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Mayor Al Tomson discusses a proposed power plant and data center on May 27 in the Davis, West Virginia, Town Hall.
The New Rural Landscape

‘We Know What It’s Like To Be Exploited’: Tucker County, W.Va., Grapples With Future-Defining AI-Infrastructure Proposal

July 26, 2025 by Taylor Sisk

To fully appreciate the beauty of Tucker County, you must visit. Nestled at 3,500 feet in the gorgeous Allegheny Mountains along the Blackwater River, the town of Davis is at the highest elevation of any municipality in West Virginia; it exudes a top-of-the-world vibe. The […]

Michelle Allen is the career and technical instructor at Robert C. Byrd High School and also runs GameChanger, the school’s prevention education club. Photo by Sam Nichols/West Virginia University
The Price of Recovery

Politically-Connected W.Va. GameChanger Program Receives Opioid Funds Amid Doubts from Experts

July 1, 2025 by Jessica Riley & Drew Solt

On a Tuesday afternoon, Michelle Allen is in her office in an empty Robert C. Byrd High School. Allen is the career and technical instructor at RCB and also runs GameChanger, the school’s prevention education club. In an empty classroom, Allen walks over to a […]

Pineville, Wyoming County, West Virginia. Photo by Aidan Cornue/West Virginia University
The Price of Recovery

W.Va. Opioid Settlement Funds are Supposed to Reverse Years of Crisis. In Several Counties, They’re Being Used to Pay Regional Jail Bills. 

July 1, 2025 by Claudia Di Lima

In rural Wyoming County, West Virginia, Ann Reed is the sheriff’s department’s only social worker.  Funded through a temporary grant from a local mental health center, Reed provides resources and care to individuals who experience substance use disorder on a daily basis.  She assists the […]

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