Encore: Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Radio Sep. 10, 2020

September 10, 1782: Betty Zane Resupplies Fort Henry

On September 10, 1782, Betty Zane entered American history and folklore with her daring dash to resupply Wheeling’s Fort Henry. Her courageous act…

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Radio Sep. 09, 2020

September 9, 1894: Publicist Sam Mallison Born

Publicist Sam Mallison was born in North Carolina on September 9, 1894. He worked for several small newspapers in the Tar Heel State before becoming city…

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Radio Sep. 08, 2020

Sept. 8, 1995: Park Superintendent Kermit McKeever Dies

Kermit McKeever died in Charleston on September 8, 1995, at age 85. The man remembered as the “father of West Virginia’s modern state park system” was…

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Radio Sep. 07, 2020

West Virginia Ratifies 19th Amendment

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote.In West Virginia, ratification came down to one vote. In February, 1920, when Governor Cornwall called…

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Radio Sep. 04, 2020

Alice Paul Organizes National Women's Party

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote.In her twenties, Alice Paul learned about the struggle for women’s voting rights while studying in…

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