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Encore: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads, Inside Appalachia

This week, on this special episode with guest co-host, ballad singer Saro Lynch-Thomason, we explore songs about lawbreaking folk heroes, runaway trains and murder ballads.

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Potomac River Advocates Want To Continue River’s Water Quality Improvements

The 2025 Potomac River Report Card from the non-profit Potomac Conservancy has given the river a "B" health grade.

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Inspector General: 91% Of W.Va. Child Abuse Cases Out Of Compliance 

West Virginia was chosen for a federal audit due to the highly publicized death of a teen in 2024, as well as reports of the state's overburdened Child Protective Services workforce.

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Flags Flown At Half Staff For W.Va. Miners

Gov. Patrick Morrisey has ordered flags to be flown at half staff to honor the life of Steve Lipscomb, who died at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County.

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