New River Gorge National Park Wins Coveted Travel Ranking
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has been listed as the nation's top underrated travel destination by U.S. News and World Report.
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Red Onion Prison, NIOSH And The Mountain Laurel Festival, Inside Appalachia
This week, officials are scrutinizing a supermax prison in Wise County, Virginia, after inmate complaints and a visit by a state lawmaker. Also, laid-off federal worker warns the Trump administration’s mass firings could make a big difference for coal miners. And, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEastern Panhandle Artist’s Intricate Illustrations Grew From Classroom Interest, Support
Today, Antonia Capriotti's bright, intricate illustrations form entire exhibitions in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. But years ago she was only just discovering her love for art as one of the first two students to receive a specialized curriculum for their Autism in Jefferson County Schools.
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