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Need For More Mining Engineers Brings Dept. Of Energy To WVU

A U.S. Energy official visited the West Virginia University campus Tuesday, to promote an effort to increase the number of graduates with expertise in mining, minerals and associated supply chain technologies.

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Hockey And W.Va. Hip Hop, Inside Appalachia

This week, it’s not easy to find a place to play hockey in Appalachia, and if you happen to be young and ambitious, it can be harder. Also, rappers and musicians across West Virginia come together for a song challenge. And, farmers learn to turn unwanted sheep’s wool into home insulation.

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Significant Drop In Obesity Rates In W.Va., Report Finds

A new annual report finds West Virginia's adult obesity rate has dropped to a ten-year low.

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Celebrating Barbara Grenell’s Mountain Tapestries, Legacy Of Fiber Arts

Through early October, the Blowing Rock Art and History Museum in North Carolina is hosting an exhibit celebrating one of the region’s most notable fiber artists – Barbara Grennell. The exhibit does more than expose people to great art; it asks people, what makes art, art? Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch reports.

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