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.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is distributing a series of grants to strengthen the food chain. Jack Walker/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
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Eleven new grants have been awards to boost resilience in the state’s food supply.
The largest grant, of more than $600,000 goes to Devil’s Due Distillery in Kearneysville for distillery equipment to expand their capacity.
The grants will support supply chain coordination and technical assistance to farmers and food businesses operating in processing, aggregation and distribution.
Money for these grants comes from $420 million of American Rescue Plan funding signed by President Joe Biden in 2021.
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.
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.
There’s a style of singing in bluegrass and traditional music that’s rooted in the music of Primitive and Old Regular Baptist churches, places where singers like bluegrass legend Stanley were raised. On a recent episode of Inside Appalachia, reporter Zack Harold introduced us to a woman who helps keep this sacred tradition alive.