An Ivy League-educated oncologist is bringing his expertise to southern West Virginia. A thought experiment is helpful when trying to understand one of the largest, if most basic, shifts in the health care industry that’s happened in the last decade. First, think of health care as a product. Like any product, it has to be delivered to the people who…
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A native shares why her small town has been deemed the “Friendliest City in the USA.” When you cross the Memorial Bridge and drive through Keyser, you are greeted by a time-worn sign proclaiming the small town the “Friendliest City in the USA.” The sign may be showing some age after decades of service, but the friendship and welcome Keyser…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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