Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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Five Years After Her Death, W.Va. Singer-Songwriter Gets Her Due
Ella Hanshaw was a singer and songwriter who grew up and lived in West Virginia before moving to Ohio. She passed away in 2020. The collection Ella Hanshaw’s Black Book came about in part because of Hanshaw’s granddaughter, Kelly Kerney. Inside Appalachia Host Mason Adams spoke with her recently about the release.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsDiscussing Homelessness And Looking At The Coal Industry, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, Huntington's mayor-elect discusses homelessness and we look at the state's coal industry.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsW.Va.'s First Lady Of Gospel Dies At 75
Mount Hope native Ethel Caffie-Austin died on Dec. 11 She started playing the piano when she was six years old and by nine was accompanying her minister father during his services. While studying ...
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVPB To Host GOSPEL Preview And Panel Discussion
WVPB invites you to learn more about a new docuseries, GOSPEL. The series explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song and delves into its extraordinary impact on culture and pop music.
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Looking Back at 2023, Inside Appalachia
This week, we return to some of our favorite stories from 2023. Appalachia saw challenge and calamity, but people found joy … and strength. We learn about how an old family tradition is connecting with a new generation –and we find unexpected views and surprises just off the interstate.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsIn Millstone, KY, Gospel Singers Save The Family Guitar And Find Comfort In Music After The Flood
On July 28, 2022 — the day of the flood — James and Ruby Boggs had about four and a half feet of water rushing through their two-story house. They live in an old coal camp called Millstone. It sits on the North Fork of the Kentucky River, and it was one of the communities hit hard by the flood.
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