Written by JW Randolph

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JW Randolph

Raised on the banks of the Tennessee River, JW's work to create progress in his home state and throughout Appalachia has been featured on the Rachel Maddow Show, The Daily Kos and Grist. He served first as Appalachian Voices’ Legislative Associate and then Tennessee director until leaving to pursue a career in medicine in 2012.

The Littlest Birds – The Be Good Tanyas

This is about as good a pick-me-up as…

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VBS.TV

Awesome short film from VBS.TV Part 2 Part…

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WV Flooding

Much of West Virginia had serious floods last…

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Tragedy in Blacksburg

At least 33 dead in campus shootings. Mary…

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United States of Appalachia in paperback

“Read it and your faltering hopes will rise.”…

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Big Coal

Within the next week or so, I look…

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NC 49th of 50 in Air Pollution

North Carolina is second behind Ohio in the…

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Marsh Fork and Appalachian Coalfield Protests

Part 1: Part 2:

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WV Tourism Board issues a Plea

From NPR: Opening Panel Round: West Virginia’s tourism…

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An Absolute Outrage

From the Register-Herald report… A coal silo demonstrator…

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