After years of crime and drugs, bright days are ahead for Huntington. The sun rises, a blue sky gradually becoming visible among streaks of iridescent clouds. Shadows recede. A new day dawns in the Jewel City, its glimmer tarnished by a decade of depression. The roaches, as the mayor calls them, are retreating. The insidious fog of addiction and crime…
Read More
One year later, is West Virginia’s water safer? It’s been a year now since the January 9, 2014, chemical spill that left 300,000 West Virginians without potable water for days. In the immediate aftermath of the spill, which happened on the second day of the 2014 legislative session, there was a rush to action. With an engaged citizenry breathing down…
Read More
More than 23,000 people voted to select our next Turn This Town Around towns. Meet the winners. A year ago, in our very first issue, we launched a bold initiative called Turn This Town Around. The idea was simple but ambitious: Take a team of people who have skills and expertise in community development and place them in two West Virginia…
Read More
This tiny Tucker County town continues to improve upon an already great thing. Nature, community, the arts—the 500-some population of Thomas has long been a place to escape to. People seem to be the best versions of themselves there—hiking, skiing, making art, or just having fun—and folks on the ground are working hard to make life there even better. “The…
Read More
Three West Virginia businessmen share their experiences with extreme adventures. Marathons, mountain climbing, extreme kayaking, and high-speed racing—when it comes to an after-work release it seems there’s nothing West Virginia’s businesspeople won’t do. We asked a few to share their experiences with thrilling sports and their inspirations to do them. A Race to See the World One thousand five hundred…
Read More
