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Cooking Up Aid For Helene Recovery And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, a Mountain State native now based in Asheville returned to his childhood roots, where he found more than a little help from his friends. And we have our Song of the Week.

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Hunger Relief Advocate Calls For Local Organizing, Outreach

September is Hunger Action Month, an annual campaign that aims to raise awareness about hunger and food insecurity in the United States. Chad Morrison serves as development director at Mountaineer Food ...

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Heirloom Rice And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning

On this West Virginia Morning, you might not think of western North Carolina when you think of rice. But the region is home to several varieties of heirloom rice that made their way here from Laos nearly five decades ago.

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A Ukrainian Church In Wheeling Is Preserving Heritage Through The Making Of Pierogies

Just about every culture has some version of the dumpling. China has the wonton. They make ravioli in Italy. Different forms of dumplings have made their way into Appalachia and that includes pierogies from eastern Europe, which arrived more than a century ago. Folkways Reporter Will Warren went to Wheeling, West Virginia for a story about neighborhood pierogi makers.

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