Encore: Underground Railroad And Fly Around Festival, Inside Appalachia

This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.

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Arts & Culture Wendy Welch, Nov. 02, 2026

Crochet World Tangled Up With AI Is A Knotty Problem

AI proponents say the technology will revolutionize our lives. It’s also started a conversation about creativity and what’s really art. That applies to kinds of expression that seem to have nothing to do with machines, like crochet. Folkways Reporter Wendy Welch brings us this story of how crocheters found AI invading their communal spaces and what they plan to do about it.

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Arts & Culture Eric Douglas, Oct. 31, 2026

Happy Halloween From The Kenova, W.Va. Pumpkin House

More than 3,000 pumpkins decorate the Pumpkin House in Kenova, an event that has turned into a community carnival but started out with five simple carved pumpkins.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Oct. 31, 2026

Urban Cryptids, Rediscovering Local Musicians And Covering Data Centers, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, urban cryptids get us into the Halloween spirit, a researcher revives forgotten musicians and a conversation with a journalist covering data center development.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Oct. 30, 2026

Data Centers, Inside Appalachia

This week, data centers are rapidly expanding into rural parts of Appalachia, and folks say they are having trouble finding information about these projects. Also, artificial intelligence is disrupting human art, including fiber arts like crochet. And folks are pushing back, like they always have — with song.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Oct. 30, 2026

State's Cryptid Culture Celebrated With New License Plate

The state's latest license plate features a total of nine mysterious creatures with ties to West Virginia locations, most prominently the Mothman and the Flatwoods Monster.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Oct. 29, 2026

Effort To Recognize The Musical Talents Of Coal Miners, This West Virginia Morning

Southern West Virginia has rich but often overlooked musical traditions. Chris Haddox is a WVU professor of sustainable design, but he's also spent years uncovering more information on those overlooked musicians. We spoke with him to learn more about his effort to shine a light on the musical talents of local miners, now with the help of a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

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