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In this piece, we look at water contamination in the United States.

From a 1939 flood that killed 79 people, to a 1997 flood that affected 50,000 homes in just one city, here are some of the past major flooding events in Kentucky.

This week, we’ll meet a man who has struggled with substance use disorder. Now, he’s a recovery coach.We’ll also meet a woman who started a farm and culinary training program to help people in recovery.And childhood friends who first started singing together 70 years ago show why it’s never too late to begin again…You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

On the morning of Feb. 26, 1972, many in the Buffalo Creek community of Logan County, West Virginia, were on edge.

On the morning of Feb. 26, 1972, many in the Buffalo Creek community of Logan County, West Virginia, were on edge.

On the morning of Feb. 26, 1972, many in the Buffalo Creek community of Logan County, West Virginia, were on edge.

The Tug Fork River recently earned the designation of a West Virginia Flatwater Trail by the Recreation Trail Advisory Committee within the West Virginia Department of Transportation. It’s called the Bloody Mingo Tug Fork Water Trail and visitors are invited to kayak, float or even fish.

"Clean" coal's dirtiest secret: Part III This article, third in a series on mountaintop removal coal mining, was originally titled “The poor are always downstream.” It must now be amended to add “when there is still a stream to be down from.” In an act that puts a grossly ironic twist on its name, the…

This Week in W.Va. History Special to the News Tribune CHARLESTON – The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. May 9, 1800: Abolitionist John Brown was born in Torrington, Connecticut. His 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry galvanized the nation, further alienating the North and South. May 9, 1843: Confederate spy ‘‘Belle’’ Boyd was born in Martinsburg. On July 4, 1861, Belle shot a...

Floodwaters in Bruceton Mills in Preston County on Monday. After heavy rain doused the region on Sunday, rivers, creeks and streams rose above flood level and closed dozens of roads across West Virginia on Monday. The National Weather Service (NWS) extended flood warnings until 10 p.m. for regions of the state in the east and west. “Flooding, significant in many areas, persists across the area,” the NWS wrote in a warning around noon. “Many roads remain closed as a result, especially seco...