Yay, Ian! Keepin' the commonwealth honest.

Thrilled to see Aneri's dogged accountability reporting on opioid settlement spending is getting the national recognition it deserves!

To understand the destruction the opioid epidemic caused , especially in Appalachia this is a great documentary Beth Macy Eric Eyre ❤️‍🩹

In West Virginia, the state is placing foster kids in motel rooms and cabins. But Gov. Jim Justice's administration refuses to disclose which ones and where. More dogged reporting by Amelia Knisely about the collapse of WV's child welfare system. westvirginiawatch.com/2024/05/08/wv-…

So great to have the iconic WV film star Jennifer Garner on board to help advocate for drug prevention as GameChanger rolls out in all of WV's schools #opioidcrisis #drugprevention bit.ly/3wRT6GI

What an amazing film by West Virginia's own Elaine Sheldon. Best Documentary of 2023 -- by a mile, IMHO. Thrilled to see KING COAL will be reaching an even wider audience.

On a dusty field in West Virginia’s southern coalfields, cops, social workers and people recovering from addiction meet up once a year for games of softball. The response to the region's drug overdose crisis “needs to be kind and loving” westvirginiawatch.com/2024/06/10/thi…

For those at #IRE24 (there are SO MANY PEOPLE here -- big kudos to Investigative Reporters & Editors and its wonderful staff), Raquel Rutledge and I will be gabbing from 5-6 today in Platinum Salon 6. So come see what a Platinum Salon is. (And could there possibly be 6?)

Stoked for the release of the epic, Appalachian film King Coal by @elainemsheldon with DP work from @CurrenSheldon who won Cinematographer of The Year shooting in 37 locations in WV alone. Don't miss it on POV on PBS starting Monday. #wvfilm #madeinWV bit.ly/4cuCX99

Once again West Virginia's own Neema Avashia nails it. theguardian.com/us-news/articl…

Last week, I asked the governor about unpaid property taxes by his family businesses resulting in the public auction of hundreds of lots He didn't like my question: "Brad, I really and truly don't even know why we continue to take your questions."

West Virginia's own @elainesheldon has a new book in the works, and if it's anything close to her award-winning films, it will be damn good!

Awesome to see West Virginia native Lauren Peace being honored with one of Florida's most prestigious journalism award.

Thanks to Deep South Magazine Deep South Magazine for naming DEATH IN MUD LICK one of 10 books that "respect and honor the enduring soul of Appalachia" --and are not Hillbilly Elegy. deepsouthmag.com/2024/09/30/10-…

Webster Co., West Virginia, native Josh Stewart Josh Stewart, an acclaimed Hollywood movie and TV actor/avid fly fisherman, has now cast his line into short story writing. And it's a hell of a debut! Already #1 on Amazon charts. Congrats, Josh! amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0DJL4…

Wow. Kate Mishkin, one of the most talented reporters to come through the Charleston (WV) Gazette-Mail, is now writing screenplays and winning awards. Can't wait to see this -- POLITICS JR. -- turned into a TV series.

Grateful to Literary Hub for choosing DEATH IN MUD LICK as one of the "10 Best Books for Understanding the Opioid Crisis." Some good company, too... lithub.com/the-10-best-bo…

Aren't we fortunate to have a bulldog reporter like Mike Tony covering the environment here in West Virginia? Congrats, Mike, on your latest well-earned national award! #TheMachine nationalacademies.org/awards/excelle…

As part of its fall issue (out now) celebrating independent bookstores, WV Living Magazine has named DEATH IN MUD LICK to its final list of "Books Every West Virginian Should Read." I'm extremely grateful to readers across the Mountain State! wvliving.com/wv-living-maga…

“Is Pittsburgh Appalachia?” they ask, and I take them to the regular old Barnes & Noble at Waterfront.