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McDowell County Public Records: Sept. 12 through Sept. 19, 2026
In 1950, the Black residents of McDowell accounted for nearly 25% of the county’s population, and made up over 35% of all coal miners in the region. Today, less than […]
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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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Black horror legends and emerging filmmakers take center stage at St. Albans’ ‘Deadhead Film Festival’
Black Horror legends Ken Foree & Bill Moseley head to St. Albans for the 2nd Annual Deadhead Film Festival, celebrating independent Appalachian filmmakers.
Morrisey administration reveals more details on child deaths but key CPS information still missing
Lawmakers mandated a report about child deaths as they grapple with an overwhelmed foster care system
BSU names Keith Sigmon Director of Mining Engineering Technology program
Bluefield State University appoints alumnus Keith Sigmon as Mining Engineering Technology Director to address West Virginia’s mining workforce shortage.
This week in Affrilachian history: Sept. 20 through Sept. 26
Discover key late-September milestones in Affrilachian history: NASA pioneer Dorothy Vaughan, delegate Elizabeth Simpson Drewry, and publisher M.T. Whittico.
Cabell County Public Records: Sept. 1 through Sept. 15
Official Cabell County death records and property land transfers filed between Sept. 1 and Sept. 14, 2026, in Huntington, Barboursville, and Grant Districts.