Quilt Festival Set For September
The 2026 West Virginia Quilt Festival will bring quilters from across the state and beyond to the Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley Sept. 17 to Sept. 19.
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TeraWulf Tells Investors It Could Double The Size Of One Of Its KY Data Center Projects
Wednesday, Chairman and CEO Paul Prager told investors the company is looking to double the power of what it calls the Muskie Data Campus.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAn Author Interview, Rural Health And Data Centers, This West Virginia Morning
We speak with Ron Flanary, co-author of "Big Emma," a book that explores the story of a powerful steam locomotive that hauled passengers, freight and coal in eastern Kentucky. Also, state officials want to keep the public informed about the launch of new rural health programs.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWhy Appalachia Floods So Badly And Why It Will Likely Get Worse
Over the past few years, catastrophic floods have washed out parts of Appalachia and devastated communities. A team of Washington Post journalists explored why Appalachia has been hit so hard by flooding in a story published late last year. Journalist Brady Dennis joins Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams to discuss their investigation.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUnderstanding Flooding In Appalachia, This West Virginia Morning
Over the last several years, catastrophic floods have washed out parts of eastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia, as well as North Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. Why are the mountains getting so much flooding? And what do frequent major storms mean for the future? Inside Appalachia host Mason Adams spoke with Brady Dennis with The Washington Post. He and a team of journalists investigated those questions.
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Lou Turner And Little Jimmy Dickens, Inside Appalachia
This week, a poet and musician draws inspiration from a distant family connection to the Grand Ole Opry’s Little Jimmy Dickens. Also, for 15 years, a Virginia library has been hosting a weekly Dungeons & Dragons game for teens. And, a taxidermist in Yadkin County, North Carolina found her calling before she could drive a car.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRevitalizing Rural Downtowns, This West Virginia Morning
Eastern Kentucky is full of isolated, rural towns that have experienced decline alongside the coal industry. But some who want to stick around are trying to revitalize the region’s downtown spaces. For the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom, Shepherd Snyder reports.
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