WVPB's Yohe Inducted Into Broadcasting Hall Of Fame
West Virginia Public Broadcasting's very own Randy Yohe was inducted into the Museum of Radio and Technology's West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame Tuesday.
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All That's Unseen, Inside Appalachia
This week, a new memoir explores the struggle to stay in Appalachia and the struggle to leave. Also, an exhibit in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, documents the contributions of the Catawba Nation to the American Revolutionary War. And, grab some sunscreen as we make a visit to the Nelsonville Music Festival in Ohio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Homewrecker Returns To Hillbilly Hotdogs
Hillbilly 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 NewsHow SNAP Restrictions Affect W.Va. And A Hot Dog Legacy Lives On, This West Virginia Morning
On this West Virginia Morning, proposed changes in eligibility requirements and purchase limitations for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, could have big impacts on small-town West Virginia. And Skeenies Hot Dogs closed in 2018, but it comes alive for one day each year.
Continue Reading Take Me to More News91-Year-Old Restaurant Keeps Chugging Despite All The Changes In Downtown Roanoke
The Texas Tavern, a Roanoke institution, just celebrated its 91st birthday. The restaurant is known for its "two and a bowl with" — which translates to “two hamburgers and a bowl of chile beans with onions.” We learned the secret behind the restaurant's longevity.
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Friends And Family Remember Russell Yann, Iconic Owner Of Fairmont Hotdog Hotspot
If you live in West Virginia and care about food, you probably know about DiCarlo’s in Wheeling, where they serve pizzas topped with cold cheese. You’ve probably heard — or even been to — the big springtime ramp feed in Richwood. And you probably know that, when it comes to hotdogs joints, Yann’s Hotdogs in Fairmont is on a level all its own.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMarmet’s Yellow Slaw Offers a Tasty Twist on the Standard West Virginia Hot Dog
Have you ever heard of the Marmet Slaw Dog? The secret recipe for the was thought to be lost, but in recent years, has been rediscovered.
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