WAUSAU, Wis.—The lobby of Kronenwetter Veterinary Care in Kronenwetter, a Wisconsin village of about 8,000 people, is empty....
Nov 02, 2021
Why the tourism boom at national parks is leaving local workers homeless
SPRINGDALE, Utah — Just outside Zion National Park, a community of local tourism industry workers is forced to...
Oct 26, 2021
Local restaurants face a new obstacle in the worker shortage: an applicant pool of mainly teenagers
ASHLAND, Ohio - Sales have surpassed pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels at Uniontown Brewing, a staple in Ashland, Ohio, known...
Oct 21, 2021
COVID-19 has shut down some of West Virginia’s biggest fall fairs and festivals. How one town is coping
ELKINS, W.Va. - Every few years, psychiatrist G.H. Dornblazer leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, in his rearview mirror, taking...
Oct 21, 2021
How we uncovered West Virginia’s foster care crisis, despite the state’s lack of transparency
CHARLESTON – If a child has to leave home and enter the foster care system, the hope is...
Oct 06, 2021
Foster kids need families to live with and state social workers to check on them. West Virginia doesn’t have enough of either
Editor's note: This is Part 2 in a three-part series, investigating West Virginia's foster care system. Read Part...
Sep 22, 2021
In tornado’s wake, navigating a reluctant town
RALEIGH, N.C. – It was 7:54 a.m. when I awoke to the news that a tornado had struck...
Jun 22, 2021
After an officer killed a 16-year-old in Ohio, what does it mean to be a Black girl in America?
AKRON, OHIO - Why did the officer decide to shoot first? “Why didn’t you just try to calm...
May 10, 2021
Texas redfish farmers barely survived the pandemic. Then came the February deep freeze
PALACIOS, TEXAS — As other Texans fixed busted pipes and paid off electric bills after the February freeze,...
Apr 07, 2021
Two hours inside a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for South Carolina farm workers
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. — Mari Valentin stood with her back against the door, facing her team inside...
Apr 05, 2021
