In March, broadcast journalists from Virginia and West Virginia were recognized when the Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters met to present awards for notable stories produced in 2023. This week, we listen back to some of our award-winning stories.
At a time when an alarming number of mass shootings continue to happen all over America, the Us & Them team was recently honored with a first place award for best documentary from Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters. In this report, we explore the foundations of the Second Amendment and the cultural and historical beliefs and myths that contribute to our very American divide over guns.
The battle of Blair Mountain in 1921 might be West Virginia's ultimate ‘us and them’ story labor versus absentee landowners; working class versus ruling class; West Virginia versus the world.The Us & Them episode was honored with an award from The Virginias Associated Press Broadcasters.