Appalachia

How Health Care Options Are Shrinking Across Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning

Health care options are shrinking across rural Appalachia. In November, an urgent care center in rural Patrick County, Virginia closed. In the wake of the closure, Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams went to Stuart, Virginia, to meet with the county’s only doctor.

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WVPB Classical’s Matt Jackfert Talks PSO Performance With WQED

WVPB's Classical Music host Matt Jackfert was recently interviewed by Jim Cunningham live on the WQED's Morning Show in Pittsburgh.

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Lou Turner And Little Jimmy Dickens, Inside Appalachia

This week, a poet and musician draws inspiration from a distant family connection to the Grand Ole Opry’s Little Jimmy Dickens. Also, for 15 years, a Virginia library has been hosting a weekly Dungeons & Dragons game for teens. And, a taxidermist in Yadkin County, North Carolina found her calling before she could drive a car.

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Revitalizing Rural Downtowns, This West Virginia Morning

Eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to revitalize the region’s downtown spaces. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder reports.

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