Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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Energy & Environment Brittany Patterson, Jan. 22, 2020

Gov. Justice Reiterates Support For W.Va. Natural Gas Drillers As Industry Struggles

West Virginia’s top official says the state is prepared to do “anything” to help the state’s struggling oil and natural gas industry. Speaking at the…

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson, Jan. 14, 2019

W.Va. Supreme Court To Hear Natural Gas Nuisance Case

The West Virginia Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in an appeals case Tuesday that could have major implications for residents living near oil…

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WVPB News Brittany Patterson, Oct. 03, 2018

Motion Filed to Remove Justice Jenkins from Upcoming Natural Gas Case

This story was updated at 11:15 a.m. on 10/4/18Lawyers representing a handful of Harrison County landowners in an upcoming case set to be heard by the…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Dec. 19, 2017

Agreement Reached on West Virginia Fracking Landfill

Environmentalists have reached an agreement with Antero Treatment that calls for monitoring for radioactivity and bromide around its landfill in northern…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Mar. 30, 2016

West Virginia Officials Propose $93K Fine for Antero

West Virginia environmental officials have proposed a $93,000 fine on an Antero Resources natural gas company for polluting waterways.In a consent order,…

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WVPB News Associated Press, Feb. 26, 2016

Doddridge County Gas Well Site Shut Down Following Fire

State regulators say four Antero Resources natural gas wells in Doddridge County will remain idle while investigators examine a recent fire.Department of…

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