Mountain State Spotlight

This new investigative and enterprise hub was launched in 2020 and is led by longtime West Virginia journalists Greg Moore, a former editor at the Charleston Gazette-Mail, and Ken Ward Jr., a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” grant winner for his longtime work covering coal mining and other polluting industries. The staff includes four current RFA Corps members.

Current Position

Location: Charleston, West Virginia

Beat: West Virginia statehouse watchdog

Position:

This Report for America Corps member will keep an eye on West Virginia’s elected officials — from the governor to the state legislature to the Congressional delegation. Through a heavy use of records requests and data analysis, they will pull back the curtain on government’s inner workings and explain the far-reaching consequences of political decisions and legislation on ordinary West Virginians.

Reporter: Ian Karbal