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Appalachian Author Barbara Kingsolver Talks New Book ‘Partita,’ This West Virginia Morning

Barbara Kingsolver is one of Appalachia’s foremost writers. She’s written a string of bestsellers, like "The Poisonwood Bible" and "Demon Copperhead," which won her the Pulitzer Prize. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams met Kingsolver at her home outside Abingdon, Virginia, to talk art, writing and her latest book, "Partita." We listen to an excerpt from that interview.

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3 More W.Va. Counties Get Individual Disaster Assistance

Fayette, Harrison and Kanawha counties have been approved for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Data Center Proposals In Neighboring Pennsylvania, This West Virginia Morning

Data center proposals are popping up in West Virginia – and in neighboring Pennsylvania, where one small community is juggling seven different potential projects. From The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, we hear from that community and their concerns.

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FEMA Changes Hinder W.Va. Flood Recovery

West Virginia has seen at least five major flood events over the last two years, but the head of emergency response in the state says changes coming to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are throwing a monkey wrench into federal support.

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