This week, Inside Appalachia, a West Virginia man is reviving a Black coal camp through farming. Also, the legacy of Affrilachian poet Norman Jordan includes a summer camp for teens to study their heritage. And, the Reverend George Mills Dickerson of Tazewell, Virginia, was born in the years after slavery ended. He’s remembered during Juneteenth through his poetry.
Clifford The Big Red Dog, America’s favorite Big Red Dog, made several recent appearances around the Mountain State. He stopped at Avery Pre-School in Morgantown for a read aloud, he met Governor Justice at the State Capitol Easter Egg Hunt, and finished off with a visit to Hundred Library in Wetzel County.
Clifford The Big Red Dog is larger-than-life dog and his best friend Emily Elizabeth will be back on PBS Kids this fall with new animated stories.
Clifford meets Governor Justice
Clifford meets a fan in Morgantown.
Based on the best-selling Scholastic book series by Norman Bridwell, Clifford has captured children’s imaginations for over 50 years. Clifford has always helped children understand their world and face challenges with kindness and understanding, life lessons he’ll continue to share in the new series.
The new Clifford The Big Red Dog series features an expanded world and bigger adventures, it also introduces all-new designs for main characters Clifford and Emily Elizabeth. Although still set on Birdwell Island, Clifford The Big Red Dog will offer fresh and colorful new locations. The rebooted show will also have a strong emphasis on social-emotional skills such as empathy, along with a solid curriculum designed to boost early literacy and encourage imaginative play – teaching as it entertains with Clifford-sized humor.
Rebecca Walters, an English teacher at Fairmont Senior High School in Marion County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s May 2025 Above and Beyond Award, which honors the excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.
Ashley Clark, a music teacher at Williamstown Middle/High School in Wood County, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s April 2025 Above and Beyond Award, which honors the excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.
Darin Virag, a fire and emergency management instructor at Putnam Career and Technical Center, earned West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s March 2025 Above and Beyond Award, which honors the excellence and creativity of Mountain State teachers.