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This week's broadcast of Mountain Stage revisits our 2021 Holiday Special. The episode features seasonal songs, old and new, all recorded live over the years on the Mountain Stage.
His latest is called The Caretaker. It’s set in Korean war-era Appalachia.
Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Rash about the novel, Appalachia and getting older.
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Abortion Access Over The Border
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion, the procedure has been limited in much of Appalachia. It’s restricted in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
And in Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia — it’s banned outright.
That’s pushed some providers across state lines. Like to a clinic that recently opened in western Maryland. WVPB’s Emily Rice has the story.
Fly Like An Eagle
For generations, bald eagles were rare. Threatened by pollution, pesticides and people’s expansion into their habitat, they were dying out. But then the bald eagle became federally protected, and the pesticide DDT, which made their eggshells more brittle, was banned.
Now, bald eagles are thriving. In 2007, they left the list of endangered and threatened species.
But every now and then, a bald eagle still needs help. WMRA’s Randi B. Hagi has a story about a young bald eagle being returned to the wild.
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Our theme music is by Matt Jackfert. Other music this week was provided by Sierra Ferrel, Chris Stapleton, The Kessinger Brothers, Sturgill Simpson and Paul Loomis.
Bill Lynch is our producer. Zander Aloi is our associate producer. Our executive producer is Eric Douglas. Kelley Libby is our editor. Our audio mixer is Patrick Stephens.
You can send us an email: InsideAppalachia@wvpublic.org.
On this West Virginia Morning, our news department this week has looked at human trafficking in the state. For this final installment, we’ll hear a survivor story.
This week's broadcast of Mountain Stage revisits our 2021 Holiday Special. The episode features seasonal songs, old and new, all recorded live over the years on the Mountain Stage.
On this West Virginia Morning, we continue with the second of our three-part series on human trafficking in West Virginia. We talk with law enforcement experts about how to spot human trafficking and the ways it is being investigated.
On this West Virginia Morning, human trafficking is a topic many in law enforcement are discussing these days. But often there is some misunderstanding about it.