Ohio's Ancient Earthworks And Ballad Singing After Hurricane Helene, Inside Appalachia

This week, ballads tell stories about all kinds of real-life events, but after Hurricane Helene, one group of ballad singers felt some topics were still too raw. Also, the author of a new book on ancient Ohio credits a former grad student with introducing him to the region’s mysterious earthworks. And, the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan includes a summer camp for teens to study their heritage.

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Government Eric Douglas, Jun. 18, 2026

Historic Building In Grant Town Becomes Point Of Contention

When Marion County attorney Scott Summers realized Grant Town was planning to tear down an historic building, he decided to see what he could do to stop it.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Jun. 17, 2026

New Book Looks At Wellsburg Through Architectural Lens

State Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, has written a history of the Northern Panhandle town of Wellsburg by looking at 14 homes in the town and the people who lived in them

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jun. 17, 2026

New Book Charts Town's History Through Its Homes, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, State Sen. Ryan Weld has written a history of Wellsburg through a unique lens -- he focused on 14 homes in the town and the people who lived in them.

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Education Chris Schulz, Mar. 18, 2026

Appalachian Studies Conference Comes Home To Marshall

From March 19-21, Marshall University will welcome hundreds of participants as it hosts the 49th Annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Jan. 08, 2026

The History Of ‘Amazing Grace,’ This West Virginia Morning

We explore the history of a song that’s become a universal anthem of hope and forgiveness. “Amazing Grace” was first written as a Christian hymn, and its beginnings in America come in the early 1800s. That’s when people traveled to revivals to worship with preachers from various denominations.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Dec. 23, 2025

Christmas 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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