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“We know what it’s like to be exploited.” Some Tucker County, , residents are pushing back against a massive AI and data center proposal, calling it the next wave of extraction, and fighting to protect their future.
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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...
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Rehab hospitals for surgery and injury recovery are a lucrative slice of the health care business. But federal data show that some run by for-profit corporations have had serious incidents of patient harm.
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Programs in West Virginia that provide harm reduction are not receiving any of the tens of millions of dollars from the 2021 global opioid lawsuit settlement agreement so far.
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GameChanger has received $310,000 in opioid settlement funds from three West Virginia counties and intends to ask others for more, despite critiques from experts in substance use prevention.
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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...
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Wyoming County, , had the highest overdose death rate in the U.S. from 1999 to 2014. Today, it has no hospitals or certified treatment beds for those in need. And, it's using opioid settlement funds for its regional jail bills.
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While a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding dictates how West Virginia's opioid settlement funds can be used, individual counties charged with distributing the money can lack consistency in oversight and accountability built into local spending.
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As millions in opioid settlement funds reach West Virginia, counties are making high-stakes choices about how to spend them. 'The Price of Recovery' series explores the tension between political priorities, financial pressures and community needs.
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"Find Me Here Forever: A Southern West Virginia Flood Relief Album" is available now for digital download & physical pre-order with all proceeds donated directly to mutual aid group Bluejay Rising to assist in their ongoing flood relief efforts. Order:
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Scenes from the "Find Me Here Forever" album release and flood benefit show. Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening highlighting experiences of survival and solidarity in the aftermath of February's floods in Southern West Virginia.
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Want to help out with flood relief efforts in McDowell County? Come to 123 Pleasant Street in Morgantown, , on May 21 for a FREE “Find Me Here Forever” album release party, supply and volunteer drive!. Donations given support Bluejay Rising's flood work.
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Announcing “Find Me Here Forever: A Southern West Virginia Flood Relief Album,” recorded live at 123 Pleasant Street on March 5. All proceeds from this album go to local mutual aid group Bluejay Rising to assist in their ongoing flood relief efforts.
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Got a story to tell? If you're 13–25 and in Appalachia, pitch it to Generation Zeitgeist—reported, personal, or visual, we want to hear it!.
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We continue to tell the stories of our region, with an eye toward deeply-reported modern-day stories of Appalachia’s challenges and triumphs. And if you’re a writer or journalist in the region, we...
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Virginia-based Fundamental Data plans to build a standalone natural gas-fired power plant in Tucker County, and local officials believe it will fuel energy-hungry data centers.
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On March 1, 2025 Helvetia, WV held its 58th annual Fasnacht celebration. We attended this unique combination of Appalachian & Swiss tradition to find out what draws hundreds of visitors to this small town every year. Check out our latest doc below.
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On April 5, people nationwide gathered for what is currently the largest display of public resistance against the second Trump administration. 100 Days sat down with the organizers for the demonstration in Morgantown, West Virginia, to discuss what happened and what comes next.
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McDowell County, WV, is devastated after another catastrophic flood. Dozens missing, hundreds rescued—recovery will take years. Flooding is a painful cycle here, worsened by extractive industries. With critical protections stripped away, McDowell needs hope now more than ever.
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"In the Mid-Ohio Valley, a small community group has grown from living-room Bible studies into a political force, shaping policy and faith discussions across West Virginia and Ohio. #Appalachia #WestVirginia #Ohio #CommunityAction .
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West Virginia continues to lack enough child welfare workers to support kids and families across the state.
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As West Virginia’s foster care system struggles to hire and retain workers amid low pay and overwhelming caseloads, it stresses foster families and keeps kids from getting the attention they need.
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West Virginia's grandfamilies receive little mental health support, despite being integral to the state's foster care needs.
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West Virginia touted new programs to help send fewer kids to group homes and treatment centers, but they still aren’t getting sufficient mental health care.
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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...
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