of the Undead

In the early morning of August 4, 1917, a gas explosion ripped through the southern end of the…

February 4, 2021

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Storyteller-in-Residence Will Bring Appalachian Tales to the World

Shepherd University has named a native West Virginian to its first “storyteller-in-residence” position, with an eye on sharing…

August 27, 2020