New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Encore: The Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler, Inside Appalachia
This week, textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars. Also, when flooding devastates a community, people can find solace through faith and through song. And, we remember songwriter Billy Edd Wheeler, who passed away last month. Dozens of musicians have covered his songs including Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash and June Carter and Elvis Presley.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEJ Henderson After The Flood And "Little Seed," Inside Appalachia
After Helene, an Asheville guitar maker grapples with how to help her neighborhood when there’s so much need. A church in West Virginia is helping turn unwanted guns into garden tools. ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Mine Wars For Young Adults, Faith After A Flood And Remembering Billy Edd Wheeler
Textbooks have long left out an important piece of labor history that happened here in the mountains. Now, a new young adult book fills in some of what might have been missed about the Mine Wars. Also, ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsEncore: Remembering Floods And Recovering From Disaster, Inside Appalachia
Flooding is a recurring problem across Appalachia. This week, we’re taking stock, and looking back on floods that have devastated parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. We explore some of the reasons fo...
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Breaking The Ramadan Fast In Morgantown
Like millions across the world, Muslims in West Virginia fasted from sunup to sundown each day of the holy month of Ramadan. Their fast is traditionally broken with a meal called iftar.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRemembering Floods And Recovering From Disaster, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, flooding is a recurring problem across Appalachia. This week, we’re taking stock, and looking back on floods that have devastated parts of West Virginia and Kentucky. We explore some of the reasons for floods, as well as the aftermath and the slow recovery that often follows disaster. It’s not all gloom. Even in our hardest moments, there’s always hope.
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