Playground Traditions And Our Song Of The Week, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, some playground games never go out of style and our Song of the Week.
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Hip Hop In W.Va. And Food Deserts In Knoxville, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, hip hop started in New York and took root in places like West Virginia. We explore some of the history of the music and where it is today. Also, food deserts are places where it’s hard to find nutritious food, but they’re found in more than just rural counties in Appalachia. Food deserts are also in disenfranchised neighborhoods, like in East Knoxville.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFood Divide In W.Va. Widens With Rising Costs, Supply Chain Issues
Supply chain issues and rising gas prices are worsening food access in the Mountain State. West Virginian entrepreneurs are looking to meet the demand for food.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGrocers In Rural Towns Struggle To Stay In Business
There’s a picture frame on the wall next to the customer service desk in the IGA in Inez, Kentucky. Inside the frame is a scrap of beige meat-counter…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWV FOODLINK: Researchers Work to Link People to Food
Researchers at West Virginia University are working to holistically understand "food insecurity" throughout West Virginia with a program they call WV…
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