Molly Born
Molly Born is making the transition from print to radio reporting as a fellow with Report for America, an effort to strengthen local journalism in Appalachia and other undercovered areas. She's based in Williamson, W.Va., and will cover the state's southern coalfields.
A native of Marion County in north-central West Virginia, Molly attended Fairmont State University and Northwestern University. She spent six years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where she won multiple awards covering beats including crime, local government, and education. In pursuit of the story, she has spent the night at a palatial Hare Krishna commune, reported on location from the middle of a four-lane highway, and (politely) commandeered a passing car to hear the verdict in a murder trial.
Outside of work, Molly enjoys doing Zumba, reading and exploring new places.
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West Virginia is among the states where this year’s general election early and absentee voting numbers have already exceeded those from the 2014 midterms. -
This week on Inside Appalachia we're revisiting an episode from earlier this year, exploring issues in our region’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and... -
Wharncliffe is a tiny community deep in the hills of Mingo County, in a rural corner of southern West Virginia. The road there is narrow with the...
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Blair Mountain, the site of the storied labor battle in Logan County, again has a spot on the National Register of Historic Places. The battlefield was... -
The 1996 federal ban aimed to punish drug offenders, but research shows denying aid disproportionately affects the poor and increases recidivism. Many states have opted out or modified the policy. -
For many teens the prom is the epitome of their high school experience. But for students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer, it... -
Every October, Gilbert -- population 475 -- swells with visitors as 5,000 people come for TrailFest, which markets itself as one the premier ATV events...
