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LISTEN: Paul Thorn Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week

On this week’s encore broadcast of Mountain Stage, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Paul Thorn, Raul Midón, Eden Brent, Wood Box Heroes, and Jett Holden to the stage. This episode was recorded at the historic ...

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The Kingdom Of The Happy Land, Inside Appalachia

This week on Inside Appalachia, the setting for a new novel is a communal society founded by freed people in North Carolina. It was a real place called The Kingdom of the Happy Land. Also, when a West Virginia pastor got assigned to a new church, some folks tried to warn him. And, the online world of Appalachian memes — and what they tell us about folks who live here. 

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Grassroots Community Efforts Step Up To Mitigate Dangerous Cold For Homeless

West Virginia is coming out of a deep freeze, but winter is far from over and cold weather and the potential for more snow lingers. Across the state, resources for those who find themselves outside or without heat are limited, but grassroots efforts are e...

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One Dead After Clarksburg Gas Leak, Explosion

Chestnut Street and Kramer Drive remain closed south of downtown Clarksburg as Hope Gas employees work to repair damage after a residential home exploded Sunday afternoon at the intersection of the two roads.

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