Hip Hop In W.Va. And Food Deserts In Knoxville, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, hip hop started in New York and took root in places like West Virginia. We explore some of the history of the music and where it is today. Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food, but they’re found in more than just rural counties in Appalachia. Food deserts are also in disenfranchised neighborhoods, like in East Knoxville. 

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Summer EBT Cards Arriving Soon

School-age children in low-income families across West Virginia will soon be getting Summer EBT, or electronic benefits, cards through the mail. 

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Supreme Court Abortion Pill Decision Has Little Effect In W.Va.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a challenge to the FDA’s rules for prescribing and dispensing a medication widely used in abortions.

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