Tips On Telling A Good Lie
Appalachian storyteller W.I. “Bill” Hairston gives advice for contestants in the popular Vandalia Gathering Liars Contest.
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Road Racing Returning To Charleston
The 2025 USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships, presented by Spilman Thomas & Battle, are planned for May 19 to 26. This year’s event includes the debut of the Under-23 (U-23) Women’...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCharleston Postal Employees Rally Against Federal Workforce Cuts
Dozens of union workers and community members gathered outside Charleston’s main post office to voice opposition to federal job cuts Thursday afternoon.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAnnual Hot Dog Sale Revives Family Recipe And Fond Memories
For generations, Skeenies Hot Dogs in Sissonville, West Virginia, was known for serving some of the best slaw dogs around. The restaurant closed in 2018 — but still comes alive for the annual Skeenies Tribute Sale. Folkways reporter Zack Harold has this story.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTraveling African American History Exhibit Heading To Charleston
A traveling museum spotlighting Black history across generations is headed to Charleston for an exhibition this month.
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Black Beauty Shop On Charleston’s West Side Is A Place For Community, Creativity And Legacy
In Black communities, hair salons can be spaces where women feel united and accepted. Folkways Reporter Traci Phillips takes us to a hair salon in Charleston, West Virginia’s West Side.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWest Virginia Book Festival Announces Featured Authors For 2025
[CHARLESTON, WV]— The West Virginia Book Festival has announced the 2025 featured authors. This years’ festival will feature Pulitzer Prize winning author Jayne Anne Phillips, sci-fi and fantasy author Neal Shusterman, New York Times ...
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