Arts & Culture

River Otters, Online Gambling And Teen Court, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, we look at the challenges online gambling can bring, efforts to revitalize river otter populations and a peer accountability program for teens.

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Encore: The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler, Inside Appalachia

This week, textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars. Also, when flooding devastates a community, people can find solace through faith and through song. And, we remember songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who passed away last month. Dozens of musicians have covered his songs including Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash and June Carter and Elvis Presley.

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Five Plays Premiering At Contemporary American Theater Festival In July

The Contemporary American Theater Festival brings playwrights and creatives from across the U.S. to Shepherdstown for theater productions. This year, they will put on five new plays.

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Williamson School Becomes Focus Of After-Flood Recovery

Colton Copley and Greg Williams are cousins and eighth graders at Williamson PK8 School in Mingo County. When the rain started, they were hopeful. Recalling it, they spoke overtop of each other in their excitement. ...

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