Harrison County Voters To Consider New, Unique Levy Aimed At Historical Preservation
The levy would provide at least $100,000 for the next four years to 13 historic preservation organizations across the county.
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Ballroom Culture And Hometown Papers Covering The Notable, Inside Appalachia
This week, ballroom culture offers LBGTQ folks a chance to be as fabulous as they want to be. Also, national media reports on the deaths of notable people, but small, hometown papers add a more personal touch. And, alpha-gal syndrome takes red meat off the menu, but what about ostrich?
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsOstrich Burgers Take Off At Kentucky Farm, This West Virginia Morning
In recent years, physicians across the country have monitored surges of a condition known as Alpha-Gal Syndrome, which can cause allergic reactions to red meat. Hannah Saad with Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom member station WKMS reports that, now, farmers, restaurateurs and the afflicted are flocking to a new source of protein.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMills Kelly, Coalfield Depopulation And Cuz's Uptown Barbeque, Inside Appalachia
This week, historian Mills Kelly’s love affair with the Appalachian Trail started when he was a boy scout. Also, the region is known for exporting coal, but it’s losing people, too. And, Cuz’s Uptown Barbeque in southwestern Virginia fuses Asian ideas with Appalachian comfort food.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsReviewing Tick Safety For Spring
Cases of Lyme disease have seen a sharp rise in recent years, so reporter Chris Schulz recently spoke with Dr. Kane Maiers, associate medical director for UPMC GoHealth Urgent Care in West Virginia to learn more.
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A Rural Radio Station's Fight To Stay On Air, Inside Appalachia
This week, the federal government has taken back millions of dollars set aside for public radio stations. Allegheny Mountain Radio is among those fighting to stay on the air. Also, a book by a West Virginia artist illustrates the tiny worlds of mountain critters, like a lizard that changes color. And, geocaching gets folks outside to play detective and find hidden treasures.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Health Alert On Ticks
There are a few reasons you may be seeing more ticks. And part of that is global warming. The fact that we've been going into more natural areas. The human population is expanding. So, we're going to encounter more wildlife. Also, we've seen an increase in tick presence in general in this state and believe that more tick borne diseases are coming this way. And every year, we see higher numbers of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
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