LISTEN: Matt Pond PA Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
Our Song of the Week comes from Matt Pond PA, a New York-based band formed in Philadelphia by singer-songwriter Matt Pond.
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Mental Health Crisis Response And Mountain Valley Pipeline, Inside Appalachia
This week, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder often end up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, one year after the Mountain Valley Pipeline went into service, people who live directly in the pipeline’s path have received compensation. But not everyone. And, the Sacred Harp songbook gets an update for the first time since the early 1990s.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: What Is Appalachia? We Asked People From Around The Region. Here’s What They Said
This week, we’re revisiting our episode “What Is Appalachia?” from December 2021. Appalachia connects mountainous parts of the South, the Midwest, the Rust belt and even the Northeast. The Appalachian Regional Commission defined the boundaries for A...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsLooking Back At 2024, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, a look back at some of the stories that shaped the show in 2024, like the story of an abandoned Fairmont Brine site in Marion County, West Virginia. It was a common hangout spot, but there’s a hidden danger. Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food. Like disenfranchised neighborhoods in East Knoxville, TN. And, not all bamboo is invasive. In fact, there’s a species native to Appalachia.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Memes And Trouble At Greenbank
This week on Inside Appalachia, the online world of Appalachian memes — and what they tell us about folks who live here. Also, parts of West Virginia have been radio silent since the 1950s for scientists to monitor the skies. So, what does that mean for first responders in an emergency? And winter holidays are here. We’ve got some tips to keep the festivities from going up in smoke.
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Hurricane Helene Comes To The Mountains, Inside Appalachia
Hurricane Helene dumped nearly 30 inches of rain in parts of western North Carolina and east Tennessee. Communities are reeling from the devastation. We check-in with Lilly Knoepp at Blue Ridge Public Radio in western North Carolina. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Mountain Poet, Fascinating Fungi And A Unicorn Mug, Inside Appalachia
This week, a poet talks about his new collection, “If Lost.” He found inspiration for it by walking around in the woods. . Also, now is a great time for mushroom hunters to head to the woods and fin...
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