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GOP Tax Reform: What’s In It For Appalachia?
By: Jan Pytalski | WVPB • 100 Days in Appalachia, West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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In the early hours on Saturday, the Senate passed the GOP’s tax reform bill. The vote fell primarily along party lines, with all 48 Democrats voting against the bill, alongside… Read More

W. Va. Flooding Updates: Confirmed Fatalities, State of Emergency Expansion
By: Associated Press, West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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A West Virginia official says there are confirmed fatalities from flooding that has devastated parts of the state. Chris Stadelman, who’s Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s communications director, said Friday morning that… Read More

Massey Energy CEO Guilty Of Conspiracy
By: West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Jurors have found former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship guilty of conspiring to violate federal mine safety standards and defrauding the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Deliberations lasted about 10… Read More