This 16-year-old and her family are fighting to save a scientific icon in West Virginia

By Anne Li / March 15, 2017

Nestled in the hills in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, is […]

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Elizabeth Catte: Resisting Myths of Whiteness in Appalachia

By Elizabeth Catte / March 15, 2017

Hours after President Trump announced his sweeping immigration ban, conservative […]

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After Obamacare: Ending Affordable Care Act could cut addiction treatment

By Aaron Payne / March 13, 2017

On a recent gray winter morning Tomas Green drove the […]

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McDowell as a microcosm: Bernie Sanders goes ‘All In’ with Chris Hayes on rural issues

By Dave Mistich / March 13, 2017

Despite hailing from Vermont, former Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie […]

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After Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act and one woman’s struggle for sobriety

By Glynis Board & Rebecca Kiger / March 10, 2017

Wendy Crites is a single mom, a Christian and a […]

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Here’s how the House GOP’s proposed ACA overhaul could affect West Virginia

By Kara Lofton / March 8, 2017

On Monday night, members of the U.S. House of Representatives […]

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Can Democrats dig out of a Trump-sized hole in Appalachia?

By Mason Adams / March 8, 2017

Donald Trump’s electoral domination in Appalachia—defeating Hillary Clinton 63 percent […]

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Simple gifts: Tweets are cheap, but a bowl of soup speaks volumes

By Steve Willis / March 6, 2017

When the conversation gets heated and political tempers flare, it’s […]

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‘I think God sent Trump to help us’

By Nancy Andrews / March 5, 2017

On March 4, a ‘Trump / Spirit of America Rally’ […]

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