100 Days in Appalachia
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A nonprofit newsroom created for Appalachians, by Appalachians.
Weâre hosting a documentary and zine storytelling workshop for young adults, ages 18-25, at The Co-op in Morgantown, WV, on May 30 from 10-3 p.m. RSVP here:
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3 days ago
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We are excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Caelan Bailey, a
@reportforamerica.bsky.social
corps member covering the New Rural Landscape.
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Over time, our communities change shape. We innovate. We introduce new ideas. We build new structures. We keep moving. Whatâs the newest thing in your community? Tell us here:
www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
#appalachia250
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Appalachia@250 asks you to narrate this moment in time in your own words and design an ideal future.
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Political parties, AIPAC gifts, and worker safety. Here is the latest Appalachian News Roundup.
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Political parties, AIPAC gifts, and worker safety
YouTube video by 100 Days in Appalachia
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20 days ago
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Rainesford Stauffer
21 days ago
100 Days launched a multimedia community engagement project that invites young folks in Appalachia to submit video, photos, artwork, writing, etc. in response to prompts. Info at the link, but feel free to message me if you want more details!
www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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Six people affiliated with the Addiction Recovery Care â as staff, clients or those who sought treatment and were later hired â told journalists they found themselves wrapped up in the companyâs alleged billing scheme.
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They Needed Treatment for Drug Addiction. The Company They Turned to May Have Used Them to Commit Fraud.
Many credit Addiction Recovery Care with playing a key role in their sobriety. But most also said they felt betrayed by the organization.
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/05/they-needed-treatment-for-drug-addiction-the-company-they-turned-to-may-have-used-them-to-commit-fraud/
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âI believe itâs really important to carry these tunes on to the next generations and to play them, because it not only sustains the tradition, it also sustains the community that creates the tradition.â
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âI think about the Potomac and the towpath as threads that lace through my ⊠as a college student in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and then as a budding reporter learning to understand the region in a different way.â
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Our first question: What's the oldest thing in your community? Send us your response by May 4!
#appalachia250
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Whatâs the oldest thing in your community? Tell us here by May 4:
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Whatâs the oldest thing in your community? Appalachia@250: Dreams for a Shared Future, asks you, Appalachians ages 18 to 25, to narrate this moment in time and design an ideal future. Tell us here:
www.100daysinappalachia.com/submit-250/
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In this interview, photographer Maddie McGarvey describes what brought her to the craft, her career photographing rural Appalachia and how she carried out a project photographing the same family for 15 years.
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Q&A: The Photographer Documenting Appalachian Poverty, And Resilience
Maddie McGarvey has spent her career photographing rural Appalachia. She says she wants to bear witness to the struggle and resilience in forgotten pockets of the nation.
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/04/qa-the-photographer-documenting-appalachian-poverty-and-resilience/
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From classroom accessibility challenges to FEMA buyout offers for houses damaged by Hurricane Helene and an uncertain silica dust rule, we look at how federal action might play out across the region.
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Whatâs the federal government up to in Appalachia?
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An interfaith group prayed outside Pittsburghâs ICE office on Good Friday, aiming to connect the suffering of Jesus with the suffering of immigrants in the U.S., as the Trump administration continues its crackdown.
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This story is a collaboration w/
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Interfaith group leads Good Friday prayer outside Pittsburgh ICE office
YouTube video by 100 Days in Appalachia
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Following the end of West Virginiaâs 2026 legislative session, weâve gathered the highlights: What legislation passed, what didnât and what it all means for the Mountain State and Appalachia at large.
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Pittsburgh's Public Source
2 months ago
Personnel in heavy gear clearly marked as ICE or Homeland Security Investigations were moving through the Pittsburgh International Airport terminal this week. More here:
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Video collab w/
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Five developers are planning to build six data center campuses in Archbald, Pa., which will cover a full 14 percent of the town, evict a trailer park, and border many residential properties.
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Community organizers and local faith leaders gathered at the W.Va. Capitol in opposition to the state's participation in ICE's Program 287(g), which gives state and local law enforcement the power to enforce specific immigration laws.
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Our short film, âFasnacht in Helvetia, West Virginia,â will screen on the opening night of this yearâs Appalachian Film Festival, held March 20-22, at Foundry Theater in Huntington, W.Va. See the full schedule and buy tickets:
www.foundrytheater.org/shows
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@appalachia100.bsky.social
partnered with journalist and Minnesotan
@katiegnelson.bsky.social
to document how Minneapolis residents used grassroots organizing to counter the influx of federal immigration agents, leading to the end of Operation Metro Surge
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As federal immigration agents descended on Minneapolis, residents deployed mutual aid to protect their neighbors
Like neighbors mucking-out flooded basements in McDowell County, to public showings of solidarity across the rust belt, to miners striking in the 1920s â Minneapolis is leading in the long grassroots ...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/02/minneapolis-mutual-aid/
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Fifteen of the 650 people ICE reported had been arrested in a January operation have asked West Virginia judges to order their release, arguing they are unconstitutionally detained
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More ICE detainees ordered released by West Virginia judges: âA threat to anyoneâs constitutional rights is a threat to us allâ
Three different federal judges have ordered four more immigrants picked up in Januaryâs ICE raids released on constitutional grounds
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2026/02/more-ice-detainees-ordered-released-by-west-virginia-judges-a-threat-to-anyones-constitutional-rights-is-a-threat-to-us-all/
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Helvetia, West Virginia's 59th annual Fasnacht happens Saturday. And dozens will masquerade in playful handmade masks to scare away Old Man Winter. Watch scenes from last year's parade:
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Fasnacht's Masquerade in Helvetia, West Virginia
YouTube video by 100 Days in Appalachia
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We've been selected as a 2026 Report for America newsroom partner. We'll hire a reporter to investigate the effects of modern industry in Appalachia across environmental, economic and other systemic impacts that make up our regionâs current dystopian landscape.
