Nation Mar 31 Midwest and South may be hit with more dangerous storms, tornadoes An outbreak of severe thunderstorms has the potential to cause hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes that could be strong and move on the ground over long distances, according to the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center. By Lisa Baumann, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press
Nation Dec 26 Freezing temperatures break pipes, create water crisis across South Days of freezing temperatures in Deep South areas that usually freeze for only hours are threatening dozens of water systems as burst pipes leak millions of gallons of water. By Associated Press
Nation Dec 09 Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect. By Associated Press
Arts Jan 29 How a sharecropper’s son with a third-grade education changed the definition of the word ‘artist’ Thornton Dial, a self-taught artist whose works with everyday materials spoke to the difficulty of black life in the South, challenged stereotypes in the art world. By Corinne Segal
Dec 30 Death toll rises to 20 as severe floods threaten Midwest By Joshua Barajas Widespread flooding in the South and Midwest has killed at least 20 people, while the winter storm continues to swell waterways along the Mississippi River to heights nearing the records of the disastrous flood of 1993. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 6:10 What’s stirring up this winter’s extreme storms? By PBS NewsHour Violent weather has battered the South and Midwest in recent days, bringing the death toll from up to 45. On Saturday, at least nine tornadoes swept through the Dallas area, blasting neighborhoods with winds of about 200 miles an hour. Continue watching
Jul 01 Thousands on Twitter ask #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches By Colleen Shalby Over the weekend, the hasthag #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches popped up on Twitter following a string of church fires throughout the South. Since its inception, it’s been used more than 170,000 times. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 10:10 How should the South see its Confederate past? By PBS NewsHour As more politicians and governments call for the removal of the Confederate flag from public life, and retailers like Amazon and Walmart bar the sale of flag memorabilia, Judy Woodruff talks to Jack Hunter of Rare.us, author Isabel Wilkerson and… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 9:24 Will new manufacturing ease Mississippi’s ‘psychosis of poverty?’ By PBS NewsHour In Mississippi, where the unemployment rate peaks at 15 percent in some areas, pockets of new manufacturing have ignited hopes for an economic rebirth. And while signs of growth give some people hope for a new era, how much will… Continue watching