Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, May. 07, 2025

Mothman Potato Chips And Cutting Cement’s Carbon Emissions, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, Appalachia’s most famous cryptid is on a bag of chips, and efforts to reduce carbon emissions from cement production.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Feb. 06, 2025

McCuskey, Gas And Coal Groups Sue New York Over Climate Law

McCuskey, flanked by representatives of the coal and gas industries in West Virginia, said the power to regulate emissions rests with the federal government.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 11, 2024

Appalachian Power Outlines Options For 2 W.Va. Coal Plants

Appalachian Power said it can convert two of its coal-burning plants in West Virginia to 40 percent gas by 2030, 100 percent gas by 2030, or shut both down by 2032.

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Energy & Environment Curtis Tate, Dec. 03, 2024

EPA Seeks Comment On Carbon Injection Well Permitting

The EPA has proposed to approve the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s application to issue permits for and regulate carbon storage wells.

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