Celebrating A New Pope And The Taste Of Mothman, This West Virginia Week
A new pope, a new effort to save pets in the Mountain State and a new potato chip -- a lot to report on this West Virginia Week.
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The Herbal Magic Of Violets And A Book Ban In Virginia, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, spring wildflowers are in bloom, and some of the most common species play an important role in herbal medicine. This week, we learn about some of the ways people use violets. Also, what’s your favorite style of egg roll? An acclaimed, out-of-the-way restaurant in Pounding Mill, VA bends culinary genres and uses an unexpected ingredient. And, more and more school boards are pulling books from library shelves. We’ll speak with a reporter in a Virginia county where 57 titles were yanked.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsButcher Apprentices, Carpet Artists And Cuz's BBQ, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, we visit with Jerry Machen of Kingsport, Tennessee. When he first started making art from old carpets, his wife Linda wasn’t impressed. We also meet the devoted family and friends of Cuz’s Uptown Barbeque, who rallied behind the acclaimed Appalachian restaurant during a hard time. And, it used to be that every grocery store had a trained butcher behind the counter. But that’s not the case so much today. So the owner of a Charleston abattre had an idea.
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