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Hearing From Young Voters And Writing About West Virginia This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, as the general election approaches, we hear from several Marshall University students that will be voting in their first general election, and an author discusses writing about West Virginia.

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Fish Fry Tradition, Ann Pancake And The Internet, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, can the internet rebuild Appalachia? We ask sci-fi novelist and tech writer Cory Doctorow. Also, fish fries have been a staple in Charleston, West Virginia’s Black community for generations. We learn more about them. And, hop on board the Cass Scenic Railroad for a visit with the people who keep the steam trains running.

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A Model Train Club Faces Uncertainty

This week, we hop a tiny train to discover the miniature wonders of a West Virginia model railroad club that now faces an uncertain future. We also visit Madison, West Virginia — a former coal community that's looking to reinvent itself. And we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia and learn how racial segregation extended from cradle to the grave. You’ll hear these stories and more this week, Inside Appalachia.

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