A Jackson County distillery makes authentic moonshine, on the right side of the law. Dwayne Freeman makes corn liquor just like his grandfather did, with one notable exception. The former coal miner uses the same basic ingredients, corn and sugar, to make honest-to-goodness West Virginia moonshine. But unlike grandpa, who went to jail for his hobby, Freeman makes and sells his…
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Recent Stories from the Magazine
Paddle Battle
Sweets of the East, West Virginia’s only home-grown rafting team, is headed for a national competition. Last winter, like every winter, most West Virginians spent their time inside, huddled up next to the ?re or in front of a TV. Or maybe, if they were ambitious, they bundled up and strapped on some skis or snowshoes. Meanwhile, in Fayette County,…
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Style with a Personal Touch
Raines Interiors in South Hills offers vintage homegoods made new.
The Forgotten Disease
Black lung is still around and, in some cases, worse than ever. For a time, it seemed black lung was headed the way of smallpox and polio. When Congress passed the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, about 35 percent of coal miners with 25 or more years on the job were diagnosed with coal miners’ pneumoconiosis,…
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Go With the Blow
A WVU grad is rethinking the way wind turbines work. Imagine an oak tree up against hurricane-force winds. While it’s strong and sturdy, it’s also stiff and heavy, and powerful winds can knock it down. Now imagine a palm tree in a hurricane. Palm trees are light, flexible, and better able to move with the force of hurricane winds. This…
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