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100 Days in Appalachia @appalachia100.bsky.social · 19h
This #GivingTuesday, 100 Days in Appalachia has a goal of raising $5,000 to keep our unique storytelling thriving in 2026.

Every dollar you give to today will be TRIPLED – increasing your impact for our team and the Appalachians we employ!

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It's your last chance this #GivingTuesday! Can you help 100 Days raise $1,500 in the next 1.5 hours?

Give before midnight to TRIPLE your donation: www.100daysinappalachia.com/support-our-...
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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So far in 2025, we have hired 13 freelancers – people paid directly to create journalism and cultural analyses – totaling $22,000. We expect to pay another nine people $5,400 by the end of the year.

Give now to sustain this work in 2026: buff.ly/7IVVWEt
December 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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We are halfway through #GivingTuesday, and we need your help to sustain 100 Days' work in 2026.

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December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Working with young writers for @appalachia100.bsky.social's youth vertical is one of my favorite projects! We're trying to create a space where young storytellers & journalists are supported, taken seriously, and paid for their work. If you have a few extra dollars, support journalism in Appalachia:
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This #GivingTuesday, 100 Days in Appalachia has a goal of raising $5,000 to keep our unique storytelling thriving in 2026.

Every dollar you give to today will be TRIPLED – increasing your impact for our team and the Appalachians we employ!

Give by midnight to triple your support: buff.ly/7IVVWEt
December 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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This #GivingTuesday, 100 Days in Appalachia has a goal of raising $5,000 to keep our unique storytelling thriving in 2026.

Every dollar you give to today will be TRIPLED – increasing your impact for our team and the Appalachians we employ!

Give by midnight to triple your support: buff.ly/7IVVWEt
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Communities across West Virginia, including Charleston, are considering how to spend more than $1 billion in opioid settlement funds. But using this money for harm reduction is still an uphill battle.

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In Kanawha County, WV, Opioid Settlement Funding for Syringe Services Faces Barriers
In the early afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 17, emergency rooms in Charleston, West Virginia, began experiencing an influx of people in the throes of a drug overdose. By the following morning, some thr...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Mingo County, West Virginia, was once thriving, but the coal industry’s decline left it one of the poorest counties in the US.

Now, multiple data centers could be built in the region.

Are data centers a new extractive industry, or will they provide a much-needed lifeline?

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Why West Virginia Is the Next Target in Big Tech’s Data Center Invasion
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November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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When Tropical Storm Helene hit western North Carolina, churches became disaster hubs — feeding neighbors, rebuilding homes, and restoring trust.

“We’re always in this boat together,” said Rev. Blake Smaar.

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'In the Boat Together': Post-Helene, Faith Communities Have Been Central to NC's Long-Term Recovery
In the year since the storm devastated parts of western North Carolina, religious congregations have provided food, housing and supplies — as well as a shared sense of community.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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It’s the time of year when we reflect on all we’ve accomplished, and we ask you to continue supporting our work.

From now until December 31, every donation made to 100 Days in Appalachia will be DOUBLED by NewsMatch.

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November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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The New River Gorge is drawing more visitors than ever, yet many longtime West Virginians see little change in daily life. “I don’t think the National Park Service has done much in my area,” said Jackie Coleman of Whipple.

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Five Years After It Became a National Park,  There's a Growing Divide In West Virginia's New River Gorge
Many long-time West Virginians see the divide between their reality of the area — a community that still faces long-standing infrastructure and quality-of-life issues — and the version accessible to t...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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After Hurricane Helene cancelled Jonesborough’s National Storytelling Festival last year, local businesses felt the loss. The festival returns Oct. 3–5, but owners say it’s their neighbors and regulars who keep them going year-round.

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In Jonesborough, TN, the Town’s Big Festival is Back After Helene Canceled It Last Year
Local businesses say the National Storytelling Festival — and other tourism — is helpful, but not a substitute for a local customer base.
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October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The 2025 Backyard Docs Film Festival is almost here!
We’re proud to sponsor this year’s celebration of nonfiction films rooted in Appalachian + Rust Belt stories, and to share our short, “Hell or High Water,” as part of the lineup.

Tickets: backyarddocs.com
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September 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Hundreds packed a Lenore, W.Va., town hall as Bernie Sanders’ “Fighting Oligarchy” tour stopped in Mingo County, part of a broader fight over corporate power in Appalachia.

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'You Gotta Show Up': West Virginians Want to Be Heard by Their Own Representatives
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August 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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"America is in the midst of a massive building boom many are beginning to notice."

In Appalachia, data centers are draining power and water as lawmakers strip local control. Tucker County, W.Va., is fighting back.

