The Mystery Of The Flatwoods Monster
Many cryptids are said to lurk in the shadows of Appalachia, including West Virginia’s Flatwoods Monster.
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UMWA Demands Silica Dust Rules Be Implemented
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) is demanding the immediate enforcement of federal silica dust protections in central Appalachian coal mines, in a statement released Thursday.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsBlack Lung Disease At Its Highest In 50 Years, This West Virginia Morning
Federal health researchers at the CDC have a new report about black lung disease among the most experienced coal miners in Appalachia. They are suffering from the incurable disease at the highest rates in nearly half a century.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAppalachia's Black Lung Rates Highest In Nearly 50 Years As Miners' Protections Stall
Rates are now as bad as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick and dying. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Connection Between A Mineral And Data Centers, This West Virginia Morning
Fluorspar is a little-known mineral used to make everything from steel, aluminum and gasoline to uranium fuel and batteries. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, WKMS’ Lily Burris reports the largest known deposit of the critical mineral in the U.S. is in western Kentucky – and its applications in artificial intelligence (AI) could reawaken the region’s mining industry.
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A Conversation With ‘Verity Vox And The Curse Of Foxfire’ Author, This West Virginia Morning
"Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire" is a young adult novel set in Appalachia. Written by West Virginia native Don Martin, the book follows the story of a witch-in-training who uses her magic to help a forgotten mountain coal town. It was an instant New York Times bestseller after it was released last year. Inside Appalachia Producer Bill Lynch spoke with Martin about the book and his podcast "Head on Fire."
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Student Art Inspired By Appalachian Stories
In December, West Virginia University art professor Joseph Lupo tagged Inside Appalachia in an Instagram post that showcased four-color reductive relief prints made by WVU students — each one inspired by a story or episode they heard on the show. Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with three of Lupo’s students and asked them to describe their work and its connection to the show.
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