Poetry Contest Announced For Fourth Of July
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Wednesday the America250 Poetry Contest, inviting West Virginians of all ages to submit original poems.
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Encore: The Gatlinburg Fire Of 2016, Inside Appalachia
In 2016, a wildfire escaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It killed 14 people, injured dozens more and destroyed parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We talk with an investigative journalist who has new information on the incident. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHeirloom Rice Thrives In Western North Carolina With Help From Hmong Farmers
Western North Carolina is home to one of the largest Hmong populations in the United States. Many Hmong families find ways to honor their culture through food. Tou and Chue Lee, owners of Lee’s One Fortune Farm, are one of those families.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Gatlinburg Fire Of 2016, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, a wildfire in 2016 escaped the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It killed 14 people, injured dozens more and destroyed parts of Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. We talk with an investigative journalist who has new information on the incident. Also, four decades ago rice seeds from Laos crossed the ocean to California and made their way to a family of Hmong farmers in North Carolina. And the Appalachian trail has been exhaustively hiked, explored and written about, but it’s still got a few secrets left.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWestern North Carolina Barn Quilts Represent Community, History
If you’ve ever driven in a rural area, you may have seen a wooden quilt block hanging on the side of a barn. There might just be a story behind that block.
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