Central Appalachia Pulse

Workplace Safety in West Virginia

• 🔥 OSHA Inspector Shortage: Only six federal OSHA inspectors oversee more than 60,000 workplaces in West...

Lexington city council recently adjusted LexPark fees for parks and recreation while advancing a new police training academy proposal.

• Fee changes...

Tsubaki Nakashima is closing its Erwin, TN facility, impacting 110 workers as steel ball production moves to other U.S. and India plants while rollers...

Nearly $3 million is being returned directly to Washington County residents through Tennessee's unclaimed property program after more than 2,000...

Governor Spanberger faces a defining stretch with her Democratic legislature now that redistricting is settled for the year.

• She vetoed the...

With only six federal inspectors for roughly 60,000 workplaces and 695,000 workers, West Virginia faces severe gaps in oversight that leave dangerous...

Kroger Homestyle Cheese Garlic Croutons sold in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio are under recall for possible salmonella...

Roanoke residents made a passionate push at Monday's council meeting to preserve the 150-acre Evans Spring site as a park and open space rather than...

Richmond residents can access walk-up cooling centers at libraries, Southside Plaza, and outdoor pools starting today through Labor Day for relief...

Virginia Housing and Redistricting Updates

• 🔥 Albemarle Housing Process Changes: Albemarle Supervisors will consider changes to the affordable...

West Knoxville drivers endure daily crawls on the 17-mile I-40/I-75 corridor, driven by surging volumes, tight ramps, and heavy freight flows.

• Two...

West Virginia's May 12, 2026 primary highlighted GOP divisions, as Harrison County officials tabulated early voting and absentee ballots ahead of precinct data on election night.

Weakened by redistricting fallout and leadership strains, Virginia's Democratic majority heads into June's special session confronting the $1.9B data...

The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan in a 4-3 decision, overturning maps that had won voter approval. This ruling underscores ongoing tensions in the state's redistricting process.

A new visitor center opening May 21 in Dundon and a 4.3-mile trail extension now link the Elk River Trail directly to Clendenin, just 20 minutes from...

• Albemarle supervisors will discuss shifting deadlines in the Housing Investment Program on Wednesday to better match nonprofit developers' needs
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Carter County residents can meet Tennessee gubernatorial candidates up close at the Federated Republican Women's May 19 meeting in Elizabethton. Sen....

Elizabethton invites the public to its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on May 25 at 11 a.m. at the Elizabethton-Carter County Veterans War Memorial,...

Political Shifts

• 🔥 Virginia Redistricting Approved: Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan that could boost Democrats'...

Black bear activity is increasing across West Virginia national parks this spring and summer, prompting officials to urge visitors to stay Bear...