Avian Flu

KY Poet Laureate Talks ‘Goat-Footed Gods,’ This West Virginia Morning

Kathleen Driskell is Kentucky’s current poet laureate. Driskell has authored six poetry collections, and her work has appeared in The New Yorker and Rattle, among others. Her most recent is Goat-Footed Gods. Inside Appalachia producer Bill Lynch spoke with Driskell about living next to the dead and America’s most lethal cryptid.

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Avian Flu Case Confirmed In Kanawha County

A sixth case of avian flu has been confirmed in West Virginia since the global outbreak began four years ago.

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How Avian Flu Is Wreaking Havoc In Nearby States, This West Virginia Morning

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture earlier this month issued an advisory to poultry owners about the rising number of avian flu cases in surrounding states. So far, it has infected only a small number of poultry farms in West Virginia. But in nearby Pittsburgh, the number of avian flu cases is high.

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New Bill Could Bring Chickens To Backyards Statewide

The eye-popping cost of eggs has some people thinking about raising their own chickens. Zack Harold brings us the story of one woman who has spent the last decade trying to make that easier in West Virginia.

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