West Virginia
100 Days in Appalachia
- ‘Hell or High Water’: Southern W.Va. Three Weeks After the Flood
On February 15, 2025, a catastrophic flood ravaged McDowell County, West Virginia, and much of the state’s southern coalfields. At least three people were reported dead due to the flash flooding, with dozens more reported missing and more than 700 rescued. Damage to housing and infrastructure is expected to reach The post ‘Hell or High Water’: Southern W.Va. Three Weeks After the Flood appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia.
- In North Carolina, Helene’s Destruction Underscores the Value of Homegrown Rural Health Care
In a region where many suffer from chronic conditions that require long-term medical care, cultural awareness can help provide a a firm foundation for doctor-patient relationships. The post In North Carolina, Helene’s Destruction Underscores the Value of Homegrown Rural Health Care appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia.
- Mid-Ohio Valley Group Blends Religion, Politics to Affect Policy in Ohio and West Virginia
Quietly, over the past 15 years, small group Bible-study-style gatherings near Parkersburg, W.Va. have formed the foundation for a movement that punches above its weight in terms of political influence. The post Mid-Ohio Valley Group Blends Religion, Politics to Affect Policy in Ohio and West Virginia appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia.
- 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. The post Reclaiming and Revitalizing Resources in West Virginia’s Southern Coalfields appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia.
- 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. The post In West Virginia’s Southern Coalfields, a Grassroots ‘Jubilee’ appeared first on 100 Days in Appalachia.
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Ohio Valley ReSource
- It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice.
Ohio Valley ReSource · An important mine safety rule hasn’t been updated for decades. Lawmakers are taking notice. Vonda Robinson watches her husband struggle to breathe. She says he contracted the incurable black lung disease after working in coal mines with little to no safety protocols. She’s been to pulmonologist appointments where doctors showed her The post It’s been decades since toxic dust rules for mines have improved. Lawmakers are taking notice. appeared first on Ohio Valley ReSource.
- A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides
In Letcher County, Kentucky, a revived plan to build a controversial $500 million federal prison is moving forward. After revoking the initial version of the project in 2019, the federal Bureau of Prisons plans to revisit the process through drafting a new environmental impact statement. During a public meeting at Letcher County Central High School, The post A proposed prison in Letcher County, Ky. reopens old divides appeared first on Ohio Valley ReSource.
Daily Yonder
- Education Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Secure Rural Schools Act, But Warn It’s an Unsustainable Funding Solution
When students in rural Trinity County, California, gaze out their classroom windows, they see the tree-filled landscape of Shasta-Trinity National Forest, which spans more than 2 million acres in the northeast corner of the state. The expansive forest might inspire dreams of outdoor adventure for locals, but for Trinity County and other rural forest communities The post Education Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Secure Rural Schools Act, But Warn It’s an Unsustainable Funding Solution appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
- USDA Cuts Hit Small Farms as Trump Showers Billions on Big Farms
This story was originally published by Stateline. Anna Pesek saw a federal program supporting local food purchases as much more than a boost to her Iowa pork and poultry farm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture grant program that allowed schools and food banks to buy fresh products from small farms helped her forge new business The post USDA Cuts Hit Small Farms as Trump Showers Billions on Big Farms appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
- Review: “Homestand” Makes Compelling Case for Small Town Baseball
In American towns, before air conditioning and television turned suburban homes into social coffins, minor league baseball anchored the evenings of summer. For most of the 20th century, the best place to be on a hot July night was the local ballyard. There was a cool breeze there, and at home no baseball to see The post Review: “Homestand” Makes Compelling Case for Small Town Baseball appeared first on The Daily Yonder.
