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This week, we look back at 2025. We met some fascinating people, like Aaron Dowdy of country rock band Fust. Also, central Appalachia continued to recover from Hurricane Helene. From the beginning, the recovery brought people together. And, we made a trip to Hillbilly Hotdog to take on "The Homewrecker."
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThis week, the music of West Virginia songwriter Ella Hanshaw and, thanks in part to her grandchildren, the discovery of some old tapes that led to a new release. Also, a pair of potters in western North Carolina forego commercial clay to work with clay that’s wild. And, we make a trip to West Virginia’s Hillbilly Hotdogs for its infamous "Homewrecker Hotdog Challenge."
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA West Virginia senator responds to questions about her vote on the congressional recission bill, and the head of a local foodbank shares her vision for what's to come when SNAP benefits go into effect.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsHillbilly Hotdogs is more than a typical West Virginia hotdog stand. It’s a bona fide roadside attraction. The lot is an eccentric collection of rustic-looking buildings covered in graffiti, repurposed school buses and reclaimed junk poking fun at hillbilly stereotypes.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsA deep-fried hotdog known as The Homewrecker is so popular it's hard to keep them in stock and a massive plant under construction is creating traffic woes with no easy fix.
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