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Sipping Lemonade With A Queen: What Mrs. Lucia Bacote James Taught Me on the Legacy Lives Podcast About Legacy, Faith, and Aging in Full Bloom
There is a moment in Growing Together: Legacy Lives, a podcast hosted by the brilliant mother-daughter duo Dr. Jenée and Dr. Chloé Walker, who have West Virginia roots of their […]
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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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Youth Voices Rising: What West Virginia Teens Need, According to Miss Teen Multifest
In a conversation with Malia Courts, Miss Teen Multifest 2026 Serenity Peoples talks about bullying, the pressure to figure out life after high school, and why adults should listen to teens
McDowell County Public Records: October 7 through November 9
Official McDowell County public records filed Oct. 7 – Nov. 9, 2026, including municipal land transfers, marriage licenses, death certificates, and coal heritage metrics.
Youth Voices Rising: A West Virginia Teen Queen Asks What Young People Need to Thrive
At Miss Black USA Nationals, Malia Courts talks with Alabama’s Abriel Goulding about literacy, family time and the pressure to grow up fast