LISTEN: Stephen Wilson Jr. Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
This week's encore broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded at the Culture Center Theater i...
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WVPB Reporters Look Back On 2025 'Favorite Stories'
Throughout the course of the year, West Virginia Public Broadcasting reporters and producers may create hundreds of stories. But some are favorites. We remember the story behind the story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGiant Pepperoni Roll Drop Marks Uniquely Appalachian New Years Celebration
A giant pepperoni roll sculpture, representing generations of West Virginia meals, will be lowered to the ground at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: Holiday Traditions, Inside Appalachia
This week, we go a-wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s kind of like Christmas caroling, with a kick. Also, family recipes bring generations together. But what happens when you’ve got grandma’s potato candy recipe, and it doesn’t have exact measurements? And, a new book explores the magical dark side of nature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChristmas Past, Present And Future At Home And Abroad
Two West Virginia University professors discuss the ancient origins of our modern Christmas traditions as well as how people in other countries celebrate.
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Yes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus
One of the most famous Christmas stories to come out of the 19th century was the short letter to the editor, and the response from the New York Sun newspaper known as “Is There a Santa Claus?” ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHear ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa’ This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a special reading of “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” as well as a year in review from Gov. Morrisey.
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