Mountain State Spotlight: West Virginia News and Reporting
2 days ago — Mountain State Spotlight is a nonprofit investigative newsroom that exists to give West Virginians the information they need to make our state a better place. As a nonprofit, we rely on your help to power our journalism. We are committed to lifting up voices that aren’t always heard and spotlighting solutions that are making a difference.
Latest news - Mountain State Spotlight
Nov 1, 2024 — by Sarah Elbeshbishi November 1st, 2024. Residents across Morgan and Hampshire counties spoke about the need for higher-paying jobs and affordable housing options. They said they’d also like to see increased access to basic services, including broadband and health care. As part of Mountain State Spotlight’s “Citizens Agenda” approach to ...
Our Team - Mountain State Spotlight
Deputy Managing Editor. Duncan Slade came to Mountain State Spotlight as Audience Manager before being promoted to Deputy Managing Editor in February 2023. Before joining the team, he was the editor-in-chief of the Daily Athenaeum, the independent campus newspaper of WVU. That year, he more than doubled the publication’s readership through ...
Welcome to Mountain State Spotlight!
a deep examination of West Virginia’s struggling foster care system, where kids are sometimes placed in out-of-state homes where there’s a documented trail of abuse or unsafe situations. We are a local, independent nonprofit newsroom that exists to give West Virginians the news they want, need and deserve about our state.
About Mountain State Spotlight
Formed in the spring of 2020 — just as COVID shut down the economy and our schools, and began stealing the lives of thousands of our neighbors — Mountain State Spotlight is different from any other news organization in West Virginia. We have a different mission. And we are funded by a different business model. Photo by Ellen Allen.
2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight
2022 Capitol Tracker — Mountain State Spotlight. Track bills through the lengthy legislative process, contact elected officials, and follow live updates from our reporters.
What we learned from voters in all 55 WV counties
Nov 3, 2024 — Election 2024. Mountain State Spotlight talked to voters in all 55 West Virginia counties. Here’s what we learned. West Virginians want their leaders to focus on more substance abuse treatment, clean water, roads, jobs and affordable health care. Candidates aren’t always focused on solving these problems, but voters can take back the ...
How Mountain State Spotlight is covering the 2024 election
Apr 23, 2024 — At Mountain State Spotlight, we believe elections should be more about you, your family and your community — and less about 30-second campaign spots and horse race polls. That’s why our election coverage in 2024 is going to look a little different than what you are used to seeing. During the 2024 election season, we will report from across ...
Economy Archives - Mountain State Spotlight
by Tre Spencer October 3rd, 2024. PHILIPPI — In the heart of the Tygart River Valley lies Philippi, a once-bustling college town that was home to Alderson Broaddus University. When it shuttered last year, jobs and a strong sense of community vanished overnight. Now, Barbour County residents say they need more economic investment to bounce ...
Mountain State Spotlight explains
by Erin Beck October 22nd, 2024. This election, West Virginians will decide whether to amend the state constitution to ban medically assisted suicide, euthanasia and mercy killing. Here’s what you need to know to decide whether to vote for or against the amendment. What is the difference between medically assisted suicide, euthanasia and ...