Arts & Culture

Encore: Looking Back At 2020, Inside Appalachia

During a pandemic, where do you give birth? Also, we’ll have the story of a family that cultivated an heirloom tomato in West Virginia. It took a lot of work. And, a musical tradition brought people together — even when they couldn’t gather in person.

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New Shepherdstown Exhibition Aims To Highlight Breadth Of Appalachian Art, Craftwork

A tourism organization in Shepherdstown has put out an open call for artists interested in showcasing their work during a September exhibition on visual art in Appalachia.

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Flood, Energy Assistance And The Impact Of SNAP Cuts On Nutrition Ed, This West Virginia Week

On this West Virginia Week, flood assistance for storm victims in the Northern Panhandle and energy assistance for families in need. We’ll tell you how upcoming federal cuts to SNAP programs will affect nutrition education here in West Virginia...

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Ella Hanshaw, Wild Clay And The Homewrecker, Inside Appalachia

This week, the music of West Virginia songwriter Ella Hanshaw and, thanks in part to her grandchildren, the discovery of some old tapes that led to a new release. Also, a pair of potters in western North Carolina forego commercial clay to work with clay that’s wild. And, we make a trip to West Virginia’s Hillbilly Hotdogs for its infamous "Homewrecker Hotdog Challenge."

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