Willie Carver Jr. And Marina Waters, Inside Appalachia

This week, in author Willie Carver, Jr.’s new book, he reconsiders a negative childhood experience with a neighborhood girl who might have just been looking for a friend. Also, a southwestern Virginia community rang the alarm after more and more of its children were diagnosed with cancer. A local journalist is trying to unravel the cause. And, the city of Asheville has a new crusading reporter. He’s a puppet.

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Energy & Environment WVPB Staff, Mar. 04, 2026

How Climate Change Might Affect Spring Flowers, This West Virginia Morning

After a frigid winter, we are now in the month that will bring us spring. The Allegheny Front, a public radio program based in Pittsburgh, that reports on environmental issues in the region, brings us this look at how climate change might affect just how early spring flowers bloom.

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Arts & Culture Rebecca Williams, Jul. 15, 2024

Wild About Weeds

Dede Styles in North Carolina uses common roadside plants to make natural dyes for fabrics. She teaches the craft, but it’s also part of a bigger mission for Styles. Folkways Reporter Rebecca Williams brings us this story.

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Arts & Culture Wendy Welch, Apr. 15, 2024

Violets Make Medicine, Munchies And Memories

Every spring, violets bloom across Appalachia, a carpet of purple, white and yellow. These unassuming flowers do everything from spruce up a cocktail to fight cancer. Here are a few of the ways herbalists use them for food and medicine.

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Arts & Culture WVPB Staff, Apr. 12, 2024

The Many Uses Of Violets And Ed Snodderly Has Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, violets bloom across Appalachia throughout spring, but the flowers are more than just some extra color in the yard. They’ve long been a key ingredient in herbal remedies.

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TV John Nakashima, Oct. 01, 2020

Sights & Sounds Of Nature - Spring At The West Virginia Botanic Garden

Enjoy a zen moment from the West Virginia Botanic Garden from West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

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WVPB News Apr. 23, 2020

Watch: Spring Has Sprung At The West Virginia Botanic Garden

While the coronavirus is forcing many of us to stay largely at home, spring in West Virginia has not gotten the message.Flowers are blooming and birds are…

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