National Jamboree Set To Open Under Stormy Skies
Scouts from across the nation are preparing to converge on Fayette County for West Virginia's fifth National Jamboree.
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Dungeon Fest And Kentucky's Grand March, Inside Appalachia
This week, Appalachian Dungeon Fest spotlights the fantastical music of dungeon synth. Also, every year, the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival stages a formal dance. Organizers rely on a manual that’s been passed down for generations. And, small dairy farms are closing across the country. Central Appalachia has been hit hard
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSen. Justice Applauds Potential Return Of Whole Milk To Schools
The “Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025,” of which Sen. Jim Justice is a co-sponsor, advanced out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Wednesday, on which Justice serves.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUSDA Announces Nationwide Avian Flu Milk Testing
West Virginia Department of Agriculture Dairy Program Manager Rachel Shockey said the testing includes samples from West Virginia milk suppliers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRaw Milk Sales Legal In W.Va. As Avian Flu Cases In Cattle Rise
Starting in early June, West Virginians will be able to purchase raw milk, as long as it is properly labeled.
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Drowning In Milk: Dairy Farmers Look For Lifelines In Flooded Market
LaRue County, Kentucky, dairy farmer Gary Rock sits in his milking parlor, overlooking what is left of his 95 cow operation.“Three hundred years of…
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