Once a thriving West Virginia town whose region produced everything from cigars to classic toys like Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots, Moundsville—population 8,400 souls—looks to figure out where it goes from here. The new 2020 documentary "Moundsville" considers the town's past and present—and its future possibilities.
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5 THINGS | 1 Bridge, 1 Motorcycle, 1 Queen, 1 Mask & 1 Batman
Here are 5 images from the life, times and artistry of WestVirginiaVille, by staff and contributors. Including a drive-by Batman, a misty West Virginia icon and more.
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VIDEO: Not Your Average Ice Cream Truck Story
The tinkling sound of a new ice cream truck cruising the streets and cul-de-sacs of Cabell County, West Virginia, has a quite remarkable story behind it by a quite remarkable mother and son.
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VIDEO: ‘They Know Who the Thugs Are”
Within the police department itself, there are some thugs and gangsters, says Rev. Matthew Watts. "And the police have to police themselves. They know who the thugs are! They know who the gangsters are!"
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VIDEO: A Saturday of Protests in Huntington WV
What it's like to be a black man in Trump's America. Why communal effort is needed. How racism is woven into "the American quilt." PART 2 of our coverage of a Huntington WV rally protesting the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers.
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A video visit to Covid-19 testing in an African-American community
We need far more testing to size up Covid-19, and also why it disproportionally affects low-income and minority communities. Here's a video drop-in on a recent drive-up testing site in Huntington WV.
