May 10 Trump could break Republican vote records today By Associated Press The overall record for both parties was set by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2008. Continue reading
Apr 07 Why you should care about a multimillionaire CEO getting a year in prison By Lisa Desjardins Now that Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been convicted and sentenced for his role in violating federal mine safety laws, the story is not over. Here is why you should still care. Continue reading
Apr 06 Ex-coal chief gets one year prison term for mine explosion By Dave Mistich and Ashton Marra, WVPB Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship has been sentenced to the maximum one year in prison and another year of supervised release for his role in a conspiracy at the company to skirt mine safety standards. Judge Irene Berger also… Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 2:23 Sobering stories of drug addiction in West Virginia By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares video of the day, high schoolers from one of our Student Reporting Labs attended a community forum in West Virginia on drug addiction. They share some personal stories from community members on how addiction has affected… Continue watching
Oct 21 Obama says U.S. will tackle prescription drug and heroin abuse By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will take steps to improve doctor training and ease access to drug treatment as part of an effort to help communities battling the scourge of heroin and prescription painkiller abuse. Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 5:16 News Wrap: W.Va. investigating what caused explosive oil train accident By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch In rural West Virginia, schools help grandparents who are parenting for the second time By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 6:29 Schools in rural West Virginia aim to improve students’ prospects By PBS News Hour Boredom can mean trouble and bad health for children in rural America. In communities where resources are few, schools face the extra challenge of keeping students active, safe and healthy. Special correspondent John Tulenko of Learning Matters reports from McDowell… Continue watching
Jan 08 Senate approves Keystone bill despite Obama’s veto threat By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a key Senate committee Thursday, setting up a floor debate next week as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on President Barack Obama to rescind his veto threat. Continue reading
Nov 13 Former CEO indicted for 2010 mine explosion By Justin Scuiletti A federal grand jury indicted the former CEO of Massey Energy Thursday related to a 2010 West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 workers. Continue reading