Iraq War Veteran Struggles To Leave Appalachia

On this West Virginia Morning, this weekend’s Inside Appalachia episode features the extended story of Iraq War veteran and aspiring comedian Mark Combs. It’s part of our national award-winning series, The Struggle to Stay. Inside Appalachia host Jessica Lilly sat down with producer Glynis Board to talk about the story, and the struggle to stay or leave Appalachia.

And we hear the Mountain Stage Song of the Week — singing-dancing-acting duo Nancy And Beth (also known as actresses Megan Mullally and Stephanie Hunt), who made their Mountain Stage debut in grand style with songs from their self-titled first release. While their set had plenty of good humor and levity, our Song of the Week is their moving performance of a soulful classic, “Waiting for My Child.”