Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
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Grave Marker Dedication Honors Black Activist Bessie Woodson Yancey
A grave marker dedication was held this month for an Appalachian activist who died decades ago.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCelebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsENCORE: True Stories Behind Folk Heroes, Runaway Trains And Murder Ballads
This week, we’re talking about traditional ballads - how they tell stories and connect us to the past. These old tunes can mean so much. They can tap into difficult emotions and give feelings space to be heard. Some songs may even be too uncomfortable to sing.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWheeling Native Receives Ellis Island Honor
At an Ellis Island ceremony where his grandparents were once welcomed to America, a Wheeling doctor will be honored this weekend for work to protect athletes.
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Mothman Potato Chips Bring A Tasty Mystery To The Mountain State
Inside Appalachia's Bill Lynch gets the buzz on the new Mothman potato chips from Mister Bee.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: Carpe Sonum — Celebrating 10 Years Of Us & Them With The Dead Podcasters Society
Us & Them host Trey Kay marks the show’s 10th anniversary in a late-night gathering of members of Marshall University’s Dead Podcasters Society — a student club dedicated to appreciating podcasting and audio storytelling. Kay shares lessons from a decade of audio journalism and is inducted into the society with the tap of a sword and a vow to “seize the sound.”
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