Aluminum Plates For Deep Space Win W.Va. 'Coolest' Contest
Aluminum plates that helped keep astronauts on the Artemis II rocket safe won the first ever Coolest Thing Made In West Virginia competition.
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Us & Them: What We Hide — Examining The Collateral Damage Of Addiction
West Virginia is seeing a dramatic decline in overdose deaths, but addiction’s consequences can be complex. On a new episode of Us & Them, Trey Kay explores what addiction can leave behind for children and families through the film “What We Hide” and a conversation with addiction and mental health professionals.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsAfter America250, 100 Days In Appalachia Is Searching For The Region’s Future With Its Youth
100 Days in Appalachia is amplifying youth voices in what the vision for America looks like as part of the Appalachia 250 project.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA Look At Filmmaker Oscar Micheaux’s Impact, This West Virginia Morning
This week, Inside Appalachia discusses the influence and contributions of Oscar Micheaux, an African American filmmaker who lived in Virginia in the 1920s. Mason Adams speaks with Roanoke historian Jordan Bell about Micheaux's life and career.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va.’s Growing Film Industry, This West Virginia Morning
Two films that made the Netflix Top 10 list this month were shot in West Virginia and produced by the same West Virginia film company. As it turns out, the film industry here has been quietly growing in recent years, thanks in part to financial incentives. But the state is also home to some picture-perfect settings that aren’t easy for movie makers to find.
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New American Experience Film Explores WWII Atomic Bomb, This West Virginia Morning
"Bombshell" is a new film from American Experience that explores how the government manipulated the public about the bomb’s development and deployment. Inside Appalachia’s Mason Adams spoke with author Greg Mitchell, who appears in the film.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsInternational Film Festival Returns To Charleston After Multi-Year Hiatus
The festival will screen films Saturday and Sunday at the Park Place Cinemas and the Floralee Hark Cohen Cinema.
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