100 Days in Appalachia

"In the Mid-Ohio Valley, a small community group has grown from living-room Bible studies into a political force, shaping policy and faith discussions across West Virginia and Ohio. #Appalachia #WestVirginia #Ohio #CommunityAction buff.ly/lOyetZG

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. buff.ly/NWLncuN

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. buff.ly/Ku3iHQT

GameChanger has received $310,000 in opioid settlement funds from three West Virginia counties and intends to ask others for more, despite critiques from experts in substance use prevention. buff.ly/PkUMg0q

Wyoming County, W.Va., had the highest overdose death rate in the U.S. from 1999 to 2014. Today, it has no hospitals or certified treatment beds for those in need. And, it's using opioid settlement funds for its regional jail bills. buff.ly/M5pTILp

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 buff.ly/lxVWMlC

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. buff.ly/h8MWTLj

Want to help out with flood relief efforts in McDowell County? Come to 123 Pleasant Street in Morgantown, W.Va., on May 21 for a FREE “Find Me Here Forever” album release party, supply and volunteer drive! Donations given support Bluejay Rising's flood work.

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. buff.ly/nBUjlXY

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! buff.ly/mBOoLLb

Virginia-based Fundamental Data plans to build a standalone natural gas-fired power plant in Tucker County, and local officials believe it will fuel energy-hungry data centers buff.ly/5JtxGgL

On March 1, 2025 Helvetia, WV held its 58th annual Fasnacht celebration. We attended this unique combination of Appalachian & Swiss tradition to find out what draws hundreds of visitors to this small town every year. Check out our latest doc below. 100daysinappalachia.com/2025/04/fasnac…

On April 5, people nationwide gathered for what is currently the largest display of public resistance against the second Trump administration. 100 Days sat down with the organizers for the demonstration in Morgantown, West Virginia, to discuss what happened and what comes next.

McDowell County, WV, is devastated after another catastrophic flood. Dozens missing, hundreds rescued—recovery will take years. Flooding is a painful cycle here, worsened by extractive industries. With critical protections stripped away, McDowell needs hope now more than ever.

West Virginia continues to lack enough child welfare workers to support kids and families across the state buff.ly/4aS3s94

West Virginia's grandfamilies receive little mental health support, despite being integral to the state's foster care needs buff.ly/3CTjx1t

West Virginia touted new programs to help send fewer kids to group homes and treatment centers, but they still aren’t getting sufficient mental health care buff.ly/4gq4PwN

Our team spent inauguration day on the ground in D.C. to get a glimpse of the Americans that were motivated to turn out in subzero temperatures to celebrate what they view as the start of a new era. This is Day One: buff.ly/42rrjdi