Coal boss threatened to shut mines following safety complaintsBy Scott TongApril 08, 2019David McNew/Getty ImagesA secretly recorded speech by Murray Energy boss is at center of a legal dispute.POSTED IN: business coal mining miners West Virginia Murray Energy workers' rights ListenreadDownloadDownload
Opioids made it impossible to run his family business, so he became an undercover copBy Caitlin Esch and The Uncertain HourApril 04, 2019Ben Hethcoat/MarketplaceBucky Culbertson's career has followed the booms and busts of Wise County, up to his current job fighting the opioid epidemic.POSTED IN: blog uncertainhours3 Opioid opioids Heroin wise county Virginia addiction heroin addiction narcotics undercover cop read
In Virginia, a new coalition tries to tackle the high eviction rateBy Megan PaulyJanuary 02, 2019Photo by Jay Paul/Getty ImagesOne in 10 renters in Richmond, Virginia lose their homes to eviction every yearPOSTED IN: life Housing eviction Virginia ListenreadDownloadDownload
The other side of an Amazon deal By Kimberly AdamsDecember 19, 2018Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesWhile companies like Amazon get tax breaks and other perks to set up operations, local communities are pushing their own agendas as well. POSTED IN: Amazon HQ2 Amazon Virginia Crystal City Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
Higher-ed tech programs helped to lure AmazonBy Amy ScottNovember 15, 2018GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty ImagesColleges and universities producing a pipeline of talent were a significant draw.POSTED IN: technology engineering workforce development Amazon HQ2 Tech Cornell Tech Virginia tech ListenreadDownloadDownload
Amazon's HQ2 may be “the best thing that didn't happen”By Erika BerasNovember 13, 2018PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty ImagesWhat cities learn from competing can be a win.POSTED IN: business Amazon HQ2 HQ2 New York Virginia e-commerce Retail jeff bezos ListenreadDownloadDownload
Candidates weigh last-minute spending decisions before midtermsBy Kimberly AdamsNovember 03, 2018Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesCampaigns entered the final stretch with record amounts of cash, but must strike a delicate balance of how much to spend in order to win. POSTED IN: 2018 midterms Virginia campaign 2018 ListenreadDownloadDownload
A new wind turbine inspired by a palm tree, big as the Empire State BuildingBy Jed KimOctober 22, 2018Melanie Conner/Getty ImagesToday's land-based turbines produce 5 megawatts of power. This new one could produce 10 times more.POSTED IN: Tech weather wind power wind turbines renewable energy sustainable energy wind energy University of Virginia ListenreadDownloadDownload
Running for office? Perfect the art of the askBy Kimberly AdamsSeptember 25, 2018Kimberly Adams/MarketplaceIt takes money to run a campaign and first-time candidates have to learn how to ask for it. POSTED IN: 2018 midterms 2018 election Virginia fundraising campaign ListenreadDownloadDownload
