Encore: Halloween, Inside Appalachia
This week, just in time for Halloween, a suite of spooky tales to make your skin crawl. Also, tales of the supernatural. And, ghost stories galore.
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After Tragedy, A Renewed Focus On Student-Athlete Safety
The Marion County Initiative is bringing together athletes and coaches with neurologists and equipment manufacturers to reduce sports-related head trauma in football and beyond.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVU Fires Coach Neal Brown After Going 37-35 In Six Seasons
West Virginia University has fired football coach Neal Brown as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12. Athletic director Wren Baker announced Brown’s firing in a statement Sunday. Brown went 6-6 this season and had an overall record of 37-35 in his six seasons leading the Mountaineers.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSupreme Court Will Rule On Football Rankings
The Supreme Court of Appeals has been asked to resolve conflicting litigation that is delaying football playoffs across West Virginia. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (SSA...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsSports Playoffs Postponed Indefinitely Due To Legal Challenges
The playoffs for two high school sports have been postponed indefinitely by the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission (WVSSAC) pending ongoing litigation. The WVSSAC announced Nov. 12 th...
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A Youth Football Lawsuit And Rural Appalachians On Solar, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, sports can unite teammates from all different backgrounds. But in the next episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay looks at one way sports can drive us apart.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsUs & Them: Is The Playing Field Fair?
Sports in America often sit at the crossroads of social, cultural, and racial debates. From controversial referee calls to athletes taking a knee during the national anthem, the conversation extends from little league to the pros. In this episode, we explore how sports and race intersect in a Kanawha County youth football league.
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