Novel Shares Story Of Historical Black Kingdom In Western North Carolina

Following the American Civil War, a group of freed people fled violence and bought land in Western North Carolina. In the summer of 1873, these people formed a Black communal society they named “The Kingdom of the Happy Land.” A new novel tells a story set in the kingdom, both in the past and in the present day. It’s titled, “Happy Land.” Host Mason Adams spoke with its author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez.

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Health & Science Emily Rice, Sep. 18, 2024

Early Data Shows Dramatic Fall In Overdose Death Rates; Advocates Advise Caution

A Sept. 1 analysis of provisional overdose death rate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a rapid decrease in the number of drug overdose deaths in th...

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Health & Science Jessica Lilly, Oct. 21, 2021

Mercer County Health Dept. Seeks A Thoughtful Return to Its Harm-Reduction Program

Administrators with the Mercer County Health Department are looking for creative ways to bring back a harm-reduction program. The county board met and voted to close the program last month.

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WVPB News Associated Press, May. 15, 2018

West Virginia Suspends Needle Exchange Program in Capital

West Virginia's Bureau for Public Health has officially suspended the certification of a harm reduction program following concerns over its needle…

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WVPB News Associated Press, May. 14, 2018

Report: Needle Exchange Program Should Lose Certification

An audit requested by a West Virginia mayor who said a needle exchange program had caused an increase of dirty needles in public places has recommended…

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