Live On The Levee Lineup Announced
Charleston’s annual free concert series, Live on the Levee, will begin on May 24 and run through August 10.
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Rural Appalachia Community Coalition Building Creates Positive Change
A book from an academic researcher covering rural Appalachia shows how marginalized rural communities can create change by forming grassroots coalitions.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHarvesting Ramps At The End Of The Season
Ramps are celebrated in Appalachia as a special delicacy — one that has caught the attention of chefs in major metropolitan cities as well. But they still have to be dug up by hand. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch went into the woods with a friend to bring us this first-person story about ramp harvesting.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAttorney General Responsibilities And Ramp Season Is Winding Down, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, as chief legal officer for West Virginia’s citizens, state office holders, agencies and boards, the attorney general’s (AG) responsibilities cover the litigation gamut. The four candidates in the upcoming primary races for AG have diverse views on how those responsibilities should be handled – and prioritized. Randy Yohe has our second story on this race.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachian Filipino Cuisine And Joachim Cooder Has Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Asheville, North Carolina is home to an eclectic dining scene with hidden gems like Neng Jr.’s, which serves up elevated Filipino cuisine. Tucked away in an alley, it’s a slice of home no matter where you’re from. Folkways Reporter Margaret McLeod Leef has more.
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Food, Fandom And 'Porch Beers,' An Appalachia Zine
Elliott Stewart has been making zines since he was 13 years old. His ongoing zine “Porch Beers” is an incisive look at Appalachian culture, through the eyes of a queer trans man.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMSHA Issues Final Rule To Lower Silica Dust Exposure In Mines
As expected, the new MSHA rule lowers the maximum exposure to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air during an eight-hour shift.
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