2023-2024 Winter Archives < Appalachian Voices

Coal Companies Point Fingers as Local Residents Contend With Flood and Home Damage

By Dan Radmacher | February 23, 2024 |

Autumn leaves dot the surface of a creek that seems to have a dark discoloration.

Geysers, dry wells, damage to buildings and strange slime in creeks have residents near Wolf Pen, West Virginia, looking for answers. Meanwhile, coal companies dodge accountability by blaming each other.

Three Towns in Southwest Virginia Pursue Redevelopment of Blighted Buildings

By Lorelei Goff | January 26, 2024 |

Paint peels from the sides of a dilapidated brick building.

Brownfields revitalization programs are helping rural Appalachian towns combat blight to rejuvenate their economies.

Solar Apprenticeship Program Benefits Southwest Virginia

By Lorelei Goff | December 13, 2023 |

A young man in a blue jacket stands between two older men wearing gray t-shirts. the roof of the brick building behind them is covered in solar panels.

A youth solar apprenticeship program is changing lives and accelerating the switch to green energy in Southwest Virginia.

How Max Patch Bald is Finally Healing

By Contributing Writers | December 13, 2023 |

A couple sits atop the grassy summit of Max Patch, taking in the views under a beautiful blue sky dotted with white cumulous clouds.

After overuse forced the closure of Max Patch Bald, efforts by the U.S. Forestry Service and trail groups to restore the area show dramatic progress.

2023-2024 Winter

Coal Companies Point Fingers as Local Residents Contend With Flood and Home Damage

Three Towns in Southwest Virginia Pursue Redevelopment of Blighted Buildings

Solar Apprenticeship Program Benefits Southwest Virginia

How Max Patch Bald is Finally Healing

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