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History repeats in Fayette County, as another incumbent Republican faces sexual allegations ahead of election
WV Delegate Elliott Pritt arrested on federal charges for enticing a 15-year-old student. Read the criminal complaint details, party responses, and political context.
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Centering Black stories and life in all their manifestations
Black By God is a community-led news organization that aims to provide a more nuanced portrayal of the Black Experience in West Virginia and Appalachia. Our name is a riff on the colloquial phrase West ‘by God’ Virginia that claims a unique place in central Appalachia.
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Two deaths reported as flood recovery continues in northern counties
Recovery efforts underway after catastrophic north-central WV flooding. Two fatalities confirmed in Upshur County. Find FEMA links, donation drop-offs, and relief resources.
It’s Here – The First Official Black WV Public Arts Guide!
Welcome to the first official guide for Black murals, monuments and sculptures in WV. Unlike other types of art, public art is fully free. Accessible. No ticket needed. No entry fee. It is available to see any time of day and night. Of the people, for the people and often by the people. Vivacious. Colorful. Expressive. Alive.
Front yard broad day, Huntington goes hard in the paint with controversial Flock public surveillance system
Following an all-night meeting, Huntington City Council approved a $2.1M Flock surveillance contract. Discover the civil liberties backlash, lawsuits, and statewide debates.
Evacuation order issued for parts of Buckhannon; Upshur, Lewis and Taylor Counties hit hard by floods
Shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning, the Upshur County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) issued an immediate evacuation order for residents of 1st Street through 5th Street and Cleveland Avenue in Buckhannon, due to rapidly worsening conditions resulting from severe flooding. Any residents remaining in the impacted area must evacuate at this time.
I Thought I Knew West Virginia. Then I Rode the Hatfield-McCoy Trails.
Exploring home: A Charleston family turns a birthday celebration into an 8-hour adventure on the Rockhouse Trail System, centering Black West Virginians in outdoor recreation.
It’s Here – The First Official Black WV Public Arts Guide!
Welcome to the first official guide for Black murals, monuments and sculptures in WV. Unlike other types of art, public art is fully free. Accessible. No ticket needed. No entry fee. It is available to see any time of day and night. Of the people, for the people and often by the people. Vivacious. Colorful. Expressive. Alive.