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 WVPB Staff, Oct. 26, 2026

The Tale Of The Old Louisville Demon Leaper, This West Virginia Morning

Stories about cryptids are revived every October in the lead-up to Halloween. Oftentimes, these monsters are said to live in the woods – or some other dark area where they’re difficult to find. Few, if any, can be found leaping along rooftops in one of the country's largest historic preservation districts. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, LPM’s Roberto Roldan brings us the story of the Old Louisville Demon Leaper.

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Arts & Culture Bill Lynch +, Oct. 23, 2026

Silas House And Making A State Park, Inside Appalachia

This week, author Silas House returns with a sweeping new novel. Also, some folks say, you have to fake it 'til you make it, even if you're trying to establish a state park. And, the story of the first Mothman sightings as written by a small town journalist in 1966.

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Arts & Culture Chris Schulz, Oct. 23, 2026

2026 West Virginia Book Festival Slated For Saturday

The annual West Virginia Book Festival, a free event for book lovers of all ages, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Oct. 23, 2026

Appalachian Author Silas House Talks New Book, This West Virginia Morning

Silas House is a major voice for Appalachia. The Kentucky native has written more than 15 books and served as the state's poet laureate. His latest book is The Tulip Poplars, a sweeping novel about the lives of four people as they navigate friendship and forbidden love throughout the 20th century. Inside Appalachia's Mason Adams spoke with House.

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