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We traveled to the Ukraine-Slovakia border with
@azcir.org
's
@allymarkovich.bsky.social
to document how the Ukrainian border guard uses surveillance drones to ensure no one is exiting the country to avoid the draft.
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Ukraineâs âbattle-testedâ drones are accelerating militarization along the U.S.-Mexico
YouTube video by 100 Days in Appalachia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srcK664czic
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When local news thrives, so does our community. If you feel the same way, and our reporting makes a difference to you, please give before midnight tonight. Weâre still $9,500 away from meeting our goal of $15,000. Can you help us get there? GIVE NOW:
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We need your support to keep our unique storytelling going strong in 2026. If you donate a total of $50 or more between today and Sunday, December 21, 100 Days will send you a limited edition bandana designed by Appalachian artist LileeHA.
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Drones âbattle-testedâ in Ukraine are now being piloted at the U.S.-Mexico border, where the boundaries between local police and military operations are becoming increasingly blurred. Reported from Ukraine by AZCIR in collaboration w/
@appalachia100.bsky.social
. Supported by IWMF.
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Ukraine's 'battle-tested' drones are accelerating militarization along the U.S.-Mexico border - Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
As U.S. law enforcement agencies adopt drone systems âbattle-testedâ in Ukraine, experts question whether existing safeguards are sufficient to govern increasing levels of surveillance on U.S. soil. T...
https://azcir.org/news/2025/12/17/ukraine-drones-battlefield-american-borderlands-militarization/
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In Virginia, incarcerated laborers can earn up to 90 cents an hour, though most earn less. Activists want that to change.
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In Virginia, People in Prison are Still Working For Pennies
Most U.S. states still allow prisons to pay people incarcerated there subminimum wage for their labor.
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/11/in-virginia-people-in-prison-are-still-working-for-pennies/
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It's your last chance this
#GivingTuesday
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So far in 2025, we have hired 13 freelancers â people paid directly to create journalism and cultural analyses â 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:
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We are halfway through
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, and we need your help to sustain 100 Days' work in 2026. Will you give today?
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Rainesford Stauffer
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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 â increasing your impact for our team and the Appalachians we employ! Give by midnight to triple your support:
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6 months ago
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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...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/11/in-kanawha-county-wv-opioid-settlement-funding-for-syringe-services-faces-barriers/
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Mingo County, West Virginia, was once thriving, but the coal industryâs 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 Techâs Data Center Invasion
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When Tropical Storm Helene hit western North Carolina, churches became disaster hubs â feeding neighbors, rebuilding homes, and restoring trust. âWeâre always in this boat together,â 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 â as well as a shared sense of community.
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/11/in-the-boat-together-post-helene-faith-communities-have-been-central-to-ncs-long-term-recovery/
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Itâs the time of year when we reflect on all weâve 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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The New River Gorge is drawing more visitors than ever, yet many longtime West Virginians see little change in daily life. âI donât think the National Park Service has done much in my area,â said Jackie Coleman of Whipple.
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Five Years After It Became a National Park, Â 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 â a community that still faces long-standing infrastructure and quality-of-life issues â and the version accessible to t...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/?p=32656&preview=true
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After Hurricane Helene cancelled Jonesboroughâs National Storytelling Festival last year, local businesses felt the loss. The festival returns Oct. 3â5, but owners say itâs their neighbors and regulars who keep them going year-round.
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In Jonesborough, TN, the Townâs Big Festival is Back After Helene Canceled It Last Year
Local businesses say the National Storytelling Festival â and other tourism â is helpful, but not a substitute for a local customer base.
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/09/in-jonesborough-tn-the-towns-big-festival-is-back-after-helene-canceled-it-last-year/
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The 2025 Backyard Docs Film Festival is almost here! Weâre proud to sponsor this yearâs celebration of nonfiction films rooted in Appalachian + Rust Belt stories, and to share our short, âHell or High Water,â as part of the lineup. Tickets:
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Backyard Docs
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Hundreds packed a Lenore, W.Va., town hall as Bernie Sandersâ âFighting Oligarchyâ 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
YouTube video by 100 Days in Appalachia
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9 months ago
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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 AIâs infrastructure are unfolding in state legislatures.
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/08/the-new-power-brokers-big-tech-state-lawmakers-and-the-grid/
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âWe know what itâs like to be exploited.â 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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âWe Know What Itâs Like To Be Exploitedâ: 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 ...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/07/we-know-what-its-like-to-be-exploited-tucker-county-w-va-grapples-with-future-defining-ai-infrastructure-proposal/
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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 ...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/07/even-grave-errors-at-rehab-hospitals-go-unpenalized-and-undisclosed/
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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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âNot in the Political Appetiteâ: 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...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/07/not-in-the-political-appetite-despite-decades-of-research-w-va-counties-are-not-spending-their-opioid-settlement-millions-on-harm-reduction/
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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 schoolâs prevention e...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/07/politically-connected-w-va-gamechanger-program-receives-opioid-funds-amid-doubts-from-experts/
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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 â 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 â the walls filled with colorful drawings w...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/2025/07/w-va-counties-set-the-rules-for-opioid-funds-with-no-one-watching/
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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 â 100 Days in Appalachia
As millions in opioid settlement funds reach West Virginia, counties are making high-stakes choices about how to spend it â revealing the tension between political priorities, financial pressures and ...
https://www.100daysinappalachia.com/the-price-of-recovery/
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