West Virginia
Meet Jim Justice, West Virginia's Answer to Donald Trump
The businessman is running for governor on the Democratic ticket as a charismatic outsider who's campaign is based on restoring pride and fixing a broken economy. And he might win.
Photos from the Frontlines of Fracking
Activists and photojournalists collaborate to shed new light on the impact of natural gas extraction through data and art.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
This morning, a man was shot and killed by police during a routine traffic stop in Minnesota, Attorney General Loretta Lynch closed the case on Hillary Clinton's private email server, and more.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a rank chihuahua won the title of World's Ugliest Dog, the Labour party started to fall apart post-Brexit and more.
23 dead in West Virginia floods: 'We have lost almost entire towns'
Authorities have stepped up search and rescue operations after torrential rains caused the state's worst flooding in more than a century.
Stadium Beer Sales Could Be The Answer To College Football's Drinking Problem
Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, and West Virginia are among the increasing number of schools selling beer during college football games—a move that can produce big profits, and perhaps discourage gameday binge drinking.
What We Know About the Murder of a West Virginia Coal Magnate
The executive who publicly wept after 12 miners were killed at one of his plants in 2006 was found shot to death near his wife's grave.
Bernie Sanders Refuses to Quit, for Now
The Vermont Senator has forced Hillary Clinton into the awkward role of a presumptive nominee who just can't seem to win.
A Portrait of Coal Town on the Brink of Death
A failing coal industry has left many residents of West Virginia with few options: move away, die, or try to scrape out a future in an unforgiving economic climate.
The Hard Times, Struggles, and Hopes of Addicts in Appalachia
Poverty and opiate addiction have devastated small towns in West Virginia. What can be done to help people take back their lives?
What It Means to Be a 'Redneck' or a 'Hillbilly'
When city people throw around words like "redneck" or "hillbilly," they generally mean them as insults. But what do these words signify for the people living in central Appalachia?
Inside the Fight Against Pollution and Big Business in Appalachia
Every summer, environmentalists gather in the woods to strategize, train, and coordinate the fight against the excesses of the coal industry.