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Kudzu, Farmstands And Bristol's ‘Black Bottom’ Community, Inside Appalachia

This week, some folks are working to preserve the memory of Bristol, Virginia’s Black Bottom, a largely African American community wiped out by urban renewal. Also, small food producers embrace digital technology for the humble farm stand. And, kudzu; it’s coming for us.

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Tens Of Thousands Expected For State’s America250 Celebration

Tourism officials expect up to 50,000 people for the state's America250 celebration, which runs July 2-5 on the capitol grounds.

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SCOTUS Ruling Expected Next Week In W.Va. Case

The lawsuit argues that the exclusion of transgender athletes created by the state legislature's 2021 passage of the Save Women In Sports Act violates the federal statute Title IX, which bars discrimination against a person on the basis of sex.

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