Kentucky Domestic Violence Programs Strained By Budget Cuts
A snapshot of Kentucky domestic violence services shows shelters straining under the pressure of budget cuts, and the need to lend life-or-death...
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Events to Commemorate Anniversary of Water Crisis
Events on Friday, Jan. 9, will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tap water contamination crisis in West Virginia – just as the legislature...
Concerns Raised on Intersection of Underground Wells
In West Virginia's natural gas boom, a potential concern is what might happen when the maze of underground wells intersect. There have been three...
Celebrate The Holidays Safely
A designated driver should be part of this season's planning process for festivities that include alcohol. One attorney's advice is to arrange for that...
Experts Say Pipeline Companies Can’t Claim Eminent Domain
Pipeline companies who want to build lines through West Virginia and neighboring Virginia have told some landowners they can survey on their land...
Charleston to Host Appalachian Summit on Racial Issues
A summit on race relations coming Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 10-11) to Charleston offers a chance for a deep, civilized look at something that matters,...
Transition Plan Needed In Appalachian Coalfields
Government programs could help communities adapt to a future with less mining, say regional economic groups. In the past, the federal government has...
Outdoor Play Promotes Community Awareness
An unusual production of a play - on the river in downtown Charleston - is stirring the water and wants people to see. The New Brooklyn Theater Company...
Carbon Emission Rules To Have Economic Impact
Depending on whom you ask, the proposal for new EPA carbon pollution rules will be a new start for the Kentucky economy – or the new rules will drag the...
Changes To Generic Drug Labels Proposed
An easy step by the FDA could make taking generic drugs safer. Now, you might not know all the generic's side effects. Allison Zieve, director of...