Arts & Culture

Encore: A Mine Wars Graphic Novel, Storytelling And W.Va. Life, Inside Appalachia

This week, we speak with the author of a new graphic novel about the West Virginia Mine Wars. Also, professional storyteller James Froemel invents quirky characters, like a sign maker who can’t spell. And, one of the most common animals to get hit by cars are opossums. But, there’s a kind of animal rescue called pouch picking. We talk with author Laura Jackson.

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Italian Heritage Festival Highlights Clarksburg’s Unique History

In Clarksburg, Labor Day means one thing: Italian Heritage.

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Us & Them: Caregiving In West Virginia

By 2040, America’s 85+ population will more than double. Our latest Us & Them episode explores how West Virginia — already at nearly 21% over 65 — will shoulder the caregiving load, with voices from a live forum and clips from PBS’s Caregiving. If Medicaid gets squeezed, who catches us when we fall?

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See W.Va.'s Elk Herd This Fall

Beginning in September, there will be twice daily guided tours on most Saturdays and Sundays and will be available through the end of October. 

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