West Virginia
Friday, May 23, 2025
New climate change research: People can't fight it alone
By Jessica Scott-Reid for Sentient.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for West Virginia News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service C…
Experts: Medicaid cuts could worsen WV’s maternal mortality rate
Congress is considering a proposal to slash $880 billion in Medicaid funding and experts warn the cuts would be devastating for West Virginia women…
Experts: Plans to loosen environmental rules will hurt West Virginians’ health
West Virginia is the only state in the country where the Trump administration has overturned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's previous …
WV coal miners sue over NIOSH cuts impacting black-lung screenings
West Virginia coal miners filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to temporarily halt the Trump administration's layoffs impacting the Coal Workers Hea…
West Virginia’s electricity prices could rise amid push for coal
Over the past 15 years, West Virginians have been shelling out more of their income each month on electricity bills. Now, as lawmakers continue to …
Project focuses on literacy in Appalachian prisons
There are more than a dozen state and federal prisons in Central Appalachia, with some located in remote areas of West Virginia. Connie Banta…
Service dogs trained behind bars in WV transform lives, inside and out
With demand for assistance dogs on the rise, people in two West Virginia prisons are getting involved in their training. At Saint Marys Correctional …
West Virginia Senators push Medicaid cuts
Many residents of West Virginia are at risk of losing health care under a federal proposal to cut Medicaid funding by $880 billion. Sen. Jim Justice…
WV facilities seek exemptions from limits on toxic pollution
West Virginia communities will see increased air pollution with little oversight under a new Trump administration proposal offering presidential exemp…
WV child care crisis expected to worsen as lawmakers fail to take action
West Virginia lawmakers continue their inaction on improving access to child care. House Bill 2026 would have allocated $32 million toward child …
Impact of solitary confinement goes beyond psychological trauma
Imagine being locked in a cell for 23 hours a day, under constant artificial light, with no human contact for months or even years. This is the …
Online college courses just as expensive as in-person classes
By Jon Marcus for The Hechinger Report.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection reporting for The Hechinger Report-Public New…