Many and many a year ago, my great uncle, Jerry Whittaker, got the first vehicle on Dad’s side of the family. Now, when I say what side, my grandfather Hypes
There are many coalfield communities that live with this challenge. Some households have gone months without tap water. That’s if they were able to get water at all.
After years of inconsistent access to tap water, some communities in McDowell County are now connected to a reliable water system. One of those communities is Keystone, where 57 percent of the population is Black.