The state’s leaders want a federal loan guarantee to build a giant chemical storage plant that could cost as much as $10 billion. West Virginia’s industrial might has faded, but as 2020 approaches, the state has two resources that could be crucial to President Donald Trump as he seeks reelection […]
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Food insecurity drives hunger in entire families, but often hits children hardest. School and community programs targeting children seek to help. This article was originally published by Carolina Public Press. It is part one in a year-long series of stories focused on food insecurity in Western North Carolina, titled Faces […]
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It is a hot, muggy day along the Monongahela River. Zoma Archambault is standing on a small, sandy beach about 10 minutes from Morgantown. It is one of the few along the river, as much of it is covered in thick brush and mud. The beach used to be an […]
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As I spoke recently with colleagues at a conference in Florence, Italy, about health care innovation, a fundamental truth resurfaced in my mind: the U.S. health care industry is just that. An industry, an economic force, Big Business, first and foremost. It is a vehicle for returns on investment first […]
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The Trump administration is moving staff from another agency out of Washington, D.C., citing efficiency and cost savings as reasons. If you want to improve the responsiveness of the Bureau of Land Management, start by filling vacant positions, says an employees’ association. The Trump administration announced last week it will […]
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This article was originally published by Ohio Valley ReSource. Some coal miners left without pay by the bankruptcy of coal company Blackjewel LLC are protesting by blocking a coal train in eastern Kentucky. The stand-off began early Monday when five miners blocked the train from leaving the Cumberland, Kentucky, plant. […]
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