LISTEN: Sarah Jarosz Has The Mountain Stage Song Of The Week
On this episode, host Kathy Mattea welcomes Sarah Jarosz, Missy Raines & Allegheny, Jill Andrews, Andrina Turenne, and Chinobay.
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How We Killed The Beasts Of The East — And How Some Are Coming Back
Wildlife advocates are pushing to bring large species back across the East. It has worked with some species, like elk, and not so much with others. A new book looks at the process. It’s called "The Beasts of the East: The Fall and Rise of America’s Eastern Wilderness." Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with author and Pittsburgh journalist Andrew Moore.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsKentucky Neighbors Call For More Data Center Transparency, This West Virginia Morning
As developers rapidly propose data centers across Kentucky, their neighbors are struggling to find out what it will mean for them. For the Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Sylvia Goodman reports that residents are calling for more transparency from developers and their own public officials.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTeraWulf 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.
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Why 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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