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Health Right CEO Gets National Award For Charitable Healthcare Work

A West Virginia physician has been named the 2026 Patient Advocate of the Year for the work she does with a prominent free and charitable clinic.

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Dolly Parton, The Adaptive Climbing Festival And Appalachian Plants, Inside Appalachia

This week, we reflect on Dolly Parton’s passing and her legacy in the region. Also, the Adaptive Climbers Festival at Kentucky’s Red River Gorge feels like home for climbers with disabilities from around the world. And, a new book spotlights Appalachian plants and encourages readers to get in touch with nature.

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Education Leaders, Community Members Call For Action On School Funding

Advocates say September is the last chance to provide supplemental funding before school districts have to make difficult decisions about school closures.

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National Medal Of Honor Monument Bill Heads To President

Both houses of Congress have passed the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.

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