From the Editor: “We’ve Seen The Future, It Looks Like Young Appalachia.”

I’ve been thinking about our efforts since 2016 to collectively rewrite a different future, one where Appalachia, especially young Appalachia, is fully cognizant of the dystopia and hopeful nonetheless.

‘A Crisis of Truth:’ Trauma, Disinformation and the New Apostolic Reformation’s Effect on Our Politics

Many find healing from trauma in religion. But that trauma can also be used by religious leaders to activate political action.

‘Life-changing Support’: In Rural North Carolina, a Program for Treatment of Substance Use Disorder Through Pregnancy and Beyond Offers Care and Counters Stigma

Project CARA works to get people into care and support them — with a goal of better outcomes for both the babies and their parents.

100 Days, 100 Voices, Redux

We need the world to hear us when we say firmly: This moment is about so much more than the rise of Trump.

Reclaiming and Revitalizing Resources in West Virginia’s Southern Coalfields

The demand for clean water in McDowell County is but one element of a groundswell of community-based activism to reclaim and revitalize resources. 

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In West Virginia’s Southern Coalfields, a Grassroots ‘Jubilee’

Davis and Ware want to use the church that once divided McDowell County into miners and management to reclaim what has been taken from them.

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‘They’re All Damaged.’ Despite Progress, West Virginia is Still Failing to Get Foster Kids the Mental Health Help They Need 

A decade after a federal investigation found West Virginia unnecessarily institutionalizes foster kids, a Mountain State Spotlight investigation has found the state’s most vulnerable kids are still being left behind.

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Day One: The Inauguration

On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. to watch the pomp and circumstance of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Local law enforcement agencies estimated that more than 200,000 people had tickets to the inauguration. This turnout […]

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Cheat Canyon in West Virginia. Photo: Jesse Wright/100 Days in Appalachia

100 Days, 100 Voices, Redux

We need the world to hear us when we say firmly: This moment is about so much more than the rise of Trump.

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100 Days in Appalachia

A child looks on at a drag event during the Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, 2023 PRIDE in the Park event. Photo: Ava O'Bien/100 Days in Appalachia

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West Virginia’s Foster Care System Depends on Grandfamilies. It Does Little to Support Their Mental Health Needs

Many seniors already face more challenges, like poverty and health conditions. When grandkids are placed in their care, those problems can worsen and grandparents are more likely to need mental health help.

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‘They’re All Damaged.’ Despite Progress, West Virginia is Still Failing to Get Foster Kids the Mental Health Help They Need 

A decade after a federal investigation found West Virginia unnecessarily institutionalizes foster kids, a Mountain State Spotlight investigation has found the state’s most vulnerable kids are still being left behind.

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Day One: The Inauguration

On Jan. 20, tens of thousands of people flooded Washington, D.C. to watch the pomp and circumstance of President Donald […]

Read More