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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

5 minute read

Voter Poll: Worries over Inflation Dominate Midterm Election

Election

byTim Marema and Sarah Melotte

November 1, 2022

4 minute read

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

Documenting Hate

byLaura Harbert Allen

October 18, 2022

8 minute read

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

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Maryland Voters Split on Sports Betting as Programs Take Off in Other Appalachian States

In Maryland, voters are split on whether they’d like to legalize sports betting in their state. The numbers…

November 13, 2018