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The New Power Brokers: Big Tech, State Lawmakers, and the Grid
As opposition to data centers mounts locally in communities across the country, the decisive fights over AI’s infrastructure are unfolding in state legislatures.
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August 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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“We know what it’s like to be exploited.” Some Tucker County, W.Va., residents are pushing back against a massive AI and data center proposal, calling it the next wave of extraction, and fighting to protect their future.

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‘We Know What It’s Like To Be Exploited’: Tucker County, W.Va., Grapples With Future-Defining AI-Infrastructure Proposal
To fully appreciate the beauty of Tucker County, you must visit. Nestled at 3,500 feet in the gorgeous Allegheny Mountains along the Blackwater River, the town of Davis is at the highest elevation of ...
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July 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Rehab hospitals for surgery and injury recovery are a lucrative slice of the health care business. But federal data show that some run by for-profit corporations have had serious incidents of patient harm.

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Even Grave Errors at Rehab Hospitals Go Unpenalized and Undisclosed
Rehab hospitals that help people recover from major surgeries and injuries have become a highly lucrative slice of the health care business. But federal data and inspection reports show that some run ...
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July 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Programs in West Virginia that provide harm reduction are not receiving any of the tens of millions of dollars from the 2021 global opioid lawsuit settlement agreement so far

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‘Not in the Political Appetite’: Despite Decades of Research, W.Va. Counties are not Spending Their Opioid Settlement Millions on Harm Reduction
On a warm summer day in late May, about 100 people are waiting for their turn to go inside the Neighborhood S.H.O.P., located in the annex of Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church on the West Side of Cha...
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July 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Prevention education program GameChanger has received $310,000 in opioid settlement funds from three West Virginia counties and plans to ask others for more.

But experts say the program is all bling and lacks evidence-based curriculum.

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Politically-Connected W.Va. GameChanger Program Receives Opioid Funds Amid Doubts from Experts
On a Tuesday afternoon, Michelle Allen is in her office in an empty Robert C. Byrd High School. Allen is the career and technical instructor at RCB and also runs GameChanger, the school’s prevention e...
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July 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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While a 2022 Memorandum of Understanding dictates how West Virginia's opioid settlement funds can be used, individual counties charged with distributing the money can lack consistency in oversight and accountability built into local spending

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W.Va. Counties Set the Rules for Opioid Funds — with No One Watching
For two hours every Thursday and Friday, Randall Brown gathers a handful of people in front of a whiteboard. They sit on a couch or armchairs on either side – the walls filled with colorful drawings w...
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July 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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As millions in opioid settlement funds reach West Virginia, counties are making high-stakes choices about how to spend them.

'The Price of Recovery' series explores the tension between political priorities, financial pressures and community needs.

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The Price of Recovery — 100 Days in Appalachia
As millions in opioid settlement funds reach West Virginia, counties are making high-stakes choices about how to spend it — revealing the tension between political priorities, financial pressures and ...
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July 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Congratulations to Laura Harbert Allen! She’s earned a Report for America Local News Award for her incredible story “Big Tech Comes to Tucker County.” We could not be prouder!

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100 Days in Appalachia Coverage of Tucker County Power Plant Wins Report for America Award
Reporter Laura Harbert Allen’s coverage of the debate surrounding a proposed power plant in Tucker County, West Virginia, has been honored by Report for America. The nonprofit that places reporters in...
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June 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Scenes from the "Find Me Here Forever" album release and flood benefit show.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening highlighting experiences of survival and solidarity in the aftermath of February's floods in Southern West Virginia.
May 23, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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At Manna Meal in Charleston, Amy Wolfe sees it all: families, workers, retirees. For many, it’s more than food — it’s dignity, choice, and a lifeline.

“These people we serve deserve choices,” Wolfe says. “They deserve to be seen.”

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In Push to 'Make Appalachia Healthy Again,' Some Big Barriers to Health Go Ignored
West Virginia consistently ranks at or near the bottom among states for health outcomes. But despite a new focus on health, officials aren't addressing the everyday barriers to healthy living.
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May 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Announcing “Find Me Here Forever: A Southern West Virginia Flood Relief Album,” recorded live at 123 Pleasant Street on March 5.

All proceeds from this album go to local mutual aid group Bluejay Rising to assist in their ongoing flood relief efforts.

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May 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Got a story to tell? If you're 13–25 and in Appalachia, pitch it to Generation Zeitgeist—reported, personal, or visual, we want to hear it!

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A New Call for Pitches for a New Appalachian Era
We continue to tell the stories of our region, with an eye toward deeply-reported modern-day stories of Appalachia’s challenges and triumphs. And if you’re a writer or journalist in the region, we wan...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM