Room With A View?
Steel stairs lead to the top of the Red Oak Fire Tower where there's a 14-foot square cabin with panoramic windows and a metal catwalk. There's electricity, but no water.
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Encore: Holiday Traditions, Inside Appalachia
This week, we go a-wassailing in Asheville, North Carolina. It’s kind of like Christmas caroling, with a kick. Also, family recipes bring generations together. But what happens when you’ve got grandma’s potato candy recipe, and it doesn’t have exact measurements? And, a new book explores the magical dark side of nature.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsChristmas Past, Present And Future At Home And Abroad
Two West Virginia University professors discuss the ancient origins of our modern Christmas traditions as well as how people in other countries celebrate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsYes, Virginia. There is a Santa Claus
One of the most famous Christmas stories to come out of the 19th century was the short letter to the editor, and the response from the New York Sun newspaper known as “Is There a Santa Claus?” ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHear ‘Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa’ This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, a special reading of “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” as well as a year in review from Gov. Morrisey.
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The History Of Christmas, This West Virginia Morning
Christmas has become a huge cultural and commercial holiday, but where did we get traditions like Christmas trees? And how do people in other countries celebrate? We talk with West Virginia University (WVU) religious studies professors Aaron Gale and Alex Snow to learn more about Christmas' ancient history.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe National Guard And The Carpenter Ants, This West Virginia Week
On this West Virginia Week, the National Guard stays in Washington, D.C. for now, a deadline looms for Real IDs and West Virginia band, The Carpenter Ants, celebrate the holidays with a new record.
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