Arts & Culture

Dungeon Fest And Kentucky's Grand March, Inside Appalachia

This week, Appalachian Dungeon Fest spotlights the fantastical music of dungeon synth. Also, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations. And, small dairy farms are closing across the country. Central Appalachia has been hit hard

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WVPB’s Randy Yohe To Be Inducted Into W.Va. Broadcasting HOF

WVPB's Randy Yohe will be inducted into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame later this year.

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Encore: Crisis Response Teams And Essays On Nature, Inside Appalachia

This week, too often, people with mental health challenges or substance use disorder wind up in jail. But crisis response teams offer another way. Also, changes to the Endangered Species Act could benefit big business. They could also kill animals like the eastern hellbender. And, in troubled times, a West Virginia writer says to find peace in nature.

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W.Va. Officials See Value Of Long-Distance Trail Project

Across the country, old railroads have been converted into multi-use trails for folks to get out and enjoy nature. An ambitious vision to connect communities in West Virginia to Pittsburgh via rail trail is taking a big step towards completion.

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