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A Visionary’s Beat Goes on at this West Virginia Steelpan Drum Company

By Zack Harold / October 27, 2021

It takes about 40 hours of hammering to turn a […]

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What Hulu’s Newest Series Won’t Show You: A Virginia Community Solving Its Opioid Crisis

By Brian Carlton / October 26, 2021

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the […]

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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

By Taylor Sisk / October 21, 2021

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the […]

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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

By Jonathan JK Stoltman / October 21, 2021

We’ve all seen the call to action: “If you or […]

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

By Mason Adams / October 20, 2021

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. For […]

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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

By Christina White / October 19, 2021

When Charles and Vicky Grubb purchased their historic Point Pleasant, […]

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Kent State University student Jarrett Woo gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Kent State nursing student Allie Rodriguez in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. Photo: Phil Long/AP Photo

COVID Fears, Stress and Anxiety Continue for College Students Back on Campus

By Morgan Spehar / October 12, 2021

As college students around the country returned to campus this […]

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Young demonstrators join the International Youth Climate Strike event at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 15, 2019. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo

‘A Life-defining Year’: We’re Marking One Year of Publishing the Stories of Appalachian Youth

By Rainesford Stauffer / October 12, 2021

For the past week, I’ve plopped down to write about […]

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Sheila Snyder and her mother, Bobbie Jean Bumgarner, have been overwhelmed by the support from their community. Photo: Taylor Sisk/100 Days in Appalachia

‘It Just Roared’: N.C. Flooding Another Sign of Climate Change in Appalachia

By Taylor Sisk / October 7, 2021

The force of it still resonates. So much water, so […]

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